Pierre-Antoine Capton
Plan B, the long-standing production company co-led by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner, part of the Mediawan group since 2022, announces the creation of its subsidiary Plan B Europe, based in London and headed by Ed Macdonald. This new European base will foster ongoing growth for Plan B, particularly increased production of premium series in the UK and across Europe. To lead Plan B Europe, the Plan B partners have appointed acclaimed British producer and executive Ed Macdonald. Macdonald’s distinguished tenure at Clerkenwell Films includes a prolific body of work, with recent hits such as the BAFTA-winning “The End of the F***ing World” and the Golden Globe and Emmy-winning Netflix global phenomenon “Baby Reindeer”, along with the upcoming adaptation of Nick Cave’s cult novel “The Death of Bunny Munro” for Sky.
Under the supervision of Plan B’s leadership and Mediawan, Ed Macdonald will focus on developing television content in the UK and Europe and building further bridges and synergies across markets. In Plan B's television work, Ed Macdonald will work closely with Nina Wolarsky, Plan B’s US-based Head of Television. “We are thrilled to expand Plan B’s footprint in Europe by bringing Ed Macdonald on board. Building on our artistic ambition, we’re excited to deepen our commitment to premium television and to explore new creative partnerships across the UK and Europe. With Ed’s exceptional track record and the support of Mediawan group, we look forward to captivating audiences around the world with ambitious new series.” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Plan B’s leadership team.
“I have loved my years at Clerkenwell — I’m grateful for the friendships forged and deeply proud of the work we’ve made together. But it’s with huge excitement that I’m now joining the Plan B family. I’ve long admired Brad, Dede and Jeremy’s instinct for eclectic, resonant stories. I look forward to working alongside them to establish the company’s European division, with the support of Mediawan and their nurturing, producer-led ethos. I can’t wait to start this new chapter, to build upon Plan B’s legacy and to keep doing what I love — making vivid, high-quality television with the most talented storytellers in the world,” added Ed Macdonald.
“The richness and dynamism of France’s creative ecosystem - with its outstanding filming locations and robust financial support schemes - have enabled us, from France, to build with Mediawan an international studio to support talents and stories around the world. Today, the creation of Plan B Europe marks a key milestone in our international growth strategy and further strengthens the European DNA of the Mediawan group. As a premium reference label, Plan B brings a unique vision and an unwavering commitment to excellence, from development and writing to production. We are delighted that Ed Macdonald, the acclaimed producer of Baby Reindeer, will lead this new chapter and bring his expertise to our European projects. With Plan B as the driving force behind some of this year’s most acclaimed film and television successes, their arrival in Europe will empower us to continue creating world-class content and bring it to audiences everywhere,” said Pierre-Antoine Capton, CEO and cofounder of Mediawan Group and Elisabeth d’Arvieu, CEO of Mediawan Pictures.
Already collaborating with the world's top creative talents, this strategic move marks a major next step in the integration of Plan B within Mediawan, Europe’s leading independent studio, while expanding Plan B’s commitment to quality and its distinctive, storyteller-driven curatorial approach. It demonstrates the international ambitions of both Plan B and Mediawan, as well as their mutual commitment to accelerating existing co-productions, generating new synergies, and finding innovative ways to finance projects, with the UK’s unique position as a bridge between the American and European industries and as one of Europe’s most attractive hubs for film and TV funding.
This development will foster new co-productions between the United States and Europe, building on Plan B’s projects already undertaken within the Mediawan Group such as:
• “Weekend Rebels”, the forthcoming movie adaptation of the hit German film "Weekend Warriors" developed by Wiedemann & Berg (Leonine Studios, a Mediawan Company) for Apple in the US, starring Mark Wahlberg and written and directed by Stephen Chbosky.
• “The man with a thousand faces”, the series adaptation of Sonia Kronlund’s book by the showrunner of "Call my Agent" Fanny Herrero, with Atlantique Productions, a Mediawan French subsidiary.
• The US series adaptation of Mediawan Hit show "Call My agent" in the world of Sport.
Plan B’s recent releases including films "F1", "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice", "Nickel Boys", and "Mickey 17"; television series "Adolescence", "Three Body Problem", and "Lego Masters"; documentaries (with its partner KM Films), "Apocalypse in The Tropics" and "One to One"; its Tony-nominated theater debut "Enemy of the People", and recent audio success for Audible "What Could Go Wrong". In addition to their collaboration with Netflix UK on "Adolescence", Plan B’s recent work includes collaborations with the BBC - on Raine Allen-Miller’s "The Roots Manoeuvre", the follow-up to her BAFTA-nominated "Rye Lane" - and Film Four - on Phillippa Lowthorpe’s adaptation of "H is For Hawk".