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EXCLUSIVE: <\/strong>Teton Ridge Entertainment, the TWG Global owned film and TV studio, has pacted with John Wayne\u00a0Enterprises\u00a0for the exclusive life rights of the Oscar winning Hollywood star across film and TV, scripted and unscripted.<\/p>\n The deal gives the studio, which has a focus on American West content, access to John Wayne Enterprises\u2019 extensive archives including letters, journals, photos and home videos. TWG Global is co-chaired by Mark Walter and Thomas\u00a0Tull.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Bill Gerber\u00a0(A Star is Born, Gran Torino)<\/em>\u00a0brought the rights to and will produce alongside Teton Ridge Entertainment. Ethan Wayne will executive produce for John Wayne Enterprises. EVP Jen Gorton and Vice President Brandon Mattingly will oversee for Teton Ridge Entertainment.\u00a0 Teton Ridge Entertainment is led by President Jillian Share.<\/p>\n Teton Ridge has several recently announced projects in the western space, including the rights to the iconic\u00a0Lonesome Dove\u00a0<\/em>franchise.<\/p>\n \u201cNobody embodies the American spirit quite like John Wayne and we are honored to partner with Ethan Wayne and John Wayne Enterprises to carry his enduring legacy forward,\u201d said Share. \u00a0\u201cAt Teton Ridge Entertainment, we view our upcoming collaboration as both a privilege and a deep responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI lost my father when I was 17, an age when a young man needs a strong father figure,\u201d Ethan Wayne said. \u201cThis project allows me the opportunity to look deeper into the characters he portrayed to the world, as well as the man he was off-screen \u2013 masculinity personified, rooted in integrity, grit and genuine kindness. It also gives our family a chance to introduce John Wayne to a new generation.\u201d<\/p>\n Wayne aka \u201cThe Duke\u201d starred in over 170 films, primarily westerns and war movies. With over 1 billion movie tickets sold, he became the quintessential symbol of the rugged American cowboy and patriot. His career spanned six decades and earned three Academy Award nominations, winning Best Actor in 1970 for\u00a0True Grit<\/em>. Wayne died in 1979 at the age of 72.<\/p>\n Michael Moskowitz negotiated the deal on behalf of Teton Ridge Entertainment. George Tobia of the law firm BlankRome negotiated the deal for\u00a0John Wayne Enterprises.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’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 ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Teton Ridge Entertainment, the TWG Global owned film and TV studio, has pacted with John Wayne\u00a0Enterprises\u00a0for the exclusive life rights of the Oscar winning Hollywood star across film and TV, scripted and unscripted. 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