Time Magazine to produce in-house films
By Behind The Scenes TV on Aug 6, 2008 in Film Business, News
Time Inc. Studios, together with management-production company the Collective and XYZ Films, will produce features and documentaries based on articles published in Time Inc. publications such as Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life.
The company has identified its first project, optioning the April 14 Sports Illustrated article “Breaking the Bank.” Written by L. Jon Wertheim, the feature covers the alleged criminal exploits of Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor “Lightning” Lee Murray, who is suspected of masterminding the largest cash heist in history in 2006.
(Variety)
