Exclusive: UK production outfit buys 80% of shares in production and consultancy venture Port Royal.
UK production company Redeeming Features has acquired a majority share in Port Royal, the production and consultancy venture set up by ex-Metrodome MD Jezz Vernon.
Nathanael Wiseman, CEO of Redeeming, has bought 80% of shares in Port Royal with Vernon retaining the other 20%. Vernon will join the company as co-ceo and partner.
Redeeming Features expanded its team earlier this year with hires in development and production. The company is currently developing film, TV and Vr alongside a debt finance division. It also launched a Scandinavian subsidiary company.
Wiseman’s debut feature as a director, Hard Tide, was released by Metrodome in the UK. His biopic of cricketer Douglas Jardine, A Gentleman’s War, is in development with Gareth Ellis Unwin (The King’s Speech) and Arclight Films.
Former actor-director Wiseman said: “We’re really pleased that we could bring Jezz and Port Royal into the...
UK production company Redeeming Features has acquired a majority share in Port Royal, the production and consultancy venture set up by ex-Metrodome MD Jezz Vernon.
Nathanael Wiseman, CEO of Redeeming, has bought 80% of shares in Port Royal with Vernon retaining the other 20%. Vernon will join the company as co-ceo and partner.
Redeeming Features expanded its team earlier this year with hires in development and production. The company is currently developing film, TV and Vr alongside a debt finance division. It also launched a Scandinavian subsidiary company.
Wiseman’s debut feature as a director, Hard Tide, was released by Metrodome in the UK. His biopic of cricketer Douglas Jardine, A Gentleman’s War, is in development with Gareth Ellis Unwin (The King’s Speech) and Arclight Films.
Former actor-director Wiseman said: “We’re really pleased that we could bring Jezz and Port Royal into the...
- 12/19/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Former distribution executive also takes stake in Cass Pennant company.
Former Metrodome MD Jezz Vernon is launching UK film production and consultancy outfit Port Royal London.
The company will take a minority stake in Urban Edge Films, the outfit owned by football hooligan-turned-actor/writer Cass Pennant (The Hooligan Factory).
Vernon will become a director of both companies.
The duo previously worked together on various marketing campaigns during Vernon’s tenure at Metrodome and they co-produced 2014 feature film The Guv’nors with Fulwell 73.
Vernon said: “As well as a production company Port Royal London is a network of film professionals from all parts of the process from financiers through to distributors, the aim is to consult on or board viable projects at any stage from cradle to screen. We are speaking to a lot of indie producers that have realised they can’t make films in a commercial vacuum anymore, the market...
Former Metrodome MD Jezz Vernon is launching UK film production and consultancy outfit Port Royal London.
The company will take a minority stake in Urban Edge Films, the outfit owned by football hooligan-turned-actor/writer Cass Pennant (The Hooligan Factory).
Vernon will become a director of both companies.
The duo previously worked together on various marketing campaigns during Vernon’s tenure at Metrodome and they co-produced 2014 feature film The Guv’nors with Fulwell 73.
Vernon said: “As well as a production company Port Royal London is a network of film professionals from all parts of the process from financiers through to distributors, the aim is to consult on or board viable projects at any stage from cradle to screen. We are speaking to a lot of indie producers that have realised they can’t make films in a commercial vacuum anymore, the market...
- 9/2/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Altitude sells hooligan spoof to Universal’s international home ent division.
Altitude Film sales has licensed football hooligan spoof The Hooligan Factory to Universal Pictures International Entertainment (Upie), the international home entertainment division of Universal Pictures, for multiple territories, including the UK where the film will be released in 2014.
Nick Nevern directed and co-wrote the film with Michael Lindley, with Jason Maza [pictured] taking the lead role and producing alongside Altitude Film Entertainment.
Other cast includes Tom Burke and Josef Altin with cameos from Leo Gregory, Tony Denham, Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan and reformed football hooligan Cass Pennant.
The comedy follows a young hooligan, played by Maza, who longs to live up to the image of his estranged father.
For full production credits visit
The Hooligan Factory...
Altitude Film sales has licensed football hooligan spoof The Hooligan Factory to Universal Pictures International Entertainment (Upie), the international home entertainment division of Universal Pictures, for multiple territories, including the UK where the film will be released in 2014.
Nick Nevern directed and co-wrote the film with Michael Lindley, with Jason Maza [pictured] taking the lead role and producing alongside Altitude Film Entertainment.
Other cast includes Tom Burke and Josef Altin with cameos from Leo Gregory, Tony Denham, Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan and reformed football hooligan Cass Pennant.
The comedy follows a young hooligan, played by Maza, who longs to live up to the image of his estranged father.
For full production credits visit
The Hooligan Factory...
- 11/8/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Shoot underway in London on thriller from Metrodome production slate; Salt handles sales.
Shoot is underway on Meet the Guvnors, the latest film on the Metrodome production slate, financed and co-produced by London outfit Fulwell 73.
