Victura Media, a new entertainment franchising company based in the UK and Canada, will launch at MIPCOM 2024 with a slate of IPs that includes writer-director-host Dawn O’Porter’s young adult novel. paper airplaneswhich it is developing for television, along with syndication titles PSI Police, Super Dinosaur and Skybound Presents: Spike and Mike Animation Festival from Skybound Entertainment, the multi-platform entertainment company led by mega-franchise creators such as Invincible and The living dead.
Founded by seasoned entertainment executive Thom Chapman, with the company’s director and executive producer Gráinne McNamara, Victura Media offers a platform-agnostic approach to discovering, building and managing global intellectual property aimed at children 8+, young and adults. The company brings to the market a deep understanding of financing, production, licensing and distribution models to deliver a holistic, future-focused approach to growing global franchises.
With more than 20 years in the franchise business working on brands such as Misery, Bakugan, Hatchimals and Paw PatrolVictura Media principals offer the full complement of skills to execute a successful 360-degree global IP strategy and engage fan communities around the world. The company’s forward-thinking approach leverages its appreciation of the changing media landscape, from content and retail to Web3 and gaming, as well as the opportunities of the growing creator-led economy.
Optioned by Dawn O’Porter’s former literary agent, Adrian Sington, for Victura Media’s television adaptation, in collaboration with consultant Gráinne McNamara, O’Porter’s young adult novel. paper airplanesis a raw, moving, often funny and powerful snapshot of small-town adolescence.
“I am delighted to continue my collaboration with Grainne as she launches her new film and television venture, and I am looking forward to taking Renee and Flo from the printed page to our television screens and beyond,” said O’Porter. “paper airplanes It has a special place in my heart not only because it was my first novel but also because it is set in Guernsey, where I spent much of my childhood. I think these characters will speak to women for generations to come. The trials and tribulations of their lives are timeless and the story celebrates the moving power of female friendship.”
Victura Media also handles global distribution for Skybound Entertainment. PSI Police and super dinosauras well as the library Skybound Presents: Spike and Mike Animation Festivalrelaunching in 2025. Spike & Mike’s curated festivals, including the renowned Spike &; Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation Festival has featured cutting-edge, bold, and often hilarious animated shorts. These guerrilla-style festivals became the theatrical launching pad for many of the animation industry’s most acclaimed figures, including the likes of Pete Doctor (Monsters, Inc.; Above), Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead) and Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit).
Victura Media is also a consultant to Enterprise Ireland, assisting Irish studios with intellectual property management with a focus on global licensing and commercialization.
“There is an evolution happening in entertainment in the way audiences select their entertainment experience, as well as the growth of creator-driven content and the importance of fandom and community,” Chapman said. “We founded Victura Media to help connect the dots between intellectual property management and growing global franchises across all areas of the business. We’re excited to be developing Dawn O’Porter’s outstanding YA novel, as well as being a part of Skybound’s plans for the unconventional Spike & Mike Animation Festival. “These distinctive IPs highlight the character of our curated approach to brand development.”
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