UK-based Range Studios International has launched a development fund to create UK and European horror films for a global audience.
The sister of US-based management firm Range Media Partners and Range Select plans to commission five to 10 English-language feature scripts in the first year based on concept and treatment submissions.
The goal is to move into production in the UK or Europe in 2025, with net budgets on each project expected to fall in the £3-5m range ($3.8-6.4m).
Range’s UK-based team – comprised of co-presidents Oliver Riddle and Thomas Daley, head of international development Noah Reich, and executive Ellie...
The sister of US-based management firm Range Media Partners and Range Select plans to commission five to 10 English-language feature scripts in the first year based on concept and treatment submissions.
The goal is to move into production in the UK or Europe in 2025, with net budgets on each project expected to fall in the £3-5m range ($3.8-6.4m).
Range’s UK-based team – comprised of co-presidents Oliver Riddle and Thomas Daley, head of international development Noah Reich, and executive Ellie...
- 6/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: In a highly competitive landscape with multiple offers, Range Media Partners and actor-producer Taron Egerton have acquired screen rights to the upcoming LGBTQ+ psychological thriller HappyHead from debut author Josh Silver, with plans to adapt it for the big screen. The deal was brokered by Leah Middleton at Marjacq Scripts on behalf of Becky Bagnell of the Lindsay Literary Agency.
Set to be published in the UK next week by Oneworld, HappyHead is the first in a planned series.
“I am beyond thrilled that Range Media Partners and Taron will be developing HappyHead for the screen. Their passion and creative vision is inspiring, and I can’t wait to be a part of this journey with them. They are the perfect home for it,” Silver said.
The story follows Seb, who when offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness is...
Set to be published in the UK next week by Oneworld, HappyHead is the first in a planned series.
“I am beyond thrilled that Range Media Partners and Taron will be developing HappyHead for the screen. Their passion and creative vision is inspiring, and I can’t wait to be a part of this journey with them. They are the perfect home for it,” Silver said.
The story follows Seb, who when offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness is...
- 3/7/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A+E Studios and Range Media Partners have prevailed in a competitive auction surrounding Swedish crime novelist Christoffer Carlsson’s International bestseller Blaze Me a Sun and its follow-up, Under the Storm, securing film and TV rights to both titles.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of Good Morning America‘s naming of Blaze Me a Sun as its Buzz Pick of the Week. The title, first published in the U.S. by Hogarth Books on January 3, tells the tale of a small town’s collective guilt when a serial killer commits his first murder the same night the prime minister is assassinated. Under the Storm has not yet been published in the U.S., though it’s currently available in Sweden.
“We are delighted to be working with Christoffer to adapt Blaze Me A Sun and Under The Storm,” said Range’s Co-Heads of International, Oliver Riddle & Thomas Daley.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of Good Morning America‘s naming of Blaze Me a Sun as its Buzz Pick of the Week. The title, first published in the U.S. by Hogarth Books on January 3, tells the tale of a small town’s collective guilt when a serial killer commits his first murder the same night the prime minister is assassinated. Under the Storm has not yet been published in the U.S., though it’s currently available in Sweden.
“We are delighted to be working with Christoffer to adapt Blaze Me A Sun and Under The Storm,” said Range’s Co-Heads of International, Oliver Riddle & Thomas Daley.
- 1/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Range Media Partners has hired Thomas Daley as Co-President of their International division based in London.
Daley joins Oliver Riddle as Co-President and the plan is for them to oversee the development and production of the growing U.S. management firm’s international TV and film content.
The division is working with Range clients to option IP, develop material and produce international-skewing projects. In addition to their first look deals with A+E Studios, FilmNation and Anton Capital, the division has 12 projects with UK and European firms in active development.
Daley joins Heather Kadin (President of Scripted TV) and Mark Herwick (President of Unscripted) as the heads Range Studios.
The executive recently left Universal International Studios, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of UK Creative, as Deadline revealed in June. As part of the senior leadership team he worked closely with Carnival Films, Heyday Television, Working Title, Matchbox Pictures and Lark.
Daley joins Oliver Riddle as Co-President and the plan is for them to oversee the development and production of the growing U.S. management firm’s international TV and film content.
The division is working with Range clients to option IP, develop material and produce international-skewing projects. In addition to their first look deals with A+E Studios, FilmNation and Anton Capital, the division has 12 projects with UK and European firms in active development.
Daley joins Heather Kadin (President of Scripted TV) and Mark Herwick (President of Unscripted) as the heads Range Studios.
The executive recently left Universal International Studios, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of UK Creative, as Deadline revealed in June. As part of the senior leadership team he worked closely with Carnival Films, Heyday Television, Working Title, Matchbox Pictures and Lark.
- 9/14/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
European producer-financier Anton and global talent management outfit Range Media Partners are teaming up for a development slate of European feature films.
