Jack Black Signs Production Deal with Reveille

April 10, 2010 World Screen
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LOS ANGELES: Reveille and Jack Black’s production company Electric Dynamite have entered into an exclusive TV production deal.

Electric Dynamite will set up offices at Reveille, with Priyanka Mattoo, formerly an agent at WME, joining Black and partner Ben Cooley at Electric Dynamite. The two companies will work together on a range of projects, from scripted comedies to animated and unscripted series, for TV and online. Shine International will handle the global distribution for all projects created from the partnership.

"I’m finally getting into the TV producing business, along with my co-producing friends Ben Cooley and Priyanka Mattoo,” said Black. “The company is called Electric Dynamite and we’ve found the perfect home with the like-minded trailblazers at Shine and Reveille. Don’t worry TV…Help is on the way!"

Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops, the managing directors at Reveille, added, “Jack is one of the most talented performers of his generation. This new relationship with Electric Dynamite demonstrates our commitment to expanding our scripted programming slate. Jack has a unique vision, extraordinary talent for comedy and two amazing partners in Ben and Priyanka. We can’t wait to get started.”