New Pictures CEO Charlie Pattinson has decided to step down, eight years after co-founding the All3Media-owned company behind Sky/HBO series Catherine The Great.Pattinson will step back from day-to-day duties running New Pictures, but will continue to executive produce certain projects and will advise the producer as non-executive chair.Co-CEO Willow Grylls will take full charge of New Pictures, overseeing a slate that includes Sky political thriller Cobra and an adaptation of P.D.
James’ Inspector Dalgliesh Mysteries crime novels for Channel 5 and Acorn TV.Pattinson, a heavyweight of the UK drama community, has built two companies and sold them to All3Media.
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