Corus Invests in Aircraft Pictures

Corus Entertainment has purchased a majority stake in the Academy Award- and Emmy Award-nominated production company Aircraft Pictures, behind the animated feature film The Breadwinner.

In addition to producing the Oscar-nominated movie The Breadwinner in 2017, Aircraft Pictures has worked on the Emmy Award-nominated live-action series Holly Hobbie; the hit trilogy of family-friendly TV movies based on the Gordon Korman Bruno & Boots novels, which first aired on YTV in 2017; and the recently announced animated series Summer Memories.

Corus’s investment will assist Aircraft Pictures in expanding its capacity for developing, financing and producing premium content, with a focus on international co-productions.

“Bringing Aircraft Pictures’ demonstrated creative capabilities and entrepreneurial talents into the Corus orbit will help to accelerate our strategy of expanding our global content business,” said Colin Bohm, executive VP of content and corporate strategy at Corus Entertainment. “We are thrilled to be in business with two of the most respected producers in the industry.”

“Andrew [Rosen] and I are truly fortunate to work with outstanding creative talent, exceptional co-producing partners and distributors and world-class broadcast and streaming platforms,” said Anthony Leo, co-president of Aircraft Pictures. “As we plan to grow the company in new and exciting ways, the additional resources that this landmark step provides will increase the value Aircraft Pictures can extend to our partners exponentially.”

Rosen, co-president of Aircraft Pictures added: “Having worked with Corus for many years achieving tremendous success with the Bruno & Boots films, we’re looking forward to turning this exciting partnership into a legacy of family-friendly content that resonates with audiences around the world.”