Pathé Mulls Return To Film Development & Production In The UK: “We Miss It Too Much”
Exclusive: French mini-major Pathé sent shockwaves through the UK cinema industry in 2023 when it emerged it was pulling out of film distribution and production in the country to focus uniquely on scripted TV series in the territory.
The move coincided with the retirement of longtime Pathé UK cinema-focused head Cameron McCracken and left Faith Penhale in charge as managing director of the refocused TV development and production subsidiary.
The development of English-language projects was shifted over to the Pathé HQ in Paris.
The French studio’s retreat from UK cinema was regarded as the end of an era. Pathé UK had left its mark on the local and international cinema landscape, having supported titles such as Slumdog Mllionaire, The Queen, The Iron Lady, Philomena and The Great Escaper, to name a few.
Two years later, Pathé President Ardavan Safaee has revealed that the company is mulling a return to film...
The move coincided with the retirement of longtime Pathé UK cinema-focused head Cameron McCracken and left Faith Penhale in charge as managing director of the refocused TV development and production subsidiary.
The development of English-language projects was shifted over to the Pathé HQ in Paris.
The French studio’s retreat from UK cinema was regarded as the end of an era. Pathé UK had left its mark on the local and international cinema landscape, having supported titles such as Slumdog Mllionaire, The Queen, The Iron Lady, Philomena and The Great Escaper, to name a few.
Two years later, Pathé President Ardavan Safaee has revealed that the company is mulling a return to film...
- 5/15/2025
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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