Will Jeffs & John Hauber Launch Red Imp Films

0:00On April 28th, screenwriter, actor and producer Will Jeffs teamed up with producer John Halber to launch Red M Films, a new production banner based in Toronto and London. The company plans to develop, package, finance, and produce movies and TV shows for audiences worldwide. Their first project is the psychological thriller Get a Grip, which Jeffs wrote, centering on a troubled World War II veteran facing a hidden past. Meet the brutal 1976 British summer drought. The film will shoot in the UK and the dual heads to Cannes next month to pitch it to potential partners and backers. Jeffs brings acting chops from roles like Logan, an MGM pluses the Westies, alongside J.K. Simmons, Netflix's Foubaix R, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Zazu. In Disney's stage version of The Lion King, Halber, whose Canadian Argentine British produced the 2024 movie, The Cut, starring Orlando Bloom, and the documentary Broken Country.

1:00They started brainstorming the company back in 2023, while Halber worked on the musical Rock of Ages in Toronto. Both see this as the perfect moment to build something nimble and creative in a shifting industry. With a focus on bold, untold stories and global collaborations, Red M Films is set to carve out its spot by betting on fresh voices and material that clicks with viewers everywhere. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.