Kiss rocker Gene Simmons and Gary Hamilton, Chairman of sales and production company Arclight Films, have launched a new production company called Simmons/Hamilton Productions.
The production banner will produce 25 movies over an initial five-year period, with a focus on action, thriller, and genre titles.
In a statement announcing the news, the company said it is backed by a “multi-billion dollar fund manager” who is providing slate financing through a “revolving finance facility.” Arclight Films’ CFO Brian Beckmann was responsible for closing the slate funding deal.
All films created under the banner will be produced by Simmons and Hamilton. The first greenlit project is Deep Water, a survival thriller directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2).
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