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A24 Expands U.K. Office by Hiring Co-CEOs of Lookout Point, Production Company Behind ‘Happy Valley’ Season 3 and Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series
Laura Lankester and Will Johnston join A24 from Lookout Point, the producer of 'Happy Valley' and Netflix's upcoming 'Pride & Prejudice.'
Laura Lankester and Will Johnston, co-CEOs of Lookout Point, the BBC Studios-owned company that has produced a raft of prestige dramas such as “Les Miserables,” “A Suitable Boy,” “War & Peace,” “Gentleman Jack,” “Renegade Nell” and the final season of “ Happy Valley,” are set to join A24 as it looks to grow its international TV operations. In a statement provided to Variety, BBC Studios head of scripted Mark Linsey wished Lookout Point departing CEOs “all the best” in their new roles, saying that he was “really pleased that they will continue to oversee delivery of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for Netflix and ‘Tommy and Tuppence’ for BritBox on behalf of Lookout Point.” He added: “The label remains in excellent creative health, with several unannounced projects in development, and we’ll be announcing new leadership shortly. Lankester’s credits as an exec producer for Lookout Point include Sally Wainwright’s “Gentleman Jack” (BBC/HBO), “A Suitable Boy” (BBC/Netflix), “Last Tango in Halifax” (BBC/PBS) and “Devil’s Peak.” She also script produced “Andrew Davies’ “War and Peace” and “Les Misérables,” after joining the company from the BBC, and began her career working with Davies on “The Line of Beauty” and as a script editor in both development and production at Kudos.
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