Patrick Daly’s Caledonia in First-Look Deal with Passenger

Producer Patrick Daly and his Caledonia Productions (August: Osage County, UNA) production house have signed a first-look deal with Fremantle’s Passenger.

The two-year deal will see Daly and Passenger founder Richard Brown (This England, True Detective, Catch-22) collaborate on select existing film and television projects in addition to building a new slate of projects to co-produce.

Fremantle will handle global distribution.

Daly said: “I have known, and admired, Richard Brown and Fremantle’s Christian Vesper for many years, so when this partnership opportunity arose, it really was an easy decision to make. Fremantle is the most exciting home for world-class storytelling, and coupled with Richard’s superb taste, passion for writers, and ambition for Passenger, makes it the perfect place for Caledonia to expand its TV and Film capabilities. As we continue to bring bold and original work to the stage, we will be looking to do the same for the screen. The expertise, support and global infrastructure from this deal provide Caledonia with the springboard to do just that, and we eagerly look forward to seeing what we will cook up together.”

Brown added: “I’ve been keen to collaborate with Patrick for a long time. He’s a highly talented producer with excellent taste and invaluable creative instincts. Now that Fremantle has become Passenger’s permanent home, we’ve been looking for exciting opportunities to ramp up and expand our capacity to produce a growing number of quality film and TV projects. This deal with Patrick and Caledonia is a major step towards achieving that goal.”

Christian Vesper, CEO of global drama at Fremantle, commented: “As we continue our successful drama and film journey, having like-minded partners like Patrick becomes of even greater importance. His work and relationships throughout the theater, TV and film industry are admired, along with his incredible ability for bringing his bold, intelligent, theatrical vision to the screen. We are honored to welcome him into the Fremantle family.”