Author/administrators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who had been behind the latest critically acclaimed FX restricted sequence “A Murder At the End of the World,” have struck a take care of indie manufacturing shingle Sister to develop, write and produce unique movie and tv tasks.
The deal, described as a “multi-year inventive partnership,” reunites Marling and Batmanglij with Cindy Holland, the worldwide CEO of Sister. Holland was vice chairman of unique content material for Netflix when she developed “The OA,” which was the primary TV mission from Marling (who additionally starred) and Batmanglij.
“We’re excited to construct new worlds in movie and TV with the unbelievable group at Sister,” Marling mentioned in an announcement. “Cindy Holland has been behind among the most radical narrative leaps within the enterprise, which we witnessed firsthand at Netflix. With the arrival of algorithmic storytelling — each within the programming directives and the authorship of the tales themselves — it’s extra essential than ever for out of doors the field thinkers to band collectively and make modern, unique works that look ahead relatively than backwards. We are able to consider no higher companions than the hive thoughts at Sister to dive into the long run with.”
Marling and Batmanglij each wrote and directed “A Homicide on the Finish of the World,” which stars Emma Corrin, Harris Dickinson, Clive Owen and Marling, and was nominated for restricted sequence on the 2024 WGA Awards, in addition to on the 2024 Critics’ Selection Awards.
“The OA,” written by Marling and Batmanglij (who additionally directed), additionally starred Kingsley Ben-Adir, Jason Isaacs and Emory Cohen, along with Marling. The thriller premiered in 2016, with a second season in 2019, and landed a WGA nom in 2020 for episodic drama. The sequence’ cancellation provoked an outcry from followers; in a New York Occasions story final yr, Holland mentioned the choice to ax the present was “a reasonably unhappy expertise for all of us, together with the viewers.”
This reps the second expertise deal for Sister underneath Holland, who sealed a first-look pact in Could with Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Footage.
“Brit and Zal are wildly imaginative, bold, and deeply considerate companions, and I’m excited to work with them once more,” Holland mentioned. “Their means to construct worlds and floor their work in humanity is inspiring, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the group of artists at Sister.”
Marling and Batmanglij first became friends when they were undergrads at Georgetown. The duo’s early work included the characteristic “Sound of My Voice” (which they wrote collectively, Marling produced and Batmanglij directed). That movie premiered on the 2011 Sundance pageant; Marling was nominated for an Impartial Spirit Award for greatest supporting feminine, whereas Marling, Batmanglij, Hans C. Ritter and Shelley Surpin had been nommed for greatest first characteristic.
“Sound of My Voice” additionally scored Batmanglij nominations for the Gotham and Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award.
The duo adopted that up with 2013’s characteristic “The East,” which additionally they co-wrote. Batmanglij directed and Marling co-produced “The East,” which starred Marling, Elliot Web page and Alexander Skarsgard.
Sister’s upcoming tasks embody Netflix’s “Black Doves” and “Kaos”; it’s additionally behind Netflix’s “Eric,” Prime Video’s “The Energy,” AMC’s “That is Going to Harm,” AMC’s “Gangs of London,” HBO’s “Landscapers,” HBO’s “Chernobyl” and Netflix’s Dan Levy movie “Good Grief.” Sister has offers with documentary manufacturing firm Dorothy St; British animation firm Locksmith Animation; publishing enterprise Zando; podcast studio Campside Media; comedian guide/digital media writer AWA Studios; London music venue KOKO; and unscriped TV/tech leisure firm Sure Sure Media.
Marling and Batmanglij are repped by CAA.
