Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has launched a TV financing venture with Sony Pictures Television that will be focused on genre series and international co-productions.
The new enterprise, Skybound Galactic, will be led by former Circle of Confusion exec Rick Jacobs, with Kirkman on as a board member. Sony Pictures Television is an investor in Galactic and will sell international rights for projects from the venture.
Galactic’s current development slate includes “Thief of Thieves,” based on Kirkman’s comic book series of the same name, with Evan Endicott and Josh Stoddard adapting and Assaf Bernstein directing. Galactic is also developing an adaptation of “Nailbiter,” the Image Comic created by Josh Williamson and Mike Henderson. Scott Kosar is adapting the series and Oz Perkins is directing.
Overseeing both projects on behalf of Skybound are film & television co-presidents Sean and Bryan Furst, who will continue to expand the company’s slate while producing projects for Galactic.
Additionally, Galactic has landed a first-look deal with Top Cow, a partner studio of Image Comics, with adaptations of “The Darkness” and “Think Tank” already in development. Top Cow partners Marc Silvestri and Matt Hawkins will serve as executive producers for any series developed under the deal.
Along with Kirkman, Skybound’s CEO David Alpert and managing partner Jon Goldman will be board members for Galactic.
“Combining the multi-platform capabilities of Skybound and Top Cow’s extensive library of IP with the best worldwide distribution in Sony is an unbelievable opportunity,” said Jacobs. “I’m looking forward to continuing Skybound’s mission to help creators expand their content into new markets.”
Evolution Media acted as investment advisors on behalf of Skybound Galactic.