In a slew of announcements Netflix and production company Fiction Valley revealed an exciting first-look, cast and title for its first Dutch feature film ‘Forever Rich’. The film is scheduled to release globally on Netflix sometime in 2021.
As per Netflix, ‘Forever Rich’ follows the story of “Richie and his journey to becoming the greatest rap-artist in the Netherlands. One evening he is violently robbed by a group of teenagers and loses his most prized possession: an expensive watch. When images of the humiliating robbery go viral, Richie’s hard-earned reputation is damaged. Can Richie restore his image or will this be the end of his career?”
‘Forever Rich’ stars Jonas Smulders (Richie), Daniel Kolf (Tony), Sinem Kavus (Anna), Hadewych Minis (Els), Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing (Jessica), Mustafa Duygulu (Abdel), Yassin Dardour (Bilal) and Sergio Krijnen (Witte Masker) in the lead. Joining them are Jelisa van Schijndel, Martijn Oversteegen, Kendrick Etmon, Sabri Saad El Hamus, Tim Olivier Somer, Richelle Plantinga, Safae Gounane, Matteo van der Grijn, Tony van der Veer, Simen van den Berg, Finn Klinkhamer, Simon van Lammeren and Zoe Love Smith.
The film is written by Golden Calf winning duo, Shady El-Hamus (‘De Libi’, ‘Nightshade’) and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat (‘De Libi’, ‘Fenix’). Shady El-Hamus will also direct the film.
Netflix’s first Dutch feature film ‘Forever Rich’ will premiere on Netflix globally in 2021.