Sean Murphy, former head of television at Warner Bros Australia, announced on Wednesday that he would launch film and television production company Big Owl Pictures. Based in Sydney, Australia, the firm received support from the private equity group Balance Vector.
Murphy will serve as executive director and executive producer of the new team. According to him, Big Owl Pictures aims to develop and produce non-scripted content of all genres, in addition to selected screenplays and film projects. The company is expected to announce the executive team and first project plan in the coming months.
Balance Vector is the private equity firm of Steve Luzzo, former CEO of hard drive giant Seagate Technology. The group is involved in investments in technology and environment, real estate development, sports property, music, television and film production. Balance Vector acquired a stake in Big Owl, with Luzzo acting as lead consultant.
Murphy previously spent three years as an executive producer for Shine Australia. At Warners, he was responsible for executing The Masked Singer, The Bachelorette, First Dates, How You Think You Are, Back in Time for Dinner, Celebrity Apprentice, The Bachelorette, Little Big Cats, Dancing with the Stars and other titles. He was also an executive producer in Australia. The next top model dies for Everest Syndicate Coolfuel road trip and presented an Emmy-nominated award Crips & Bloods: Made in America.
“Whether it’s an intimate story or a giant global format, at Big Owl we see everything as a story that can grow into something big,” Murphy said in a statement. “Our strategic partnership with Balance Vector, led by the phenomenal Steve Luzzo, gives us access to a wide range of content ideas to explore sports, property, communications, technology and talent.”
Luzzo added: “Sean is a world-class content creator and leader, and his teams are known for delivering the highest quality performance. Having previously worked with Sean on content and seeing him and his teams drive so many of the world’s biggest formats, we’re excited for the team to develop the roster and be a part of the Big Owls adventure.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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