With a strategic focus on creating, producing, and distributing content in English, the company launched The Mediapro Studio US & Canada in Los Angeles less than six months ago.
*Produced by Luis Cabrera and Ana Paula Carreira, reporting from Cannes, France.
The content strategy developed by The Mediapro Studio for Mipcom focused on the English-speaking market, specifically the United States and Canada, presenting a catalog of new films, series, documentaries, and shows in English.
JC Acosta, Head of The Mediapro Studio US & Canada, told ttvnews that “content is the core and heart of the studio. This is not our first time entering this market; the talent recognizes the brand’s power. For us, it’s a luxury to have this.”
Acosta noted that The Mediapro Studio’s priority is talent and content. “We want to tell stories with a global profile, stories that have the power to create new business opportunities and different partnerships. The studio develops, produces, distributes, and is highly creative in what it does. To me, these are the tools to achieve success,” he said.
According to the Head of The Mediapro Studio US & Canada, their primary investment is – clearly – in content and IP. “We understand the industry’s challenges, but that’s where we have our competitive advantages, with the global infrastructure we have, from development to creatives and global production. We can be in all kinds of businesses.”
“We are aggressively entering The Mediapro library with entertainment formats. Today, we announced Catch Me if You Can, with Anthony Carbone as the showrunner, known for the worldwide hit The Floor. We’re also presenting our films, Mother Wolf, which is in post-production and will be released next year, and Is There No Place on Earth for Me?, which is currently being developed with John Turturro, who wrote, directs, and stars in it,” he added.
The new productions feature renowned talent, both in front of and behind the camera, globally recognized and awarded figures like Evan Katz, Juan José Campanella, Juliet McDaniel, John Turturro, Melissa Leo, and Anthony Carbone, among others.
With a strategic focus on creating, producing, and distributing content in English, the company launched The Mediapro Studio US & Canada in Los Angeles less than six months ago, establishing its footprint in North America and strengthening its presence in the global market.
Titles presented for the US & Canada:
Witness 36, a high-stakes spy thriller series created by Daniel Burman, with Evan Katz as the showrunner.
The Son of the Bride, an English-language remake in series format, created and directed by Juan José Campanella, based on his Oscar®-nominated film.
Screaming Ball of Chaos, a fun comedy with a stellar female cast about bank robberies carried out by a chaotic woman, created by Juliet McDaniel.
Mother Wolf, a family drama film starring Oscar® winner Melissa Leo (*The Fighter*).
Is There No Place on Earth for Me?, an emotional feature film written and directed by John Turturro.
I Love the Prime Minister, a comedy series set in Canada, directed by Matt Hastings.
In non-fiction, notable titles include Hollywood Homicide: Robert Blake, a true crime docuseries that examines the murder of Bonny Lee Bakley, Blake’s wife.
The American adaptation of the popular quiz show Catch Me if You Can, originally aired on 11 regional channels in Spain and with over a decade on the air, will feature Anthony Carbone as executive producer and showrunner for its US version.
