Reliance Entertainment to be a part of Spielberg’s latest venture Amblin Partners

By: Reliance Group
 
NEW DELHI - Dec. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- Renowned Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has raised more than $800 million in debt and equity to back a new moviemaking venture labelled Amblin Partners, that will include Spielberg’s  own DreamWorks Studios and Amblin Entertainment as well as Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One.

A $500 million loan and equity of more than $300 million would back the company and film distribution would be handled by Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures.

Current DreamWorks Studios executives Michael Wright and Jeff Small would lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.


Spielberg has been at the helm of several blockbusters and has even received nod from the Academy twice. This new venture would allow him to maintain the high level of ambition in his films and thus he was thrilled about Amblin Partners. “We are thrilled to partner with Jeff Skoll, Participant Media, and to continue our prolific relationship. We are of like minds, as our many collaborations have illustrated, with a mutual commitment to quality, premium entertainment and global vision.”

Skoll said it was an excellent chance for Participant Media to grow further, “I have had the good fortune of working with Steven for many years. We share a passion for stories that can truly affect change. And this new venture will further Participant’s growth and global impact.”

DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media have partnered on many critically acclaimed films like ‘Lincoln’ and ‘The Help’ and the recent thriller ‘Bridge of Spies.’

Reliance Entertainment is a part of Anil Ambani led Reliance Group and Spielberg said partnering with him was a wonderful opportunity, “We are honored to continue our long-term association with our dear friend, Anil Ambani and his team at Reliance. We have had the opportunity to develop and produce wonderful films thanks to their ongoing support.”

Ambani is also looking forward to the partnership of so many creative brains. “We are delighted to continue our now seven-years-strong relationship with our valued partner, Steven Spielberg, and to extend this alliance to the formation of Amblin Partners with Jeff Skoll. We look forward to the combination of Steven’s passion and integrity with Jeff’s unique socially conscious vision to create uplifting and quality content to entertain global audiences,”

Spielberg was also excited about Entertainment One’s contribution, “We are also grateful to Darren Throop and his team at Entertainment One for their contribution to Amblin Partners. We look forward to expanding our relationship.”

Throop was also delighted about the new venture.  “We are delighted to join Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll and Reliance in launching this unique new venture. We continually strive to partner with producers of the highest quality content, and Amblin Partners certainly represents the gold standard.”

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