Exclusive: The prolific film/TV production company Automatik has completed a merger with Range Media Partners, a deal that will further expand Range’s production capabilities and slate ambitions.
As part of the merger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger have been named Partners and Co-Presidents of Film & Production at Range. That duo over the past decade has produced over 70 films and television shows, ranging from Academy Award and Emmy winning projects to commercial franchises. They’ve worked with a wide range of top filmmakers including Damien Chazelle, Jeff Nichols, Alma Har’el, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Karyn Kusama, Nia DaCosta, Gia Coppola, Michael Pearce, and Cory Finley.
Berger was nominated for an Oscar and won Golden Globe, BAFTA, and PGA awards for the Damien Chazelle-directed La La Land, the film that won six Oscars and grossed just short of half a billion dollars worldwide. Kavanaugh-Jones and Berger also won an Emmy...
As part of the merger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger have been named Partners and Co-Presidents of Film & Production at Range. That duo over the past decade has produced over 70 films and television shows, ranging from Academy Award and Emmy winning projects to commercial franchises. They’ve worked with a wide range of top filmmakers including Damien Chazelle, Jeff Nichols, Alma Har’el, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Karyn Kusama, Nia DaCosta, Gia Coppola, Michael Pearce, and Cory Finley.
Berger was nominated for an Oscar and won Golden Globe, BAFTA, and PGA awards for the Damien Chazelle-directed La La Land, the film that won six Oscars and grossed just short of half a billion dollars worldwide. Kavanaugh-Jones and Berger also won an Emmy...
- 6/20/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Bradley J. Fischer, a producer on “Zodiac,” “Shutter Island” and this year’s “Ready or Not,” has signed a multi-year deal with Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures and will become President and Chief Content Officer at the production company, it was announced Thursday.
Fischer will produce all New Republic projects in film, TV and streaming alongside Oliver, and Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including an adaptation of a Stephen King (which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) novel “The Long Walk” at New Line and “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” at Amblin. Fischer also remains a majority owner of Mythology Entertainment, the company he co-founded in 2011.
Oliver and Fischer first worked together on “Black Swan” as directed by Darren Aronofsky, which was nominated for Best Picture and took home an Oscar for Natalie Portman while grossing $330 million worldwide.
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Fischer will produce all New Republic projects in film, TV and streaming alongside Oliver, and Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including an adaptation of a Stephen King (which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) novel “The Long Walk” at New Line and “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” at Amblin. Fischer also remains a majority owner of Mythology Entertainment, the company he co-founded in 2011.
Oliver and Fischer first worked together on “Black Swan” as directed by Darren Aronofsky, which was nominated for Best Picture and took home an Oscar for Natalie Portman while grossing $330 million worldwide.
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- 12/5/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Bradley J. Fischer, whose credits include “Zodiac,” “Black Sawn” and “Suspiria,” is joining Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures as president and chief content officer.
Fischer has signed a multi-year pact with Paramount-based New Republic. Fischer and Oliver will produce all New Republic projects, including film, television and streaming. Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including the Stephen King adaptation of “The Long Walk” at New Line and “The Last Voyage of Demeter” at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin.
Fischer has a 20-year track record of developing, packaging and producing feature films, including “Shutter Island,” “The House With a Clock in its Walls,” “Ready or Not,” and “White House Down.” He also produced the Showtime doc “American Dream/American Nightmare,” directed by Antoine Fuqua. He remains a majority owner of Mythology Entertainment, the company he co-founded in 2011.
New Republic Pictures co-financed and produced Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” the...
Fischer has signed a multi-year pact with Paramount-based New Republic. Fischer and Oliver will produce all New Republic projects, including film, television and streaming. Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including the Stephen King adaptation of “The Long Walk” at New Line and “The Last Voyage of Demeter” at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin.
Fischer has a 20-year track record of developing, packaging and producing feature films, including “Shutter Island,” “The House With a Clock in its Walls,” “Ready or Not,” and “White House Down.” He also produced the Showtime doc “American Dream/American Nightmare,” directed by Antoine Fuqua. He remains a majority owner of Mythology Entertainment, the company he co-founded in 2011.
New Republic Pictures co-financed and produced Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” the...
- 12/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
New hire first worked with Brian Oliver on Black Swan.
Shutter Island, Zodiac and Suspiria producer Bradley J. Fischer has joined Brian Oliver’s 1917 and Rocketman producer/co-financier New Republic as president and chief content officer in a multi-year deal that sees him bring over a development slate.
Fischer and Oliver first worked together on Black Swan and will produce all projects at Paramount-based New Republic including film, television and digital content. Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) adaptation of The Long Walk at New Line, and The Last Voyage Of The Demeter at Amblin.
Shutter Island, Zodiac and Suspiria producer Bradley J. Fischer has joined Brian Oliver’s 1917 and Rocketman producer/co-financier New Republic as president and chief content officer in a multi-year deal that sees him bring over a development slate.
Fischer and Oliver first worked together on Black Swan and will produce all projects at Paramount-based New Republic including film, television and digital content. Fischer will continue to produce his pre-existing projects, including the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) adaptation of The Long Walk at New Line, and The Last Voyage Of The Demeter at Amblin.
- 12/5/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
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