Sony Photos Tv (SPT) has revealed an elevated funding in Eleventh Hour Movies (EHF), taking a majority stake within the U.Ok.-based manufacturing firm. This transfer makes EHF the fourth majority-owned, U.Ok.-based scripted drama firm in SPT’s Worldwide Manufacturing group, becoming a member of Left Financial institution Photos, Dangerous Wolf and Eleven.
The funding follows a interval of progress for EHF, which has secured a number of commissions and recommissions. SPT goals to bolster EHF’s strategic progress and strengthen collaborative ties.
EHF, based in 2010, has produced a number of fashionable dramas, together with “Magpie Murders” and its upcoming sequel “Moonflower Murders,” each based mostly on novels by Anthony Horowitz, for PBS Masterpiece and the BBC. Different productions embrace a brand new adaptation of the “Rebus” crime novels for the BBC, “The Killing Sort” for Paramount+ U.Ok. and Hulu, and three seasons of the spy collection “Alex Rider.” EHF can also be set to supply an upcoming unique thriller thriller, “9 Our bodies In A Mexican Morgue,” written by Horowitz for MGM+ and the BBC.
Jill Inexperienced, EHF’s founder, will transition from CEO to chair, offering strategic assist and govt producing choose dramas, together with main on these written by Horowitz. Head of expertise and govt producer Eve Gutierrez and inventive director Paula Cuddy have been promoted to co-CEOs to steer the corporate’s subsequent section of progress.
Sarah Woolway has joined EHF within the newly created position of chief industrial officer, overseeing industrial, authorized and monetary issues. Woolway beforehand held positions at Gaumont U.Ok. and BBC Studios.
The management modifications will take impact instantly for Gutierrez and Cuddy, with Inexperienced assuming her position as chair in September. Helion Companions suggested EHF on the transaction.
This funding aligns with SPT’s technique to consolidate its worldwide manufacturing group’s portfolio and increase its mental property within the scripted content material market.
“Over the previous decade, Jill, Eve, and Paula have constructed a exceptional firm and it has been an incredible pleasure for everybody at Sony to have been a part of their journey”, stated Wayne Garvie, president, Worldwide Manufacturing, Sony Photos Tv. “Beginning with ‘Alex Rider’ and proper by means of to ‘9 Our bodies in a Mexican Morgue,’ we’ve witnessed first-hand their skill for persistently delivering high-quality, industrial occasion tv with world attraction. We’re overjoyed that they’re turning into a full member of our roster of world-leading drama labels. Their growth pipeline means that the subsequent few years are going to be much more exceptional, and Sony Photos Tv might be a proud accomplice.”
Inexperienced added: “Eve, Paula and I’ve been a decent workforce working collectively on an incredible EHF journey. Now with the total assist of Sony Photos Tv and a robust senior workforce restructure, I’ve each confidence that an equally good future lies forward.”
Gutierrez and Cuddy stated: “Along with Jill now we have developed and produced a raft of reveals we’re extremely happy with with good writers and manufacturing groups. As co-CEOs we’re delighted to now lead the corporate onwards into its subsequent thrilling chapter, remaining true to Jill’s founding precept of at all times striving to search out methods to deliver nice tales to display – on schedule and on finances.”