Banijay U.Ok. has acquired manufacturing firm Caryn Mandabach Productions Restricted (CMP), producer of the worldwide hit Peaky Blinders.
Mandabach has plans to pivot to a first-look improvement and producer settlement with Banijay U.Ok. beneath her newly fashioned Conduit Productions umbrella. It signifies that CMP’s slate of tasks and again catalog transfers to Banijay.
The group will handle all future collection, spinoffs and model ventures ensuing from that IP, together with the recently-announced Peaky Blinders film formally within the works at Netflix. Mandabach stays connected to the movie as a producer alongside Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy and Man Heeley.
Director Jamie Glazebrook stays with the corporate, which can proceed to function beneath the brand new title of Garrison Drama Restricted.
Mandabach developed and produced U.S. hits corresponding to The Cosby Present, Roseanne, third Rock From The Solar, That ’70s Present and Nurse Jackie. She mentioned: “As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve thankfully been in a position to assist conjure up and preserve rights in hits that resonate with international audiences. Peaky was such a present. And picture my enjoyment of with the ability to work with Cillian Murphy for 10 years!”
Patrick Holland, CEO of Banijay UK, mentioned: “Caryn Mandabach is likely one of the legends of the U.Ok./U.S. drama markets and Banijay has been massively privileged to work together with her over time (by way of Peaky Blinders co producer Tiger Facet and by way of Banijay Rights), particularly on the worldwide phenomenon that’s Peaky Blinders. Steve Knight’s actually distinctive imaginative and prescient discovered a equally maverick spirit in producer accomplice Caryn and the collection redefined TV drama. We’re so excited to be asserting that Caryn’s firm, CMP, is being absolutely acquired by Banijay, and are delighted that she’s agreed to a separate improvement take care of us, and we stay up for future collaborations.”
Award-winning gangster drama Peaky Blinders — starring Murphy, Helen McCrory and Paul Anderson — premiered on BBC Two in 2013 to rave evaluations. It debuted on Netflix a 12 months later and moved to BBC One for its fifth season in 2019. Banijay U.Ok. label Tiger Facet has labored alongside CMP as a co-producer for all six seasons of the present.