Fff Bayern awards funding to action thriller follow-up which now has French director Jean-François Richet on board
Cliffhanger 2, the sequel to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone action film, has been awarded €2m in funding from German production fund Fff Bayern ahead of a planned summer 2024 shoot in Europe with director Jean-François Richet now on board.
The screenplay by Mark Bianculli sees Stallone reprising his role as the ranger Gabriel “Gabe” Walker who is now living in the Dolomites where he runs an exclusive mountain lodge.
When Gabe and a high-profile client are taken hostage during an adventurous weekend trip, his daughter...
Cliffhanger 2, the sequel to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone action film, has been awarded €2m in funding from German production fund Fff Bayern ahead of a planned summer 2024 shoot in Europe with director Jean-François Richet now on board.
The screenplay by Mark Bianculli sees Stallone reprising his role as the ranger Gabriel “Gabe” Walker who is now living in the Dolomites where he runs an exclusive mountain lodge.
When Gabe and a high-profile client are taken hostage during an adventurous weekend trip, his daughter...
- 12/15/2023
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Luc Besson, the award-winning writer, director and producer who founded Paris-based studio EuropaCorp in 1999, is returning as interim CEO after the company’s chief executive Axel Duroux resigned.
Besson took over the top spot earlier this week, the company announced Thursday, saying that the board of directors had accepted Duroux’s resignation effective Tuesday. Duroux was also an EuropaCorp director.
“Axel Duroux, who will remain a shareholder, will continue to work closely with EuropaCorp as special advisor to the Chairman until mid-May in order to ensure the best possible handover to the new management team,” the company statement said. “Luc Besson will act as interim Chief Executive Officer, for a limited period, from 13 December 2023.”
Besson became artistic director and non-executive chairman after Duroux joined the company at CEO in August 2020. That move came as EuropaCorp, which produced Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and the Taken, Taxi and Transporter franchises,...
Besson took over the top spot earlier this week, the company announced Thursday, saying that the board of directors had accepted Duroux’s resignation effective Tuesday. Duroux was also an EuropaCorp director.
“Axel Duroux, who will remain a shareholder, will continue to work closely with EuropaCorp as special advisor to the Chairman until mid-May in order to ensure the best possible handover to the new management team,” the company statement said. “Luc Besson will act as interim Chief Executive Officer, for a limited period, from 13 December 2023.”
Besson became artistic director and non-executive chairman after Duroux joined the company at CEO in August 2020. That move came as EuropaCorp, which produced Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and the Taken, Taxi and Transporter franchises,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
EuropaCorp CEO Axel Duroux, the French-Swiss executive who joined the Paris-based company in 2020, has stepped down from his position.
Luc Besson, who co-founded EuropaCorp in 1999, will act as the interim CEO for a limited period starting immediately, EuropaCorp said in a release.
Duroux will remain a shareholder and will continue to work closely with EuropaCorp as special advisor to the chairman until mid-May “in order to ensure the best possible handover to the new management team,” the company added.
EuropaCorp was taken over by New York fund Vine Alternative Investments in 2020, after being placed on a debt waiver by a French commercial court. As part of its restructuring plan, EuropaCorp received a new credit line of $100 million to develop a slate of films and start producing again. Besson, who previously had an operational role in the company, became artistic director with a five-year contract renewable for another two years.
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Luc Besson, who co-founded EuropaCorp in 1999, will act as the interim CEO for a limited period starting immediately, EuropaCorp said in a release.
Duroux will remain a shareholder and will continue to work closely with EuropaCorp as special advisor to the chairman until mid-May “in order to ensure the best possible handover to the new management team,” the company added.
EuropaCorp was taken over by New York fund Vine Alternative Investments in 2020, after being placed on a debt waiver by a French commercial court. As part of its restructuring plan, EuropaCorp received a new credit line of $100 million to develop a slate of films and start producing again. Besson, who previously had an operational role in the company, became artistic director with a five-year contract renewable for another two years.
The...
- 12/14/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
New CEO and projects to be announced in 2024 as group restructures, ramps up audiovisual production.
EuropaCorp CEO Axel Duroux has resigned from his position and company founder and former CEO Luc Besson will step into the role as interim for a limited period, effective immediately, according to a group statement on Thursday (December 14).
