It’s been nearly a year since Glenn Gainor departed his post as head of physical production for Amazon Original Movies to launch the globally focused Hollywood Ventures Group (HVG), a diversified film production outfit and consultancy designed to meet the current moment in global filmmaking. Now the firm is making moves with Thirteenth Studios and Platinum Universe.
HVG and Thirteenth Studios have formed an exclusive partnership, unveiled on Tuesday in Cannes, to develop and expand the library of Platinum Universe, billed as the largest independent comic book and genre IP libraries in the world with more than 1,300 characters and properties that span sci-fi, action, fantasy, horror and other genres. Per the partners, the collaboration will focus on the “long-term activation and expansion of the Platinum Universe across film, television, animation, gaming, publishing, and emerging media platforms. Though no specific projects have yet been revealed, initial talks are currently underway with talent, studio and other partners and news is expected in the coming months.
The pact is spearheaded by Gainor and his HVG team that includes chairman and co-founder Sandy Climan and executive vp Nelly Kim, in collaboration with Joe Smith’s Thirteenth Studios. Ray Ellingsen with Moving Pictures Media Group is repping the Platinum universe.
”The world-class teams at Hollywood Ventures Group and Thirteenth Studios provide Platinum Studios with a gateway to global financing and strategic infrastructure, allowing us to rapidly scale our creator-driven library into all forms of media,” said Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Platinum Studios chairman and CEO. Rosenberg, through Platinum and Malibu Comics, is credited with shepherding the lucrative Men in Black franchise to Sony Pictures. His Malibu Comics is home of the Ultraverse, Youngblood and Men in Black and he steers a library that includes properties and adaptations like Cowboys & Aliens and Rob Liefeld’s acclaimed Youngblood and Supreme.
Said Climan: “Throughout my career, I have been drawn to libraries that offer not just stories, but entire worlds with the scale to endure. Platinum Universe is exactly that. This partnership is about more than production, it’s about building a lasting global home for these characters, one that allows them to evolve, resonate across media and markets, and thrive for generations to come.”
Added Gainor: “What makes Platinum Universe so compelling is the sheer breadth of its storytelling potential. This is not just a collection of superheroes; it’s a vast creator-driven library spanning sci-fi, action, fantasy, horror, and impactful genre storytelling with real global franchise potential. Our goal is to build a modern entertainment platform that honors the originality of these worlds and creators while expanding them across film, television, animation, games, publishing, and emerging media for audiences worldwide.”
Hollywood Ventures Group co-founder Glenn Gainor.
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