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EXCLUSIVE: <\/strong>Evoke Entertainment and blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge\u2019s To the Stars Media are teaming to develop and produce Bali Hai<\/em>, a surf drama to be written and co-produced by Matt George, the former pro surfer who has been one of the most influential voices in surf journalism for more than three decades.<\/p>\n Set to shoot in Bali in Q4 2026, the film follows two estranged brothers who travel to Bali for an international surf competition, confronting long-buried wounds while immersed in one of the world\u2019s most iconic surf destinations.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Stan Spry, Co-Founder and CEO of Evoke Entertainment, will produce on behalf of Evoke, alongside DeLonge through his company To The Stars.<\/p>\n Spry told Deadline, \u201cMatt George isn\u2019t just a great writer \u2014 he\u2019s one of the definitive storytellers of surf culture.\u201d<\/p>\n Referencing one of George\u2019s past film projects, he added, \u201cIn God\u2019s Hands<\/em> was an iconic film for my generation, something my friends and I watched endlessly. To collaborate with Matt on a surf film that returns to that raw, soulful spirit \u2014 and to do it in Bali \u2014 truly feels like a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n George\u2019s feature articles and photographs have stood among the most influential works in the surfing world for over 35 years. He also wrote and co-produced the TriStar surfing thriller In God\u2019s Hands<\/em> and the NBC series Wind on Water<\/em>. His book In Deep: The Surf Writings of Matt George<\/em>, published by Di Angelo publications, is currently a bestseller. George is Editor-in-Chief of Surftime Magazine, southeast Asia\u2019s leading surf culture magazine, and is a longtime contributor to both Surfer and Surfing Magazines.<\/p>\n DeLonge is a musician, filmmaker, and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of the Grammy-nominated rock band blink-182. Through To the Stars, he develops and produces film, television, animation, and publishing projects with a focus on bold, creator-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n Spry has produced over 200 films and television series. Currently, he is producing the adult animated series Breaking Bear<\/em> for Tubi and Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard<\/em> for NBC and Peacock as well as over 20 independent and TV movies a year.\u00a0His previous credits include Creepshow<\/em> (AMC), Day of the Dead <\/em>(Syfy), Safehaven<\/em> (Tubi), Twelve Forever<\/em> (Netflix), and features such as Monsters of California<\/em>, Christmas with the Campbells<\/em>, Looking Through Water<\/em> and Jeepers Creepers 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Evoke Entertainment and blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge\u2019s To the Stars Media are teaming to develop and produce Bali Hai, a surf drama to be written and co-produced by Matt George, the former pro surfer who has been one of the most influential voices in surf journalism for more than three decades. 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