For production details visit
Meet the Guvnors
The thriller, set amongst the clans and gangs of South East London, marks the feature debut of Rizzle Kicks front-man Harley Alexander Sule, who stars alongside Doug Allen, David Essex, Barrington Patterson, aka One Eyed-Baz, and Vas Blackwood.
Written and directed by Gabe Turner, the film will be produced by Leo Pearlman, Danny Potts and Cass Pennant. The Salt Company are handling worldwide sales.
Jezz Vernon exec produces for Metrodome, which will release in the film in the UK in 2014.
Metrodome’s recent production, horror film The Borderlands, played at Film 4’s Fright Fest.
Sule makes up one half of UK hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, which has sold...
Shoot is underway on Meet the Guvnors, the latest film on the Metrodome production slate, financed and co-produced by London outfit Fulwell 73.
For production details visit
Meet the Guvnors
The thriller, set amongst the clans and gangs of South East London, marks the feature debut of Rizzle Kicks front-man Harley Alexander Sule, who stars alongside Doug Allen, David Essex, Barrington Patterson, aka One Eyed-Baz, and Vas Blackwood.
Written and directed by Gabe Turner, the film will be produced by Leo Pearlman, Danny Potts and Cass Pennant. The Salt Company are handling worldwide sales.
Jezz Vernon exec produces for Metrodome, which will release in the film in the UK in 2014.
Metrodome’s recent production, horror film The Borderlands, played at Film 4’s Fright Fest.
Sule makes up one half of UK hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, which has sold...
- 9/23/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
After making his directorial debut back in 2011 with the British crime-drama Terry, Nick Nevern has returned behind the camera this year for his second film, The Hooligan Factory.
This time around, Nevern is stepping into new territory, marking the first high-profile movie to spoof the Football hooligan genre that has found such impressive success on our shores in recent years.
Production has been underway since the middle of January, and it officially wrapped on Sunday. And we’ve had the first look image sent over in hi-res.
“Danny (Jason Maza) wants something more. Expelled from school and living in his grandfather’s flat, he longs to live up to the image of his estranged father Danny Senior. Meanwhile legendary football hooligan Dexter (Nick Nevern) is about to be released from prison and is on a quest of his own, one of vengeance against his nemesis and rival firm leader The...
This time around, Nevern is stepping into new territory, marking the first high-profile movie to spoof the Football hooligan genre that has found such impressive success on our shores in recent years.
Production has been underway since the middle of January, and it officially wrapped on Sunday. And we’ve had the first look image sent over in hi-res.
“Danny (Jason Maza) wants something more. Expelled from school and living in his grandfather’s flat, he longs to live up to the image of his estranged father Danny Senior. Meanwhile legendary football hooligan Dexter (Nick Nevern) is about to be released from prison and is on a quest of his own, one of vengeance against his nemesis and rival firm leader The...
- 2/12/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
James McAvoy, Jamie Bell and Alan Cumming are set to star in an apdaption of Irvine Welsh's Filth. Filming is slated to begin in January 2012. Welsh stated, “That’s going to be the main cast. James is going to be main character, Jamie is going to be Lennox his kind of sidekick and Alan is going to be Toal, his boss.” Welsh will be serving as a producer on the film, with Jon S Baird set to helm the film.
Here is what Welsh had to say about Baird joining the project:
“Jon did a biopic of Cass Pennant, a film called ‘Cass,’ which was well received in the U.K…It was compared favourably by some of the critics to ‘This Is England.’ It was the same kind of style and really kind of a beautiful little film."
“Jon and I hit it off and became good friends.
Here is what Welsh had to say about Baird joining the project:
“Jon did a biopic of Cass Pennant, a film called ‘Cass,’ which was well received in the U.K…It was compared favourably by some of the critics to ‘This Is England.’ It was the same kind of style and really kind of a beautiful little film."
“Jon and I hit it off and became good friends.
- 8/8/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Good morning Boxwishers. Have a good Christmas? We sure hope so and that you enjoyed a well-deserved break to gorge yourselves on choccies before crashing out on the sofa to watch the endless TV Christmas specials. And now with the mince pies and turkey a memory (apart from the turkey leftovers!), it’s time to start thinking about how to spend the Christmas money and/ or shop vouchers you received and to help with this serious chore we bring you the new DVDs hitting store shelves from today.
If you see… Cass, the true story of Cass Pennant one of Britain’s most feared and infamous football hooligans.
Why Not Learn about Cass’s tough upbringing and subsequent lifestyle of danger and violence in his autobiography simply titled Cass. Explore British football hooliganism in films such as Green Street, Football Factory and Rise Of The Footsoldier. Or leave Cass a...
If you see… Cass, the true story of Cass Pennant one of Britain’s most feared and infamous football hooligans.
Why Not Learn about Cass’s tough upbringing and subsequent lifestyle of danger and violence in his autobiography simply titled Cass. Explore British football hooliganism in films such as Green Street, Football Factory and Rise Of The Footsoldier. Or leave Cass a...
- 12/29/2008
- Boxwish.com
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