The shake-up is part of the group’s desire to restructure and ramp up its film and audiovisual production. Duroux replaced Besson in the position in September 2020 and signed on for a four-year term that was mandated to end in September 2024.
A spokesperson for EuropaCorp told Screen...
EuropaCorp CEO Axel Duroux has resigned from his position and company founder and former CEO Luc Besson will step into the role as interim for a limited period, effective immediately, according to a group statement on Thursday (December 14).
The shake-up is part of the group’s desire to restructure and ramp up its film and audiovisual production. Duroux replaced Besson in the position in September 2020 and signed on for a four-year term that was mandated to end in September 2024.
A spokesperson for EuropaCorp told Screen...
- 12/14/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Virginie Besson Silla has been named CEO of EuropaCorp USA, with Edouard Boccon-Gibod being named chief of staff.
The moves were announced Wednesday by Axel Duroux, who was named chief executive of EuropaCorp back in August. Besson Silla will be responsible for developing and producing television, film and streaming content while overseeing the company’s United States operations. She will report to Duroux while continuing to collaborate with EuropaCorp artistic director Luc Besson and producing partner Steve Rabineau.
“I am very pleased to accept these new responsibilities and to continue at EuropaCorp, which has been my creative home for over 20 years,” Besson Silla said. “I am also excited to continue working with Luc and Steve on the diverse projects we have in our pipeline. Our goal is to present different points of view globally across every platform based upon the Company’s DNA.”
She is best known for her work...
The moves were announced Wednesday by Axel Duroux, who was named chief executive of EuropaCorp back in August. Besson Silla will be responsible for developing and producing television, film and streaming content while overseeing the company’s United States operations. She will report to Duroux while continuing to collaborate with EuropaCorp artistic director Luc Besson and producing partner Steve Rabineau.
“I am very pleased to accept these new responsibilities and to continue at EuropaCorp, which has been my creative home for over 20 years,” Besson Silla said. “I am also excited to continue working with Luc and Steve on the diverse projects we have in our pipeline. Our goal is to present different points of view globally across every platform based upon the Company’s DNA.”
She is best known for her work...
- 11/4/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Media executive Axel Duroux has been named CEO at troubled French film giant EuropaCorp. He takes over the role from founder Luc Besson, who is moving upstairs to the newly-formed role of non-executive chairman. The company said going forward Besson would focus on his responsibilities as Artistic Director, overseeing its creative output.
EuropaCorp, which has produced pics including the big-budget Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets and the successful Taken, Taxi and Transporter franchises, has been in financial difficulty for several years and lost $125M in 2018-19. However, it did finaize a rescue deal with NY-based Vine Alternative Investments earlier this year, allowing it to establish a substantial new credit line.
The deal was completed last month and the company is now looking to resume production after a multi-year hiatus.
Duroux will take up his role on September 1. Mostly recently, he was Senior Partner and Head of the...
EuropaCorp, which has produced pics including the big-budget Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets and the successful Taken, Taxi and Transporter franchises, has been in financial difficulty for several years and lost $125M in 2018-19. However, it did finaize a rescue deal with NY-based Vine Alternative Investments earlier this year, allowing it to establish a substantial new credit line.
The deal was completed last month and the company is now looking to resume production after a multi-year hiatus.
Duroux will take up his role on September 1. Mostly recently, he was Senior Partner and Head of the...
- 8/10/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Seasoned French-Swiss media executive Axel Duroux has been appointed CEO of EuropaCorp.
Seasoned French-Swiss media executive Axel Duroux has been appointed CEO of EuropaCorp, the company announced over the weekend.
The appointment comes just two weeks after the company – created by Besson in 1999 – completed a restructuring operation aimed at getting it back on its feet after a near two-year production hiatus as it tried to rein in runaway debts.
Besson found a saviour last February in the shape of New York-based asset management company Vine Alternative Investments which agreed to bail out EuropaCorp in return for a majority stake in the company.
Seasoned French-Swiss media executive Axel Duroux has been appointed CEO of EuropaCorp, the company announced over the weekend.
The appointment comes just two weeks after the company – created by Besson in 1999 – completed a restructuring operation aimed at getting it back on its feet after a near two-year production hiatus as it tried to rein in runaway debts.
Besson found a saviour last February in the shape of New York-based asset management company Vine Alternative Investments which agreed to bail out EuropaCorp in return for a majority stake in the company.
- 8/10/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
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