Former Netflix exec Turner will oversee
Thunderbird’s further expansion into live-action scripted content
development and production globally
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF)
(“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce the
appointment of Hillary Zwick Turner to the new role of SVP,
Scripted Content.
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Thunderbird Entertainment has appointed
Hillary Zwick Turner to the new role of SVP, Scripted Content
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Reporting to Matthew Berkowitz, Thunderbird President and Chief
Creative Officer, Turner will serve as the Company’s representative
within the creative community to find best-in-class creators and
hone in on new, exciting projects in premium scripted content, YA
and family live-action spaces. She’ll also oversee scripted
development and production for the Company’s new L.A.-based
scripted hub.
Most recently, Turner served as EP on Netflix special Mighty
Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, dropping April 19. Prior
to that she spent four years at Netflix, where she was the lead
executive on Cobra Kai, Julie and The Phantoms and The Letter for
the King. Turner also worked at Disney and led development on
several series, including ground-breaking dramedy Andi Mack, and
tween sitcoms Liv & Maddie and Good Luck Charlie.
The move builds on Thunderbird’s momentum in 2022 that saw the
production of Reginald the Vampire (SyFy), which is now shooting a
second season, Kim’s Convenience spin-off Strays Season 2 (CBC),
and Boot Camp, the film adaptation of the hugely popular Wattpad
story of the same name. Additionally, the Company optioned multiple
New York Times bestsellers for TV and film and started crafting a
slate of premium scripted dramas with Tuatara Media and its
principal Barbara Wall. The former Lionsgate EVP of Television’s
credits include Dead Ringers, starring Rachel Weisz (debuting on
Amazon, April 21), The Exorcist (Fox), Mad Men, Nurse Jackie, House
and 24. Turner will now also lead the partnership with Tuatara and
Wall.
"We're so excited to have Hillary join the Company," said
Berkowitz. "She is a tremendous talent and we’ve long felt premium
scripted content is an important growth opportunity and the third
pillar for Thunderbird, existing alongside our animation (Atomic
Cartoons) and unscripted (Great Pacific Media) productions. And
with our recent scripted productions from Blade Runner 2049 and
Kim's Convenience to Reginald the Vampire and Boot Camp, it felt
like the perfect time to take our scripted operations to the next
level by bringing Hillary on-board and establishing our partnership
with Barbara and Tuatara. We already have content in active network
development and will be leveraging the entire Company to pursue and
take advantage of global scripted opportunities."
“I’m thrilled to be joining Matt, Barbara and the team at
Thunderbird to help build a global premium scripted content brand,”
said Turner. “I look forward to pairing the Company’s
well-established ethos of creator-driven content with the desire to
tell authentic, meaningful stories for all audiences in the
scripted space.”
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT Thunderbird Entertainment
Group is a global multiplatform production, distribution and rights
management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional
offices in Los Angeles, Toronto and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates
award-winning programming for the world’s leading digital
platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. The
Company develops, produces, and distributes content through its
Thunderbird Kids & Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird
Unscripted (Great Pacific Media), formerly known as Thunderbird
Factual, and Thunderbird Scripted brands. Productions under the
Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of
Denali, Highway Thru Hell, Kim’s Convenience, Strays and Reginald
the Vampire, among others. The Company also has a team dedicated to
global distribution and consumer products. Thunderbird is on
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more
information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv
SOURCE: Thunderbird Entertainment Inc.
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expanding into live-action scripted content development and
production globally; finding best-in-class creators and honing in
on new, exciting projects in premium scripted content; establishing
a partnership with Barbara and Tuatara; and leveraging the entire
Company to pursue and take advantage of global scripted
opportunities to help build a global premium scripted content
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