David Thompson launches film, TV banner

May 15, 2008 David Thompson, the former BBC Films chief, is running his own film and television production banner up the flagpole. Dubbed Origin Pictures, Thompson's banner has backing from his former employer of 32 years through a three-year, first-look deal with BBC Fiction and has attracted producer and financier Anant Singh's support via Singh's Distant Horizon banner, who is likely to provide co-financing on Origin films. Thompson also has organized a first-look development deal with sales and finance deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.

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