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Studiocanal Creates Genre Label to Produce, Acquire Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi and Action; Jed Benedict Hired to Run New Label
Studiocanal, the European powerhouse behind "Paddington," has created a genre label dedicated to horror, action and sci-fi films and series.
Studiocanal, the European powerhouse behind “Paddington,” has created a genre label dedicated to the development, production and distribution of horror, thriller, sci fi and action films and TV series. “This new label will increase our presence in the market which has many dedicated genre enthusiasts we want to cater for, and it comes with high ambition to announce projects under Jed’s curation in the months ahead.” He worled as senior acquisitions manager and helped build a line up which included Lenny Abrahamson’s “Room,” Morten Tyldum’s “The Imitation Game” and Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester By The Sea.” His acquisitions in the U.K. included David Mackenzie’s “Hell or High Water,” Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar winning “Another Round” and Rose Glass’s “Saint Maud.” He then joined Danny Perkins’ CAA backed U.K. distributor Elysian Film Group, which recently acquired Hayao Miyazaki’s BAFTA winning “The Boy and the Heron” with Anonymous Content and Bleeker Street.
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