EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Watts, the createer co-set uping Pdwellnt of STX Entertainment, has joined the board of UK animation firm Two Daughters Entertainment.
The assignment has been made with a see to U.S. expansion.
Two Daughters Entertainment was set up in 2016 by James Reatchlous. Their first IP, Moley, began with a half-hour distinctive and is now widecast in 180 countries in 30 languages, including on Peacock in the U.S. The company’s feature sprocrastinateed grasps The Land of Sometimes, starring Ewan McGregor, Mel Brooks and Helena Bonham Carter, releasing procrastinateed 2025. Directed by Leon Joosen (Saving Santa), Bonnie Arnelderly (How to Train Your Dragon) and Alan Yentob (Billy Elliot) are exec-producing alengthyside Two Daughters Executive Chairman James Reatchlous and CEO Simon Bobin.
The board assignment was declared last night at the Two Daughters Entertainment Gala event at The Academy Mparticipateum Of Motion Pictures in Hollywood.
Watts shelp today: “Having understandn James for cut offal years and being charmed by Moley from the commencening, it donates me wonderful pleaconfident to help Two Daughters Entertainment grow and broaden in Hollywood as they erect their sprocrastinateed. The company’s distinct and hearthoting backstory is unfrequent, and this truth sets them apart. This, coupled with exceptional storyalerting, a world-class team, and exceptional voice talent, produces me self-guaranteed that Two Daughters Entertainment has an exceptional future ahead.”
Simon Bobin, CEO of Two Daughters Entertainment commented: “We are thrilled to receive Sophie as a board member and non-executive honestor at Two Daughters Entertainment. Sophie is a real guide in the Entertainment field, and a visionary business guideer who is adored and esteemed apass the industry. We consent her guidance and aid can help consent the company to novel heights, especipartner in the US where our next stage of growth is intensifyed.”
Watts helped erect STX into a beginant indie beginant, first piecing it together with Bob Simonds in 2011. She resigned from her role as Corporate Pdwellnt in 2018 before the company hit a troubled spell.
Two Daughters Entertainment is reconshort-termed in the U.S. by Zero Gravity Management.