The creative strategic alliance comes as Anton expands its U.K. and European production activities and Range Media Partners broadens its own development and production pipeline internationally.
The two companies have created an International Feature Development Fund that will be used to identify, option and develop IP from across Europe. Both companies will oversee the creative production process, commissioning scripts and working with U.K. and European talent.
Range Media Partners — launched in September 2020 by CAA and Entertainment One alum Peter Micelli — will leverage its international talent pool, while Anton will finance and handle sales on the films that emerge from the deal.
Range Media Partners formed a new international division headquartered in London under Oliver Riddle in the fall of 2021 to oversee the development and production of...
The creative strategic alliance comes as Anton expands its U.K. and European production activities and Range Media Partners broadens its own development and production pipeline internationally.
The two companies have created an International Feature Development Fund that will be used to identify, option and develop IP from across Europe. Both companies will oversee the creative production process, commissioning scripts and working with U.K. and European talent.
Range Media Partners — launched in September 2020 by CAA and Entertainment One alum Peter Micelli — will leverage its international talent pool, while Anton will finance and handle sales on the films that emerge from the deal.
Range Media Partners formed a new international division headquartered in London under Oliver Riddle in the fall of 2021 to oversee the development and production of...
- 5/12/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Production and finance company Anton and talent management firm Range Media Partners are partnering on a European development slate of feature films. The creative strategic alliance forms as Sébastien Raybaud’s Anton expands its UK and European production activities, and as Range continues to grow its development and production pipeline internationally.
The two companies have created an International Feature Development Fund, which will be used to identify, option and develop IP from across Europe. Both outfits will oversee the creative production process, commissioning scripts and working with talent from the UK and Europe. Range will leverage its deep international talent pool and Anton will finance and handle sales on the films that flow through the agreement.
Range Media Partners’ Head of International Production Oliver Riddle said, “I’m delighted to be working with Sébastien and his team. Anton’s scale and ambition is second to none across Europe, and this...
The two companies have created an International Feature Development Fund, which will be used to identify, option and develop IP from across Europe. Both outfits will oversee the creative production process, commissioning scripts and working with talent from the UK and Europe. Range will leverage its deep international talent pool and Anton will finance and handle sales on the films that flow through the agreement.
Range Media Partners’ Head of International Production Oliver Riddle said, “I’m delighted to be working with Sébastien and his team. Anton’s scale and ambition is second to none across Europe, and this...
- 5/12/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Promising Young Woman” and “Arrival” production company FilmNation Entertainment and Range Media Partners have set a partnership to co-produce, co-finance, develop and sell a broad-ranging slate of feature films across a variety of genres and budget-sizes, the companies said Thursday.
Under the co-production pact, FilmNation Entertainment and Range Media Partners expect to produce four to six films per year, “with the capacity for more as needed.”
The deal will offer Range Media’s talent “the platform and tools needed to get their films made via both independent and worldwide buyers, while driving greater ownership in their own projects – both creatively and financially.” In turn, FilmNation “will further expand its production, sales and financing slates as the leading independent studio continues to serve as a global destination for the world’s best storytellers.” FilmNation and Range expect to give the green light to multiple projects “imminently.”
Per the two companies, “The...
Under the co-production pact, FilmNation Entertainment and Range Media Partners expect to produce four to six films per year, “with the capacity for more as needed.”
The deal will offer Range Media’s talent “the platform and tools needed to get their films made via both independent and worldwide buyers, while driving greater ownership in their own projects – both creatively and financially.” In turn, FilmNation “will further expand its production, sales and financing slates as the leading independent studio continues to serve as a global destination for the world’s best storytellers.” FilmNation and Range expect to give the green light to multiple projects “imminently.”
Per the two companies, “The...
- 3/31/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Representation and production outfit Range Media Partners is teaming with production and sales company FilmNation Entertainment to co-produce and co-finance a slate of feature films.
The companies will aim to make four-to-six films a year across a range of genres and budget sizes. In a release, they said they would combine Range’s access to high-end material and talent with FilmNation’s existing production infrastructure and distribution/sales platform, making it easier to get packages to market.
Initial projects could be greenlit imminently, they added.
“We at FilmNation are always looking for inventive ways to give the world’s most talented creators an avenue to use our powerful production, sales and finance platform, particularly as a tool to make their creative visions come to life. In partnership with the incredible and entrepreneurial team at Range, we have another great way to achieve this goal,” said FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner.
The companies will aim to make four-to-six films a year across a range of genres and budget sizes. In a release, they said they would combine Range’s access to high-end material and talent with FilmNation’s existing production infrastructure and distribution/sales platform, making it easier to get packages to market.
Initial projects could be greenlit imminently, they added.
“We at FilmNation are always looking for inventive ways to give the world’s most talented creators an avenue to use our powerful production, sales and finance platform, particularly as a tool to make their creative visions come to life. In partnership with the incredible and entrepreneurial team at Range, we have another great way to achieve this goal,” said FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner.
