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Production company Idris Elba Green Door Pictures is working with him Riviera producer Kris Thykier Archery Pictures company to work together on several film and TV projects.
Through this new partnership with Archery, Green Door hopes to build its development and production slate following the Sky comedy series In the long run created by Elba and the upcoming Netflix feature Concrete boy, with the star of Elba. The company is also working on production for the BBC’s unscripted series Fighting school, co-produced by WorkerBee.
Archery is currently a post-production of World War II drama Operation Mincemeat, co-produced by See-Saw Films by Colin Firth. He has also completed the production of the new fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga for Netflix, and the third season of the big Sky Atlantic drama Riviera.
“I am very excited to start a partnership with Kris on upcoming film and television projects and to start this collaboration with his team in Archery,” said Elba. has been a stepping stone to learning and an exciting journey, I am very proud of our achievements, I now believe we are ready to take the next step in our growth as a company, and our an alliance with Archery will help and speed up that process. “
Thykier said “Idris Elba is a global expert, one of the best actors of his generation, a renowned leader and a true force of nature, I look forward to working closely with him through this next phase of his career. With Green Door Pictures, he has built a production company based on the core values of ‘paying it back’, supporting and providing opportunities for creative talent from diverse backgrounds, which may be outside established business norms and practices. All of us in Archery look forward to working with Idris and his colleagues on developing new projects that build on his talents as well as providing a foundation for his goals. his company. ”
Green Door was founded in 2013 by Elba with the goal of developing new and established talent to support inclusion, production and diversity. Credits include the Netflix comedy series Turn up Charlie.
Last November, Archery announced the launch of Mews Films, a new production label with a focus on developing a slate of comedy films for the UK theater market. The partnership is with Danny Perkins Elysian Film Group.