‘Gangs of London’ Producer Thomas Benski Launches Talent, IP Banner Lumina — Global Bulletin
variety.comAlex Ritman Thomas Benski, the former Pulse Films boss who recently unveiled Carousel Studios with Omar Sy and Louis Letterier, has launched talent and IP banner Lumina.
Based in London, New York, Paris and Los Angeles, the new venture claims to have been “built to support and grow companies in the modern media and consumer landscape where talent, IP and brand are the multipliers,” and comes with a first-round of funding in the “mid-eight figures.” Lumina says it will focus on talent-driven studios, production, kids and family content, plus consumer brands.
Lumina has already partnered with Carrousel Studios, as well as with Yann Demange’s Wayward Films (“’71,” “Top Boy”). On the kids and family side, Lumina is backing gaming studio Creators Corp.
and the kids IP business Strike. Its consumer division has backed brands including Metie and DAACI, with its Lumina’s will include a “multi-disciplinary” film studio, Magna Studios, headed up by fellow former Pulse execs Marisa Clifford and Davud Karbassioun, which will seek to produce across branded content, documentaries and scripted. “The current media landscape is in flux, and we believe this is the ideal time to build future facing companies.
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