Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment Partner to Create Scripted and Non-Scripted Projects

Special: The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment have strategically partnered to create scripted and unscripted television and film features drawn from The Post’s extensive archive, ongoing reporting and ongoing investigations. The multi-year deal gives Imagine an exclusive first look at developing and executing each project through the company. The Creative Artists Agency, which represents both organizations, brokered the deal and will use its resources and expertise to help expand The Post’s storytelling capabilities across multiple formats with Imagine. Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan oversees the deal with Imagine Entertainment CEO Brian Grazer and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Wilkes.

“At The Post, we’re essentially storytellers. “Whether it’s holding the strong accountable or shedding light on a particularly compelling narrative, we see great untapped potential to expand our journalism,” Ryan said. “We look forward to working with entertainment industry leader Imagine and CAA’s talented team to connect with a global audience through relevant and engaging Post reporting.

Grazer and Howard have long been obsessed with working with the press and brought them back to the 1994 drama. Paper, directed by Howard. They’ve also long gravitated towards telling true stories, from documentaries to best-film winners. perfect mind, Hillbil’s Lament He thirteen livesHoward’s latest film is about a gruesome global attempt to save a group of soccer teenagers and their coach in Thailand after they wandered in flooded caves. This movie will be released by United Artists on November 18.

“Spreading the truth is one of the hallmarks of our democracy, and nowhere is this persecution more evident than in the pages of the Washington Post,” Grazer said. “From Watergate to the recent conflict in Ukraine, accessing world-class journalism and in-depth investigative reporting is a filmmaker’s dream. We are honored to partner with publications in every vertical in the Imagine story.

Bringing the parties together, CAA Co-Chair Brian Lorde said: “The Washington Post is a world-class news organization whose distinguished journalists and editors write the history of our time. Working with The Post and envisioning our longtime client as a pristine engine to keep their footprints, this is the meeting of two brands that blend seamlessly.

Owned by Nash Holdings, controlled by Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post has aggressively expanded its journalism, particularly in foreign markets. The publication expanded on all aspects of the report on topics such as climate, health and wellness, and technology. The newspaper, which features films from All the President’s Men and, more recently, Steven Spielberg’s director The Post, was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize for public service for publishing the causes, costs, and consequences of the uprising. . United States Capital.

Imagine continues to evolve as an independent content studio with targeted acquisitions, partnerships and new divisions led by Imagine Presidents Tony Hernandez and Lily Burns, as well as Wilkes. This includes world-class documentaries, kids and families, brands, international, audio and live entertainment. Imagine also acquired Jax Media to develop, produce and finance Alex Gibney Jigsaw Productions’ Oscar-winning comedy and documentary feature film and television projects. Imagine formed a strategic multi-year partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG) to co-produce and sponsor music-focused projects.