'Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Pact with RedBird for Artists
Damon Pact with RedBird for Artists
Media investor
Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird is said to have committed at least $100 million to funding the
Affleck will
serve as CEO while Damon is chief content officer
Michael Joe,
an alum of Universal Pictures and STX Films, has signed on as chief operating officer
“Our goal
with Artists Equity is to build a creator-focused studio that can optimize the production process
We are
thrilled to partner with Gerry Cardinale and the RedBird team, who have a long track
Matt and
I are looking forward to working together to empower the current and future creative minds
Artists Equity’s
first project is already in production, a still untitled drama that Affleck wrote and
Damon stars
as the Nike executive who landed the endorsement deal with Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan
Artists Equity
joins Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures as a producer on the film
The partners
said Artists Equity aims to release three projects in 2023 and a minimum of five projects
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