Warner Music Entertainment Ties Up with Lightbox

Warner Music Entertainment, the film and TV division of Warner Music Group (WMG), has entered into a partnership with Lightbox to co-produce, co-develop and co-finance nonfiction projects.

The deal gives Lightbox access to WMG’s catalog to create new content telling the stories of the music group’s current global superstars, songwriters and legacy acts. The projects will span film and television.

Lightbox and its principals’ credits include Tina (HBO and international theatrical release by Universal Content Group following a world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival), Whitney (global theatrical release following a premiere at the Cannes Festival), Hip Hop Uncovered (FX), Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (Showtime) and Searching for Sugar Man (global theatrical release).

Lightbox Founders Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn said: “This deal with WMG will open up the vaults to an archive of amazing musical talent and rich history of songwriters and performers. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring some of Warner Music’s extraordinary artists and their stories to audiences around the world.”

Kate Shepherd, managing director of Warner Music Entertainment UK, added: “This is a really exciting partnership for us at Warner Music. We have such an incredible array of artists whose stories deserve to be told, and Simon, Jonathan and the Lightbox team are experts in storytelling and filmmaking. Partnering Warner Music Entertainment with Lightbox will further enhance our productivity and enable us to create unrivaled content. We have a slate of projects that we’re incredibly excited about.”

Charlie Cohen, president of TV and film at Warner Music Group, said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to expand Warner Music Entertainment’s reach and expertise with this partnership. Warner Music Group is a global company, and within Warner Music Entertainment we’re focusing on expanding our film and TV content into markets around the world with an emphasis on local artists and local language production. This partnership with Lightbox is an important part of this expansion.”