Endemol enters drama development and distribution partnership with Origin Pictures

4 April 2014

ENDEMOL ENTERS DRAMA DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH ORIGIN PICTURES Endemol, the world's largest independent production and distribution company, today announced that it is entering into an exclusive first-look development and distribution deal with international drama producer Origin Pictures to take effect later this month. The three year deal will see Endemol provide development funding in return for exclusive first-look distribution rights on Origin Pictures television titles.

Endemol have an existing relationship with Origin, with Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD) handling the distribution rights for the successful mini-series Death Comes to Pemberley, which launched at MIPCOM 2013.

Cathy Payne, CEO of EWD comments: We have really enjoyed working with Origin Pictures on Death Comes to Pemberley and are looking forward to cementing our future relationship with this three year commitment. EWD cannot wait to bring Origin's exciting new ideas and ambitions to the international marketplace .

David Thompson of Origin comments: We are really looking forward to this new relationship with Endemol which will allow our ideas to flourish in the international marketplace. Endemol is such a dynamic company with a great track record, and we have very much enjoyed getting to know Cathy and her team. We feel certain that Origin has found a fantastic creative and commercial home as we move forward with our ambitious plans.

Origin Pictures is an independent production company making bold and ambitious drama for both film and television. As well as working with established voices, they place a strong focus on nurturing emerging talent to bring powerful and distinctive stories to the screen. The company was launched in 2008 by David Thompson, having run BBC Films for over a decade. Alongside Thompson, Head of Film and Television Ed Rubin and Head of Development Claire Marshall continue the drive to build a wide-ranging slate of television projects.

Origin Pictures television credits include the television movie Freefall starring Dominic Cooper, BAFTA nominated miniseries The Crimson Petal and the White starring Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Gillian Anderson and Richard E. Grant; miniseries Hidden starring Philip Glenister, Thekla Reuten and David Suchet; and the upcoming BBC1 miniseries Jamaica Inn starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Matthew McNulty. Jamaica Inn will be distributed by Fremantle Media Enterprises.

Origin Pictures were also the producer of the Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated feature film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

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