Kris Thykier founded Archery Pictures in 2014.  Since its launch, he has developed and produced hit series FATE: THE WINX SAGA for Netflix; three series of RIVIERA for Sky Atlantic and limited series THE STATE for Channel 4 / National Geographic, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA. 

Thykier has most recently Executive Produced MOBLAND for Showtime/Paramount+ starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren; and Produced feature films IS THIS THING ON? Directed by Bradley Cooper and starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern for Fox Searchlight, and FACKHAM HALL starring Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston and Thomason Mackenzie.

Previously, Thykier has produced John Madden’s latest film, OPERATION MINCEMEAT, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton and Jason Isaacs; Executive Produced HIJACK for Apple TV+ and LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN for Netflix, both starring Idris Elba; and YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE? and its sequel for Amazon Prime.

Before launching Archery Pictures, Thykier founded and ran PeaPie Films: one of the UK’s leading independent film producers. Films produced by Thykier under the PeaPie banner include the political thriller MISS SLOANE starring Jessica Chastain; the epic love story ALI & NINO, written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Asif Kapadia; John Wells’ BURNT, starring Bradley Cooper; and WOMAN IN GOLD, directed by Simon Curtis and starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Thykier also developed and produced TRASH with Working Title, directed by Stephen Daldry and based on a screenplay by Richard Curtis.

Other features produced by Thykier include ONE CHANCE, I GIVE IT A YEAR, W.E., ILL MANORS, THE DEBT, SUMMER OF ’92, HARRY BROWN, KICKASS and STARDUST.