Malaysian - Cannes

Cannes: Movie-maker courts controversy with MH370 thriller

By Neil Curry, CNN

May 19, 2014 -- Updated 1304 GMT (2104 HKT)

Movie-makers say they have recruited leading Hollywood technicians to bring their experience to mid-air flight sequences.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Movie-makers say they're making thriller based on disappearance of Malaysian flight MH370
• Producer denies making such a film now could be considered offensive to the families of 239 aboard
• Movie-makers claim they have recruited a number of leading Hollywood technicians to help

Cannes, France (CNN) -- Movie-makers in Cannes have announced they're making a thriller based on the disappearance of Malaysian flight MH370. The film, being produced by Indian company Rupesh Paul Productions, is to be entitled "The Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of the Missing Malaysian Plane."

Paul told CNN: "The movie is based on an investigative report by a journalist which was rejected by the media so it is definitely controversial. The movie will answer two questions: one is what went wrong with MH370 and where is MH370 on this earth?"

An eight-page pamphlet promoting the movie at Cannes' Marchee du Film (film market) says the "The Vanishing Act tells the story of five people who seek revenge for the death of their loved ones. They hijack a plane. (sic) but things aren't as they appear. The FBI too makes an appearance and things get murkier."