Türkiye’s Inter Medya has inked a co-production pact with Dubai-based Rise Studios, that will see the two companies co-produce the prestige Turkish drama Caged Love (Tutsak Sevda). The agreement was announced at the Red Souk market, part of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
According to a synopsis provided by the producers, Caged Love “tells the compelling story of a young woman who, falsely accused and forced to flee, adopts another’s identity to protect a little girl who has no one else. Drawn into the world of a powerful family, she finds herself living a life built on borrowed truths. The distant and guarded man of the house keeps her at arm’s length—until the walls between suspicion and attraction begin to crumble. But as love grows in the shadow of her greatest secret, she must choose between the life she has taken on and the love she never expected to find.”
Production on the drama series begins in January, with casting details and international rollout plans to be revealed at a later date. Inter Medya will serve as executive producer on Caged Love and will oversee global distribution.
“We are excited to launch this strategic partnership with Rise Studios,” said Can Okan, founder and CEO of Inter Medya. “Our shared vision and commitment to creating content with true global reach give us full confidence that this collaboration will produce a high-caliber project. This co-investment marks an important step in strengthening our joint capacity to develop premium, globally competitive productions.”
“We are proud to join forces with a partner that shares our ambition for bold, cross-border content,” Amanda Turnbull, founder and CEO of Rise Studios, added in a statement. “This partnership reflects Rise Studios’ commitment to investing in stories with global resonance, that are grounded in emotion and designed to travel. Caged Love is the first step in what we believe will be a powerful and long-term collaboration.”
Established in 1992, Inter Medya is one of Türkiye’s leading content production and distribution companies and has a strong focus on “Made in Turkey” drama series. A relative newcomer, Rise was founded in 2022 and has quickly established itself as a regional player, having been involved with projects like Palestine 36, Once Upon a Time in Gaza, All But Divorced and A Nose and Three Eyes.
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