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Global film and television studio Fifth Season (\u201cSeverance,\u201d \u201cFriendship\u201d) and premium content production company Picturestart (\u201cTogether\u201d) have extended their film and TV relationship with a multi-year deal.<\/p>\n
Terms of the deal include Fifth Season providing business affairs, finance, production, and strategic insight services to Picturestart and the companies will increase film and TV co-productions. Picturestart will continue to oversee its own robust film and television slate, with senior production executives Jessica Switch, Julia Hammer and Emily Wissink entering new agreements with the company. Erik Feig, the former studio head who founded Picturestart and is its largest investor, will serve as executive chairman.<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cExtending our partnership brings together the best of both worlds, empowering Picturestart\u2019s excellent creative team with our powerful global infrastructure and partner network,\u201d stated Fifth Season CEO Graham Taylor. (Picturestart has been in partnership with Fifth Season \u2014 then Endeavor Content \u2014 since its 2019 launch, when the global film and television studio was among its initial investors.)<\/p>\n \u201cPicturestart quickly established itself as one of the industry\u2019s most exciting production companies, and we\u2019ve long appreciated its work,\u201d Taylor continued. \u201cIn its new form, it is positioned well to bring its bold storytelling to audiences everywhere \u2014 while supporting artists at every stage. I look forward to achieving great things alongside Erik and the fantastic Picturestart team.\u201d<\/p>\n Added Feig: \u201cI couldn\u2019t be prouder of what we\u2019ve accomplished at Picturestart over the last six years with the support of our partners and creative collaborators. I am also so impressed by the creative team who has done so with me: Julia, Jessica, and Emily have been incredible colleagues, and they have proven themselves to be outstanding producers and executives. I know they will thrive and excel leading Picturestart as they embark on this new chapter with our friends at Fifth Season.\u201d<\/p>\n Picturestart most recently released the Dave Franco and Alison Brie-starring horror hit \u201cTogether,\u201d which was one of Sundance\u2019s biggest-ever sales. The company\u2019s upcoming projects include \u201c4 Kids Walk into a Bank,\u201d starring Liam Neeson, Talia Ryder, and Whitney Peak, set for theatrical release via Amazon MGM Studios in August 2026; \u201cYeti,\u201d directed by Michael Chaves; \u201cThe Masque of the Red Death,\u201d starring Mikey Madison, for A24; \u201cThe Nowhere Game,\u201d starring Mckenna Grace and Kiernan Shipka; a live-action Bratz film with Amazon MGM and Kim Kardashian; and Midnight Sun, the animated \u201cTwilight Saga\u201d adaptation for Netflix.<\/p>\n Fifth Season\u2019s recent output includes films including \u201cFriendship,\u201d \u201c80 for Brady,\u201d \u201cBook Club\u201d and \u201cThe Lost Daughter,\u201d as well as award-winning series like \u201cSeverance,\u201d \u201cNine Perfect Strangers\u201d and \u201cTokyo Vice.\u201d Fifth Season\u2019s active and upcoming series include \u201cChief of War,\u201d created and led by Jason Momoa, for Apple TV+; Matthew Heineman\u2019s \u201cThe Savant,\u201d starring Jessica Chastain, for Apple TV+; \u201cEast of Eden,\u201d adapting John Steinbeck\u2019s epic for Netflix, starring Florence Pugh and Mike Faist; \u201cThe Good Daughter, \u201cstarring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, adapted from Karin Slaughter\u2019s novel; and \u201cHis & Hers,\u201d starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal, based on Alice Feeney\u2019s bestseller.<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Global film and television studio Fifth Season (\u201cSeverance,\u201d \u201cFriendship\u201d) and premium content production company Picturestart (\u201cTogether\u201d) have extended their film and TV relationship with a multi-year deal. Terms of the deal include Fifth Season providing business affairs, finance, production, and strategic insight services to Picturestart and the companies will increase film and TV co-productions. 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