Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai and business partner Arthur Wang are facilitating the expansion into Asia of London and Los Angeles-based independent studio The Ink Factory.
The Ink Factory has previously delivered adaptations of author John le Carré’s novels including “The Night Manager” and the “The Little Drummer Girl.” It is currently working on a series adaptation of “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.”
Already working on an Indian adaptation of “The Night Manager,” the company’s expansion plan calls for the establishment of a slate of le Carré works in major Asia markets and a platform for other creators in Asia. It will also provide slate funding.
The Asian initiative is led by The Ink Factory’s executive producer Tessa Inkelaar with the support and collaboration of Tsai and Wang’s Hong Kong- and London-based media investment firm 127 Wall Productions.
127 Wall previously operated a slate financing...
The Ink Factory has previously delivered adaptations of author John le Carré’s novels including “The Night Manager” and the “The Little Drummer Girl.” It is currently working on a series adaptation of “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.”
Already working on an Indian adaptation of “The Night Manager,” the company’s expansion plan calls for the establishment of a slate of le Carré works in major Asia markets and a platform for other creators in Asia. It will also provide slate funding.
The Asian initiative is led by The Ink Factory’s executive producer Tessa Inkelaar with the support and collaboration of Tsai and Wang’s Hong Kong- and London-based media investment firm 127 Wall Productions.
127 Wall previously operated a slate financing...
- 11/8/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Ink Factory makes three hires.
The Night Manager outfit The Ink Factory has made three hires, including former Film4 executive Anna Higgs.
Higgs, most recently creative director at digital channel Nowness will join as head of story worlds and marketing.
She will work alongside Emma Broughton, head of development. According to the company, Higgs will lead on strategy for building film and TV projects into immersive narratives across different platforms.
Based in London, she will also be tasked with growing the company’s in-house digital team and overseeing audience development and marketing functions.
Meanwhile, Sophie Johnston and Arielle Gottlieb both join Broughton’s team as script executives.
Gottlieb previously script-edited Hooten And The Lady for Red Planet Pictures, and was a story producer at Nutopia, script consultant for Euston Films, head of development at MakeFilm, and acquisitions assistant at Fine Line Features.
Johnston began work as a script editor on The Bill before joining Kudos where she...
The Night Manager outfit The Ink Factory has made three hires, including former Film4 executive Anna Higgs.
Higgs, most recently creative director at digital channel Nowness will join as head of story worlds and marketing.
She will work alongside Emma Broughton, head of development. According to the company, Higgs will lead on strategy for building film and TV projects into immersive narratives across different platforms.
Based in London, she will also be tasked with growing the company’s in-house digital team and overseeing audience development and marketing functions.
Meanwhile, Sophie Johnston and Arielle Gottlieb both join Broughton’s team as script executives.
Gottlieb previously script-edited Hooten And The Lady for Red Planet Pictures, and was a story producer at Nutopia, script consultant for Euston Films, head of development at MakeFilm, and acquisitions assistant at Fine Line Features.
Johnston began work as a script editor on The Bill before joining Kudos where she...
- 6/16/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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