RedBird IMI teams up with Ian Orefice to launch EverWonder Studio

The joint venture investment platform, RedBird-IMI, focused on global media, entertainment, sports and news content properties, has teamed up with Ian Orefice, the former President & COO of Time and Time Studios to launch a new, independent content studio, EverWonder Studio.“I watched Ian launch an incredible production studio at TIME,” Jeff Zucker, CEO of RedBird IMI said. "And now I am thrilled that we can partner with him and back his vision to launch a non-scripted company of his own at a time when that kind of quality programming is in such great demand across the globe.”

EverWonder Studio will initially focus on fully financing, producing, and distributing non-fiction features, documentaries and series, each with the specific goal of creating new IP and brand extensions around the world. The newly launched venture is the first of several investments that RedBird IMI will announce in the coming months. The new studio will be based in New York, prioritizing the acceleration of Los Angeles and Europe-based expansion. In addition to financing projects from inception, EverWonder will be signing industry leading filmmakers and journalists who share a passion for storytelling that resonates on a global stage.

The launch comes soon after Orefice steps down as the President & COO of Time and Time Studios, which he founded in 2020. The studio achieved more than $100M in revenue and Orefice’s career work has received critical acclaim from hits including "Jeen-Yuhs" for Netflix, "Home" for Apple, "Katrina Babies" for HBO, "John Lewis: Good Trouble" for CNN Films, "Time 100" for ABC, "Amazing Grace" for Neon, "The Territory" for National Geographic.

“It is a dream come true to have the opportunity to create a home for the world’s most talented creatives, partnering with one of the most prolific storytellers of all time in Jeff Zucker and now RedBird IMI,” Ian Orefice said. “Focusing on the most impactful and entertaining global stories, there has never been a better time to launch an independent premium content studio than right now.”