Football Star Ronaldo Creates Movie Studio With Filmmaker Vaughn
Cristiano Ronaldo and British film producer Matthew Vaughn have started an independent film studio, in what will be the Portuguese football star's first foray in the movie-making business.
Ronaldo and Vaughn have financed and produced two action films together and are about to start a third in the same series, their UR•MARV independent film studio said in a statement. It didn't say how much the two partners plan to invest in the 50-50 joint venture.
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