Ken Kao's Waypoint Entertainment has announced a new first-look partnership with Watch This Ready, the independent production company co-founded by filmmakers Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, and producer Emily Korteweg. This collaboration marks a significant step for both entities in the independent film space.
The partnership will see Waypoint Entertainment gain exclusive rights to develop and produce projects originating from Watch This Ready. The companies have a prior working relationship, having collaborated on the film "Splitsville," which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last year. The first project to emerge from this new first-look deal is set to be revealed soon.
Waypoint Entertainment Forms First-Look Deal with Watch This Ready
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