Plan B which also partnered with Mediawan earlier this year to establish a base in London <\/a>and tapped \u201cBaby Reindeer\u201d producer Ed Macdonald to run the banner. <\/p>\n\n\tMona Qureshi joins LuckyChap after serving as a director of scripted series at Netflix UK. Tanya Qureshi most recently acted as commissioning editor in drama at the BBC. The sisters will be co-managing directors, international and bring an extensive network of relationships with creative talents having worked on such acclaimed shows as \u201cI May Destroy You,\u201d \u201cThe Night Manager,\u201d \u201cAdolescence,\u201d and \u201cToo Much,\u201d among many others. The duo will oversee creative and day-to-day operations for the new company, with a primary focus on television. LuckyChap will build out a broader team across film and television in the coming months. The UK organization will work in partnership with LuckyChap\u2019s US team. The company is run by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey\u00a0McNamara\u00a0and Milan Popelka.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve always shared a deep love of storytelling, so getting to build something together at LuckyChap feels like a dream,\u201d Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi said in a joint statement. \u201cAs sisters, we\u2019ve cheered each other on through our individual careers, and now we get to combine everything we\u2019ve learned to grow this next chapter \u2013 literally and figuratively \u2013 side by side. The team at LuckyChap are passionate champions of distinctive voices and bold ideas, and we are thrilled to be part of expanding that mission internationally. It\u2019s rare to find a company that leads with such heart and mischief \u2013 we can\u2019t wait to join their ranks and continue to build in that spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tLuckyChap has established itself as a home for leading creative talents. Its films also include such award winners as \u201cI, Tonya\u201d and \u201cPromising Young Woman,\u201d and on the television side, produced the Emmy-nominated limited series \u201cMaid\u201d and \u201cSirens.\u201d It recently wrapped production on Megan Park\u2019s upcoming drama \u201cSterling Point\u201d and reunited with \u201cSaltburn\u201d and \u201cPromising Young Woman\u201d auteur Emerald Fennell on her next film, \u201cWuthering Heights.\u201d The company said that the films produced by the new venture will \u201creflect LuckyChap\u2019s signature DNA\u201d and \u201cwill be geared towards both tapping into the unique voices working in the UK \/ Europe.\u201d The move also comes as the UK has become a major production hub for movies and shows, as well as the source of buzzy hits such as \u201cAdolescence.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cLaunching LuckyChap into the UK and Europe has been a goal of ours for a long time and we feel we\u2019ve landed\u00a0upon the perfect\u00a0alchemy with this team,\u201d LuckyChap\u2019s partners said in a statement. \u201cTo combine Mediawan\u2019s passion for nurturing great storytelling and their far-reaching strategic\u00a0capabilities, with the incredible creative leadership of Mona and Tanya\u00a0Qureshi, instinctively feels like an undeniable way to catapult this journey. \u00a0Every aspect of this international partnership feels aligned\u00a0creatively,\u00a0culturally, and operationally, driving forward LuckyChap\u2019s core mission of empowering storytellers in both creative and strategic ways. Mona and Tanya\u2019s rich and storied experience in this industry speaks for itself and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to work with them, and our friends at Mediawan, in building something special.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tLaunched in 2015 by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse, Mediawan is based and France and has established itself as one of Europe\u2019s biggest independent studios. It produces more than 400 titles each year across drama, unscripted, documentary, cinema and animated original content through 80 production labels operating in 14 countries. These include Miraculous Corp., Palomar, Leonine Studios, Chapter 2 and Chi-Fou-Mi. <\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe are thrilled to support LuckyChap\u2019s talented teams in this new and pivotal step of their development. At Mediawan\u2019s, since our creation, our mission has always been to champion creative excellence and outstanding stories from the best talents around the world,\u201d Capton said in a statement on behalf of Mediawan. \u201cThis partnership perfectly embodies our ambitions for global growth, especially through the creation of strategic and innovative collaborations. Their presence in the UK, which is a true bridge between the creative industries of America and Europe, under the leadership of the acclaimed duo Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi, will open up new opportunities for us to keep producing premium content and sharing it with a wide audience. As a leading studio in Europe, we are excited to be able to offer LuckyChap our expertise and know-how in order to support their growth and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe strategic partnership and investment emerged from ongoing conversations between LuckyChap and Mediawan Group. The venture is LuckyChap majority-owned and controlled with Mediawan having a minority stake.<\/p>\n
\n\tMona Qureshi started her career as an assistant at BBC Films in the late \u201990s, where she remained as a development executive through several titles. She continued to work in development and production for Ruby Films and The Ink Factory. Her credits included feature films \u201cBrick Lane\u201d for FilmFour, \u201cThe Other Boleyn Girl\u201d for Sony\/BBC, \u201cSmall Island\u201d for BBC Drama, and Susanne Bier\u2019s Emmy award winning adaptation of John le Carre\u2019s \u201cThe Night Manager\u201d, in 2015. Returning to BBC Drama as Commissioning Editor for England in 2017, she was responsible for a diverse portfolio of shows including: Chan Wook Park\u2019s \u201cThe Little Drummer Girl,\u201d \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables,\u201d BAFTA award-winning \u201cSitting In Limbo\u201d, Mira Nair\u2019s \u201cA Suitable Boy\u201d, \u201cThis Is Going To Hurt\u201d, starring Ben Whishaw, \u201cThe Responder\u201d, starring Martin Freeman and Hugo Blick\u2019s \u201cThe English.\u201d. In 2022, she moved to Netflix UK\u2019s original series team to lead the partner-led drama slate. She has seen a great range of titles through to their debut on Netflix including \u201cAdolescence,\u201d \u201cDept Q\u201d from writer-director Scott Frank, Lena Dunham\u2019s \u201cToo Much\u201d, and films \u201cJoy\u201d and \u201cSteve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTanya Qureshi is currently at the BBC as a commissioning editor in drama, where she is working across a slate including the recently released \u201cRiot Women\u201d from Sally Wainwright and the upcoming \u201cWaiting for the Out\u201d from Dennis Kelly, as well as the comedies \u201cLudwig\u201d, \u201cAmandaland\u201d and upcoming \u201cCan You Keep A Secret?\u201d with Dawn French. Prior to this Tanya Qureshi was the head of comedy at the BBC for four years where she was across department strategy, shaping the slate and managing budgets. Before Tanya Qureshi joined the BBC, she worked at the BAFTA Award-winning production company Various Artists managing an extensive slate of both new and experienced writers and performers, as well as producing such series as Jon Brown\u2019s \u201cDead Pixels\u201d and most notably Michaela Coel\u2019s \u201cI May Destroy You.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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