- 3/31/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Secret Hideout President Heather Kadin has been tapped as President of Scripted Television for management and production company Range Media Partners. She will oversee all scripted development and production for Range Studios and will executive produce their scripted television projects under the company’s co-production arrangement with A+E Studios as part of A+E Networks’ minority stake acquisition.
Kadin will collaborate with Range’s team of managers and talent clients on creating new series and building scripted TV brands. Her hire completes the team of film and TV executives at Range as she joins recently appointed President of Non-Scripted TV Mark Herwick and Oliver Riddle, head of international film and TV.
An accomplished TV executive and producer, Kadin became available less than three months after a 12-year stint running Secret Hideout and its predecessor, K/O Paper Products, as President of Television.
“Heather and my journeys are incredibly intertwined.
Kadin will collaborate with Range’s team of managers and talent clients on creating new series and building scripted TV brands. Her hire completes the team of film and TV executives at Range as she joins recently appointed President of Non-Scripted TV Mark Herwick and Oliver Riddle, head of international film and TV.
An accomplished TV executive and producer, Kadin became available less than three months after a 12-year stint running Secret Hideout and its predecessor, K/O Paper Products, as President of Television.
“Heather and my journeys are incredibly intertwined.
- 3/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Range Media Partners has launched a new international division and hired Oliver Riddle as head of international content.
As head, Riddle will oversee the development and production of Range Media’s international film and television content, with an initial focus on content originating out of Europe. Riddle will join Range manager and producer Caroline Marques in London.
Riddle previously oversaw strategy and operations for Netflix’s international original film team, where he worked closely with David Kosse to build a slate of high-budget European films including Paolo Sorrentino’s “Hand of God.” Prior to his international work, Riddle worked for Netflix’s English language original film team in Los Angeles, providing strategic and financial counsel for Scott Stuber’s feature film slate.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Pete, Rich and the rest of the Range team,” said Riddle. “It was clear from our first conversations that they share my...
As head, Riddle will oversee the development and production of Range Media’s international film and television content, with an initial focus on content originating out of Europe. Riddle will join Range manager and producer Caroline Marques in London.
Riddle previously oversaw strategy and operations for Netflix’s international original film team, where he worked closely with David Kosse to build a slate of high-budget European films including Paolo Sorrentino’s “Hand of God.” Prior to his international work, Riddle worked for Netflix’s English language original film team in Los Angeles, providing strategic and financial counsel for Scott Stuber’s feature film slate.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Pete, Rich and the rest of the Range team,” said Riddle. “It was clear from our first conversations that they share my...
- 10/12/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Range Media Partners is expanding with the launch of an International Division, and has hired Oliver Riddle to serve as Head of International Content.
In his new role, Riddle will oversee the development and production of the company’s international film and TV content, with an initial focus on that originating in Europe. He will be based in London, working alongside manager and producer Caroline Marques.
“We are thrilled to welcome Oli to Range,” said Founding Partner, Rich Cook. “The globalization of content is undeniable and we’re incredibly excited to launch Range Media International in our continued efforts to embrace voices from around the world and bring their stories to life.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining Pete [Micelli], Rich and the rest of the Range team,” added Riddle. “It was clear from our first conversations that they share my excitement for amplifying international stories to a global audience. They...
In his new role, Riddle will oversee the development and production of the company’s international film and TV content, with an initial focus on that originating in Europe. He will be based in London, working alongside manager and producer Caroline Marques.
“We are thrilled to welcome Oli to Range,” said Founding Partner, Rich Cook. “The globalization of content is undeniable and we’re incredibly excited to launch Range Media International in our continued efforts to embrace voices from around the world and bring their stories to life.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining Pete [Micelli], Rich and the rest of the Range team,” added Riddle. “It was clear from our first conversations that they share my excitement for amplifying international stories to a global audience. They...
- 10/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Range Media Partners has tapped Netflix alum Oliver Riddle to head the company’s international content efforts under their newly launched international division.
As international content head, Riddle will oversee the development and production of international film and television content, with an initial focus on European productions.
Riddle joins Range from Netflix, where he oversaw strategy and operations for the international original film team, where his projects included Paolo Sorrentino’s Hand of God and Peter Thorwart’s Blood Red Sky. Prior to this, Riddle worked for Netflix’s English language original film team in Los Angeles under Scott Stuber.
“It was clear from our first conversations ...
As international content head, Riddle will oversee the development and production of international film and television content, with an initial focus on European productions.
Riddle joins Range from Netflix, where he oversaw strategy and operations for the international original film team, where his projects included Paolo Sorrentino’s Hand of God and Peter Thorwart’s Blood Red Sky. Prior to this, Riddle worked for Netflix’s English language original film team in Los Angeles under Scott Stuber.
“It was clear from our first conversations ...
- 10/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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