Director Vysakh, who directed Madhura Raja with Mammootty, is teaming up again with the veteran superstar. The movie has been titled New York and will be shot in the US. New York is being bankrolled by UGM Productions.
Naveen John, who scripted Ira, is the scenarist.
Vysakh made his debut directing Mammootty in Pokkiri Raja. He has directed hits like Seniors, Mallu Singh, Sound Thoma and Pulimurugan.
Mammootty, whose last release Shylock is doing well at the box office, is currently shooting for Jofin T Chacko’s The Priest. He has completed the shooting of Santhosh Viswanath’s One.