Peter Rice Signs Film & TV Production Deal With A24
01.06.2023 - 13:55
/ deadline.com
Nearly a year after his Disney ouster, Peter Rice has reemerged.
The former Disney General Entertainment Chairman has signed a deal with A24 and will for the first time enter the independent production space, Deadline has confirmed.
The production and co-financing agreement will see Rice working on a non-exclusive basis with the Everything Everywhere All At Once studio. Should A24 pick up a film or TV project from Rice, it will be financed through the studio’s banking relationships. The projects will target global distribution, theatrical release and streaming services.
The pact is open-ended and its non-exclusive nature means Rice can pursue agreements with other producers and studios.
It comes after significant speculation about where the former Fox boss would land after he was pushed out of Disney by former boss Bob Chapek in the summer of last year, as Deadline revealed at the time. He had been running all of Disney’s TV operation bar ESPN and was considered by many among the most accomplished creative execs working in Hollywood.
Before rising through the ranks of Fox’s TV business before they were sold to Disney, Rice worked as President of Fox Searchlight Pictures, where he oversaw award-winning indie flicks such as Slumdog Millionaire and Sideways.
“I am incredibly excited to be an independent producer and could not be more thrilled to begin that journey in partnership with A24,” he said. “They have built Hollywood’s most vibrant, fearless, and creative studio. The fact that they made it out of whole cloth in a decade is a testament to their exquisite taste, razor-sharp business acumen, and infectious enthusiasm for creativity and artists. I have been blessed to work with so many amazing creators as an
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