At a time of immense, industry-wide interest in video game IP, Range Media Partners looks to make a splash in the arena with the signing of Dan Houser, the creative director and lead writer behind massive franchises Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, as well as his media company, Absurd Ventures.
The production and management outfit will rep Absurd Ventures for content financing, licensing, production and sales across all formats, platforms and outlets, as the company looks to generate fresh IP through the introduction of new worlds, characters and stories.
Officially launching earlier this summer, it will now look to be active across film and TV of both live-action and animated varieties, with plans to also put out video games and other interactive content, books and graphic novels, podcasts and more.
Said Range’s Co-Founders and Partners Jack Whigham and Peter Micelli, “Dan Houser’s cultural impact as a writer, producer and IP creator is incomparable.
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