Producer Johnny Gould Launches New Venture

Pilgrim Media Group alum Johnny Gould has set up his own production company, Superluna Studios, as a joint venture with 3BMG.

Gould serves as executive producer and president of Superluna Studios. More than 20 projects are already in active development across the docuseries, lifestyle, history, competition and nonfiction spaces, including a feature documentary with a major streamer.

Previously, Gould spent 16 years at Pilgrim Media Group, where he last served as chief creative officer, overseeing development and working on such series as Fast N’ Loud, Street Outlaws, Wicked Tuna, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Bring It!, Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, Days that Shaped America and Car Kings.

Gould said, “With the ongoing expansion of streaming and the variety and diversity of content making its way to viewers, it’s an exhilarating time to be a storyteller. The prestigious global machine that Ross [Weintraub] and Reinout [Oerlemans] have built at 3BMG provides an incredible entrepreneurial opportunity for me to build and scale a diverse production business tailor-made for the way audiences now consume content. There’s a voracious appetite among buyers for curated big swings, and this partnership allows me the opportunity to bring breakout content to networks, platforms and audiences across the globe.”

Oerlemans, 3BMG’s chairman and chief creative officer, said, “During a challenging time, 3BMG has been expanding, both here at home with JVs run by innovative, standout creatives, and abroad through our format business and partnerships. We’re delighted to bring Superluna into the fold as we continue leveraging our strong momentum and accelerate our plans for growth.”

Weintraub, 3BMG’s CEO, added, “Johnny Gould is simply one of the most respected and well-liked creatives in our business with deep experience working across nearly every genre of content and with virtually every buyer. His experience, taste and robust relationships are unparalleled and a great complement to our growing roster of JVs. We couldn’t be more bullish on Johnny Gould and know that our buyers across all platforms will be eager to be in business with Superluna Studios.”