Chris Ferguson and his studio Oddfellows have signed a first-look pact with the Warner Bros. Picture Group.
Ferguson’s Oddfellows were behind the Neon Oz Perkins’ horror hits Longlegs and The Monkey, and brings them back into business with that former studio’s execs Christian Parkes, Jason Wald and Spencer Collantes who are now at Warner Bros genre label Clockwork.
Clockwork spearheaded the Oddfellows’ deal.
Ferguson also was part of the team that delivered A24 their highest grossing movie ever in Kane Parsons’ Backrooms which minted well over $375M at the global box office. The producer and Oddfellows are known for delivering smartly budgeted, quality genre films while working with emerging talent.
As part of the deal, the Oddfellows studio in Vancouver will be utilized by Warner Bros. for projects Ferguson brings to the studio, in addition to projects WB brings to him from across the Motion Picture Group’s various labels, including Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.
“The future of theatrical depends on a slate with real range — films of every size, style and ambition, from world-class established filmmakers to the bold new voices who will define what comes next. Chris Ferguson and the team at Oddfellows have built a filmmaker-first creative engine with a proven ability to discover, support and elevate original talent, and this partnership gives us an exciting new way to bring distinctive, smartly produced films to audiences across the theatrical landscape.” said Warner Bros. Pictures Group Chairs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy
“Pam and Mike have fostered Warner Brothers into the kind of studio environment that invites filmmakers to create their best work. It was obvious right away that we’re driven by the same passion for talent. Together we are going to be able to be ambitious and take the risks we need to elevate the next generation of filmmakers while continuing to forge new ground with the greatest artists of today,” added Ferguson
“Chris Ferguson and his merry band of brilliant collaborators at Oddfellows did nothing less than teach me what it actually means to be a filmmaker; we discovered LONGLEGS as a collective and without their inspiration and impact I’d still be just some guy,” said Perkins.
“I cannot stress enough how integral Chris and the Oddfellows team were to the creation and success of Backrooms. The level of intense care, focus, and trust I found from every individual we worked with was incredibly heartening. Chris is a fantastically meticulous creative partner and has done a stand-out job of curating a well-oiled, human-centric production system over the last decade. I am very excited to continue collaborating with this lot. They’re great,” added Parsons.
