Lightbox and Warner Music unveil new production and development deal

Warner Music Entertainment and Lightbox have initiated a partnership that consists of co-producing, co-developing, and co-financing TV and film projects. “This is a really exciting partnership for us at Warner Music. We have such an incredible array of artists whose stories deserve to be told and Simon, Jonathan, and the Lightbox team are experts in storytelling and film-making,” Kate Shepherd, Managing Director, Warner Music Entertainment UK, said.

The deal will grant Lightbox access to the film and television division of Warner Music Group’s content creation resources, as well as global superstars, songwriters, and iconic legacy acts. “This deal with WMG will open up the vaults to an archive of amazing musical talent and rich history of songwriters and performers,” Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn said. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring some of Warner Music’s extraordinary artists and their stories to audiences around the world.”

The London and Los Angeles-based television and film production company, responsible for a long slate of longform series and documentaries, also views the partnership as an appropriate opportunity to extend its creative reach. “Warner Music Group is a global company and within Warner Music Entertainment we’re focusing on expanding our film and TV content into markets around the word with an emphasis on local artists and local language production,”  Charlie Cohen, President, TV & Film, Warner Music Group, said. “This partnership with Lightbox is an important part of this expansion.”

The company is credited with the creation of “American Utopia,” “Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan,” “Ed Sheeran: TikTok Euro 2020 Live Performance,” “Genius: Aretha,” while Lightbox has acquired credits for producing content for cinemas, global streamers and broadcasters such as “Tiina,” “Hip Hop Uncovered” (FX), “Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine” for Showtime and “Searching for Sugar Man” for global theatrical release.