Hyderabad: Green Gold Animation has announced a landmark international collaboration with UK-based Red Kite Animation for an India–UK co-produced animated feature titled The Assassin. The announcement, made at the Goa Film Festival and Co-Production Market, marks a major milestone in Green Gold’s growing global slate and signals India’s expanding presence in high-end, director-driven animation.
For over a decade, Green Gold has championed original storytelling and premium animation made in India. The Assassin marks a bold step into elevated, adult-focused animated cinema for the studio. The film is written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martyn Pick, celebrated for his painterly visual style, hybrid filmmaking techniques, and performance-led action. The screenplay is being developed with script editor Martha MacDiarmid, while Green Gold’s Hyderabad-based design teams are shaping the film’s distinctive visual world.
Set in a tense near-future metropolis, The Assassin follows a young man whose life unravels after a catastrophic industrial accident. As corporate powers tighten their grip on the city, his pursuit of justice triggers a dangerous transformation—one that blurs the boundaries between rebellion, survival, and vengeance. Driven by a graphic-novel aesthetic, emotional depth, and relevant contemporary themes, the film showcases Green Gold’s commitment to globally resonant, original storytelling beyond traditional family animation.
The project is being co-developed under the India–UK Audio-Visual Co-Production Treaty, with both studios operating as equal partners across financing, creative development, production, and worldwide distribution. A hybrid production pipeline combining guerrilla live-action, rotoscoping, and high-end 2D/3D animation is currently being established across teams in Hyderabad and the UK. This innovative approach enables an agile 15–18 month production schedule while delivering a bold, festival-ready visual identity.
“Green Gold has always believed that Indian animation has the depth, ambition and artistry to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s best,” said Rajiv Chilaka, Founder & CEO, Green Gold Animation. “The Assassin is a strong step in that direction. It is a bold, original film led by a singular creative vision. Working with Ken and the team at Red Kite allows us to bring two creative cultures together in a way that feels meaningful and future-focused. We are building a film with genuine global potential.”
Echoing this sentiment, Ken Anderson, Founder & CEO of Red Kite Animation, said, “The Assassin represents exactly the kind of bold, internationally resonant filmmaking that India and the UK can deliver together. Green Gold bring extraordinary talent and vision to the project, and our collaboration reflects a genuine commitment to deepening creative and industrial ties between our two countries. This is not just a co-production. It is a shared artistic endeavour shaped by the strengths of both nations’ storytellers and creative communities.”
The unveiling of The Assassin at WAVES Film Bazaar—one of India’s most significant platforms for global audiovisual partnerships—reflects Green Gold’s long-term vision of positioning Indian animation as a compelling force in international cinema.
