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A-list director Marc Forster (World War Z, Monster’s Ball) and producing partner Renee Wolf in connection with the initial capitalization and formation of new film production and financing company, World Wide Word, and related matters. This transaction represented one of the few formations and equity capitalizations of a new film financing company this year.

Participant Media, the film company behind some of the industry’s notable best-picture Oscar winners, in the sale of its film library to Content Partners.

Indian Paintbrush owner Steven Rales in the acquisition of SVOD platform and classic film distribution companies, Criterion and Janus Films.

Charles King’s Macro Media in its $90 million minority equity private placement led by Blackrock Alternatives.

New Republic Pictures in its multi-picture film slate financing deal with Paramount Pictures, providing co-financing for, amongst others, Top Gun: Maverick and various Mission Impossible and Transformers franchise pictures.

A24 Films in its $225 million equity private placement and various film output deals and joint ventures.

Jon Favreau and his various corporate entities across entertainment projects, real estate, employment, trademark management and other practice areas.

Stampede Entertainment in various joint ventures, including HappyNest, a joint venture with United Talent Agency, and Hidden Pigeon, a joint venture with Redbird Capital and children’s author Mo Willems.

City Hill Arts, a film production company, in its structured equity film fund and single-picture equity financings.

Dans Le Cinema, a private equity investor, as the anchor equity financier in Rob Reiner’s relaunched Castle Rock Entertainment.

Katz Group, an entertainment/sports equity investor, in its oversight and management of its investment in Silver Pictures.

Deviation Games, a video game company run by Call of Duty creator Dave Anthony, in its game development / publishing deal with Sony Playstation.

Leviathan Productions, a film production company, in its formation and equity capitalization.

Keshet Studios in its debt financing for an episodic series produced for AppleTV+.

Hammerstone Studios in its equity investment in a video game company.

Sierra Pictures, a film sales and production company, in its sale to Entertainment One.

Netflix in its acquisition of Millarworld Limited, the comic book publisher behind Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Wanted, in Netflix’s first strategic acquisition.

MGM in structuring its multi-year joint venture with Annapurna Pictures for the domestic distribution of MGM films.

Brad Weston in the formation and capitalization of Makeready, a content production company with backing from Entertainment One and worldwide distribution by Universal Pictures.

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War) in their partnership with China''s Huayi Brothers Media Corp. to form film and content company, AGBO.

Verizon Corporate Services Group in connection with its acquisition of equity stakes in AwesomenessTV and Complex Media.

Bank of America in providing revolving, secured senior debt facilities to RatPac Film Fund and WWE Studios.

Univision Communications in the formation and capitalization of the El Rey and Fusion television networks and in the financing and distribution arrangements for the television series From Dusk Till Dawn.

Participant Media in connection with the structuring, formation, and maintenance of its $250 million leveraged film fund with ImageNation Abu Dhabi.

Spyglass Entertainment in connection with the restructuring of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the structuring and negotiation of its $400 million leveraged financing of United Artists Entertainment.

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