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The Hollywood Reporter | March 16 2023

Underwood's debut novel — set in blood-soaked Ancient Greece and already moving up the best-seller charts after just one week in publication — is to be adapted for film.

Variety I January 11 2021

British star and producer Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures and BAFTA-nominated producer Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures are entering a multi-year joint venture to work together on select future film and TV projects.

Deadline I January 11 2021

Golden Globe-winner Idris Elba and Riviera and Kick-Ass producer Kris Thykier are entering into a joint venture that will see their respective production companies, Elba’s Green Door Pictures and Thykier’s Archery Pictures, working together on multiple film and TV projects.

Screen Daily I November 11 2020

Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures and Danny Perkins’ Elysian Film Group are teaming to launch the UK comedy production outfit Mews Films. The new venture will be run by producer Kurban Kassam who joins as Managing Director.

The Times I Novemeber 17 2020

The producer of the Sky drama series Riviera is creating a production house to develop British comedies.

Deadline I January 8 2020

Archery Pictures, the UK production outfit behind Sky drama Riviera, has hired Working Title Television’s Georgina Gordon-Smith to the newly-created role of Head of Development.

Deadline I December 6 2019

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), and Johnny Flynn (Beast) are joining Colin Firth and Kelly Macdonald in John Madden’s WWII drama Operation Mincemeat.

October 15 2020

Julia Stiles stars in a Sky original set in the glamorous French Riviera: sun-soaked playground to the super rich, and the perfect place to hide dangerous secrets.

In Series 3, Georgina (Julia Stiles) has abandoned the cursed Riviera and started her life over, only to be thrown headlong into a dark and dangerous conspiracy.

Deadline I September 17 2019

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Abigail Cowen is set to lead the ensemble cast of Netflix’s live-action young adult series Fate: The Winx Saga, inspired by the Italian animated franchise, from original series producer Rainbow Group and Archery Pictures.

Deadline I September 27 2019

Sherlock’s Rupert Graves is joining the third season of Sky drama Riviera.

Variety I May 24 2019

Sky has ordered a third season of “Riviera” with filming starting this fall. Julia Stiles will return as Georgina Clios and the action is set to move from France’s Cote d’Azur to an international stage.

Variety I May 19 2019

‘Operation Mincemeat,’ starring Colin Firth, has sold out international territories at Cannes Film Festival (2019). Warner Bros. has picked up several key markets, as has Central and Eastern European distributor Prorom.

May 6 2019

Screen Daily I October 30 2018

Archery Pictures included in Screen Daily’s survey of UK production companies actively engaging in originating, developing and producing feature films for both local and international distribution.

The Hollywood Reporter I May 21 2018

Will Arnett is among the new recruits joining the super rich in the south of France for the second season of Riviera.

Juliet Stevenson and Poppy Delevingne are also among those joining Julia Stiles in the south of France.

April 4 2018

Screen Daily I September 15 2017

Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures has hired film and TV executive Judy Counihan in the role of creative director. She joins newly appointed head of production Danielle Brandon and finance director Deba Mithal as the core executive team at the company working alongside COO Alex Marshall.