'Paranormal Activity' producer teams up with Ekta Kapoor for Indian horror slate

Producer Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures has signed a multi-film production deal with Armaan Zorace's US genre label Dark Hell and prolific Hollywood producer Steven Schneider, known for producing the horror film franchise 'Paranormal Activities'.

Under the terms of the deal, a slate of high-concept films in the thriller-horror genre will be produced in Hindi and other Indian languages jointly by the three entities, reports 'Variety'.

Ekta said: "At Balaji Motion Pictures, our aim is to continue telling genre-bending stories which connect with the viewers. I am elated for this association, and I'm certain to be bringing together the best of cross-cultural content to the Indian diaspora."

"Such an opportunity helps us expand our reach to markets and audiences not tapped before, and this collaboration is of mutual ideas and intent."