What do Idris Elba, Lupin superstar Omar Sy and emerging French-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran have in common? Other than their obvious creative skills, they are among a growing number of stars b…
has a similarly entrepreneurial bent. The international production arm of Universal Studios Group supports the French-Vietnamese writer’s creative endeavors, while he looks at local opportunities for the Comcast-owned business and uses his local contacts to explore opportunities. “We want the people we’re doing deals with to have great relationships on the ground,” Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn explains.
That’s a principle also held by Amazon Germany Head of Originals Philip Pratt, who says he assesses whether a talent deal is the right approach by asking: “Where is that person today in their life and what do they need? How can we help each other? I don’t want the talent to be unhappy and it also has to work for us, so we really have to be sure if we do one.” Amazon’s German arm has first-looks in place with Ziegler Film and author Sebastian Fitzek among others.
Along with its deal with Dang Tran’s Daïmôn Films, Universal International Studios owns several international production companies and this year also struck a partnership agreement with the Telefónica- and Atresmedia-backed Buendía Estudios to develop a bespoke slate of projects, and remake a number of NBCUniversal formats in Spain, with an adaptation ofWith all this opportunity, international talent is being forced to think business; while the narrative from both investors...
Dang Tran adds of his LA agent Jeff Barry, from Range Media Partners, and French rep Simon Rey, from Film Talents: “From the very beginning they were both incredible and engaged in full cooperation mode, making the communication seamless. I truly would not be where I am without them.”Fabian Haslob, of leading Germany-based talent agency Players, says agents working in English-language content are now “excited to hear about international talent”.
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