Graham King GK Films fate Deal For Sony Pictures Warner Bros.
Under the agreement, King GK Films are developed separately, finance and produce at least two films a year that will be marketed and distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures(Culver City, October 20, 2009) – Academy Award ®-winning producer Graham King (The Departed) has signed for three years, the multilayer film production deal with Sony Pictures Global Procurement Group, was announced today by Peter Schlessel, president of worldwide affairs for the study.
These projects will be handled worldwide by Sony Pictures under the provisions of the new agreementHe will transition to the new agreement with Sony and begin to identify new projects to be developed and funded in local GK Films. King, who is holding a first look deal with Warner Bros, will continue to develop films previously agreed with that based on the study of Burbank.
It is a seamless transition for us and I look forward to working closely with the entire team at Sony in the next several years in our new list of movies.”Working with Warner has been and remains, an amazing experience and appreciate the support and cooperation of the entire team,” said King. “But the agreement with Sony Pictures gives us a guarantee distribution of our films and the opportunity to work with a successful and respected study that deals with all kinds of moving images as well.
“As a producer, attracting high profile talent of the highest quality and public-friendly projects and could not be more excited to enter this relationship.”We have long admired Graham taste consistent and critically acclaimed commercial material,” said Schlessel.
Said Jeff Blake, president of worldwide distribution and marketing “, Graham offers the kind of movies that excite audiences around the world and their projects will be a fantastic addition to our distribution list across all our platforms.
The deal was negotiated by the director of operations GK Films, with Peter Schlessel Bahman Naranjo. GK Films and Sony Pictures Julia Roach David Steinberg played a key role in closing the transactionThe king launched his independent production company GK Films, in May 2007 with business partner Tim Headington.