Stars of Boat Rocker's upcoming premium
scripted series 'Invasion' and 'Beacon 23' set to develop and
produce original television projects
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Boat Rocker, an independent,
integrated global entertainment company, has struck a first-look
deal with brothers, Shamier Anderson
and Stephan James. Under the deal,
Anderson and James, the stars of Boat Rocker's highly anticipated
series Invasion and Beacon 23, respectively, will
develop and produce original television projects for the company
under their Bay Mills Studios banner.
"Shamier and Stephan are true creative forces," said
David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen, Boat
Rocker Media and Co-Chairmen, Boat Rocker Studios. "As actors,
producers, business leaders and activists, they are breaking new
ground and achieving new heights. Everybody at Boat Rocker is
thrilled to be partnering with them as they embark on telling the
stories they want to tell to the world. Stephan's and Shamier's
unabating energy and enthusiasm combined with their talent and
creativity make the potential behind this venture truly
special."
"It's been a tremendous experience working with Shamier in our
Apple series Invasion and we're so excited Stephan signed on
to star in Beacon 23," said Katie
O'Connell Marsh, Vice-Chair, Boat Rocker Studios. "Through
our many conversations it became clear that putting together a
larger deal to help Shamier and Stephan further their goals and
aspirations in building Bay Mills Studios was such a logical and
exciting next step. Their creative passion and vision for the
future is inspiring and matched by our mutual ambitions."
Shamier Anderson is an actor,
producer, and writer. Anderson stars in Simon Kinberg's epic upcoming Boat
Rocker-produced series, Invasion, for Apple TV+ premiering
October 22nd. Anderson was
named a TIFF Rising Star in 2019 and is co-writing the story
for an original motion picture screenplay Super High for New
Line Cinema. Anderson will also executive produce
the film which stars Andy Samberg,
Common, and Craig Robinson. Anderson
starred in Stowaway for Netflix opposite
Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, and Daniel Dae Kim and in Halle Berry's directorial
debut Bruised for Netflix which premiered at TIFF
2020. Anderson is currently starring in the next instalment of the
hit feature franchise John Wick
4.
Stephan James is an Emmy and
Golden Globe-nominated actor and producer. James was recently
announced as an executive producer and lead, opposite Lena Headey, in Boat Rocker and Spectrum's
upcoming psychological sci-fi thriller, Beacon 23 for AMC
Networks. He starred in Amazon's Homecoming opposite
Julia Roberts, and in
Ava DuVernay's Selma. He
also starred in Barry
Jenkins', If Beale Street Could Talk,
Quibi's #FreeRayShawn and will next be seen in
National Champions. He is currently in production on the
Apple TV+ drama series Surface.
In 2016, Anderson and James co-founded B.L.A.C.K. They currently
serve as co-chairs and co-founders of The Black Academy, a division
of B.L.A.C.K., which aims to combat systemic racism while honoring,
celebrating, and inspiring Black talent in Canada. The Black Academy's award show, which
will celebrate established and emerging Black Canadian talent
across film, television, music, sports, and culture has secured a
multi-year broadcast deal and is being produced by Insight
Productions, a Boat Rocker Company, and is planned for fall
2022.
Shamier Anderson and Stephan James said: "We are incredibly excited
to join forces with Boat Rocker to bring riveting content to the
thriving television landscape. As a whole, Co-Chairmen
David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg & Vice-Chair Katie O'Connell fundamentally believe in our
creative ambitions and reflect much of the visionary storytelling
we admire as artists. Our goal through Bay Mills Studios is to
help shift the cultural paradigm in giving a platform to inspired
and underrepresented voices, changing the way we see the world
through art. We couldn't ask for a better partner
in daring to dream as much as we do, all while having the
global reach to encourage others to do the same."
Anderson and James' Bay Mills Studios joins other first-look
deals struck by Boat Rocker, including Lena
Headey's Peephole Productions, Stephanie Langhoff's High Tide Productions, and
TeaTime Pictures with Dakota Johnson
and Ro Donnelly.
Anderson is represented by CAA, Daniel
Abrams of Oscars Abrams Zimel & Associates, Mosaic,
Viewpoint and Jeff Bernstein of
Jackoway Austen.
James is represented by CAA, Norbert
Abrams of Noble Caplan
Abrams, Range MP, Viewpoint and Jeff
Bernstein of Jackoway Austen.
About Boat Rocker
Boat Rocker (TSX: BRMI) is the home
for creative visionaries. An independent, integrated global
entertainment company, Boat Rocker's purpose is to tell
stories and build iconic brands across all genres and mediums. With
offices around the world, Boat Rocker's creative and commercial
capabilities include Scripted, Unscripted, and Kids & Family
television production, distribution, brand & franchise
management, a world-class animation studio, and talent management
through Untitled Entertainment. A selection of Boat Rocker's
projects include: Invasion (Apple TV+), American Rust
(Showtime), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel),
Dear… (Apple TV+), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little
Blurry (Apple TV+), The Next Step (BBC, Family Channel,
CBC), Daniel Spellbound (Netflix), and Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC).
For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.
About Bay Mills Studios
Bay Mills Studios is a
cutting-edge production company founded by powerhouse brothers and
actors Shamier Anderson &
Stephan James. BMS is focused
on showcasing an eclectic and inclusive lineup of diverse stories
from feature films, scripted and unscripted TV, short-form,
digital media and a panoply of other platform-agnostic content.
Shamier and Stephan combine their creative expertise and ability to
engage global audiences, to create ground-breaking content that
pushes the boundaries all while being rooted in entertainment.
SOURCE Boat Rocker Media Inc.
