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The long-term goal is to raise enough finance to support the production of five features a year.
DEADLINE:Wild Bunch International has existed as a standalone company since 2019.
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This deal came to an end in November 2022 with a get-out clause for both parties.
We opted to buyout Wild Bunchs equity share.
DEADLINE:Did you bring in new partners to finance the buyout?
We grew up with the Wild Bunch team and we hired many of them.
MARAVAL:They belong to Wild Bunch.
DEADLINE:Who is going to look after those library titles in the future?
MARAVAL:Wild Bunch.
The group will decide the best way to commercialize them.
CHIOUA:Whats important for us now is the next films by these directors.
DEADLINE:Have you built up much of a new catalogue under Wild Bunch International?
CHIOUA:Weve got around 100 titles.
DEADLINE:You have always worked closely with CAA.
How does this move impact your relationship with the agency?
Our relationship is probably one we are the most proud of because this goes beyond a simple business relationship.
DEADLINE:How do you feel about disassociating yourself from the Wild Bunch name?
You created it and are renowned in the international film community under that brand.
MARAVAL:Ive already been through my mourning period.
It was finished for me the day we left to set up Wild Bunch International.
This has not come to pass, and you lost Wild Bunch in the process.
How do you feel about this?
The writing was on the wall.
But were partly responsible for what happened.
We were the heads of the company.
MARAVAL:Maybe, but we needed a partner.
We couldnt go on alone.
DEADLINE:Will the name change ring in any structural changes for your new company?
MARAVAL:Weve been operational for three-and-a-half years.
Were much more involved as active co-producing partners whether its through Le Collectif 64 or Wild West.
Now, we participate in the development, financing and packaging of projects.
Changes in the industry meant we had to reformat ourselves.
DEADLINE:Whats driven this new approach?
Whats to stop them cutting a deal directly with Netflix for the next film.
DEADLINE: Are there are other company projects coming down the line?
MARAVAL:Nothing we can announce yet.
Well never give-up on sales.
