Bad Wolf is a British television production company founded by Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter in 2015, with its headquarters in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2] The company is responsible for the television series The Night Of, Beddgelert, A Discovery of Witches, and His Dark Materials and the upcoming era of Doctor Who.
History[]
The company was founded in 2015 by former BBC executives Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter after leaving BBC Worldwide.[3] During their time at the BBC, they worked with Russell T Davies on the 2005 relaunch of Doctor Who, which was made in Wales.[4] The company name is a homage to the "Bad Wolf" storyline from the relaunched series. In 2015, it signed a first look deal with HBO.[5]
In 2017, the company opened a new film and television studio in Cardiff, named Wolf Studios Wales.[6] That same year, Bad Wolf's first production, The Night Of,[7] was nominated for thirteen Emmys, of which it won five.[8] Later that year, they also received investment from European media conglomerate Sky Group and American network HBO in return for minority stakes in the company.[9]
The first episode of the company's His Dark Materials, which began an adaptation of the book series of the same name, was watched by approximately seven million people. This made the premiere the biggest new British series debut in over five years.[10]
In April 2020, Bad Wolf announced that had commenced work on I Hate Suzie starring Billie Piper, whom Gardner and Tranter's associate Russell T Davies had cast in the major role of Rose Tyler on Doctor Who.[11][12]
On 24 September 2021, BBC Studios announced that Bad Wolf would become co-producer of Doctor Who itself starting in 2023, following the scheduled departure of the series' current showrunner, Chris Chibnall, who occupied the role from 2017 to 2022. Davies will return to his old role as showrunner, which he had occupied from 2005 to 2010, with Gardner returning as executive producer and Tranter joining also.[13]
In October 2021, it was announced that Sony Pictures Television would acquire a majority of Bad Wolf,[14] with Sony Pictures Television acquiring the remaining shares from HBO and Sky plc in February 2022.[15] The deal brought in a new member, Natasha Hale, along with a long-term partnership to produce future productions and boost Cardiff's standing in the entertainment industry.[16]
In November 2021, Bad Wolf created a new subsidiary called "Whoniverse1 Ltd". The fansite Doctor Who TV speculated that Bad Wolf and Russell T Davies could produce a Marvel-styled "Whoniverse".[17]
Productions[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Creator(s) | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Night Of | Steven ZaillianRichard Price | BBC Worldwide |
| 2017 | Beddgelert | Medeni Griffiths | |
| 2018–2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Deborah Harkness | Sky Vision (s1)
NBCUniversal International Distribution (s2/s3) |
| 2019–present | His Dark Materials[18] | Philip Pullman | BBC Studios (United Kingdom)
HBO (International) |
| 2020–present | Industry | Konrad Kay
Mickey Down | |
| I Hate Suzie | Lucy PrebbleBillie Piper | NBCUniversal International Distribution[19] | |
| 2023 | Doctor Who | Sydney NewmanC.E. WebberDonald Wilson | BBC Studios[20] |
| The Winter King | Kate Brooke Ed Whitmore | Sony Pictures Television[21] | |
| TBA | Coming Undone | Terri White | Netflix[22] |
References[]
- ↑ "BAD WOLF LTD". Companies House. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09686683/.
- ↑ "Bad Wolf Cardiff Creative". Cardiff Creative. https://www.creativecardiff.org.uk/users/badwolf.
- ↑ Plunkett, John. "BBC executives behind Doctor Who comeback set up production company", The Guardian, 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo. "Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, BBC Execs Behind ‘Doctor Who,’ Launch Bad Wolf (EXCLUSIVE)", Variety, 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (2015-11-03). "HBO Partners with Production Company Bad Wolf (EXCLUSIVE)" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2015/tv/global/hbo-partners-with-production-company-bad-wolf-1201632217/.
- ↑ Ravindran, Manori. "NEWS Bad Wolf opens major film and television studio in Wales", Screen Daily, 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "The Night Of". https://bad-wolf.com/productions/the-night-of/.
- ↑ "The complete list of 2017 Emmy winners and nominees" (in en-US). 2017-09-18. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-emmys-nominees-winners-list-2017-story.html.
- ↑ "Sky and HBO advance production partnership with investment in Bad Wolf" (in en-gb). https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-and-hbo-advance-production-partnership-with-investment-in-bad-wolf.
- ↑ "His Dark Materials is most-watched new show in five years" (in en). 2019-11-05. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/his-dark-materials-episode-1-bbc-ratings-viewing-figures-hbo-trailer-a9185306.html.
- ↑ "When is Billie Piper's Sky drama I Hate Suzie on TV?" (in en). https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-02-13/billie-piper-sky-drama-i-hate-suzie-air-date-trailer-cast/.
- ↑ "Billie Piper will lead the cast of new Sky original drama I Hate Suzie" (in en). https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-08-21/billie-piper-will-lead-the-cast-of-new-sky-original-drama-i-hate-suzie/.
- ↑ Yossman, K. J. (2021-09-24). "‘Doctor Who’ Showrunner Russell T. Davies to Return for Next Season" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-returns-1235073307/.
- ↑ "Doctor Who producer Bad Wolf ‘to be acquired by Sony’". https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-producer-bad-wolf-sony-newsupdate/amp/.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-12-01). "Sony Confirms Acquisition of ‘His Dark Materials’ Producer Bad Wolf, Buys Out Sky/HBO Minority Stake" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-bad-wolf-acquisition-his-dark-materials-1235122744/.
- ↑ "Sony have acquired future 'Doctor Who' producer Bad Wolf". https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/its-official-sony-pictures-television-acquires-future-doctor-who-producer-bad-wolf.
- ↑ "New Subsidiary Could Hint at a Marvel-style Whoniverse From Russell T Davies". https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/new-subsidiary-could-hint-at-a-marvel-style-whoniverse-from-russell-t-davies-96085.htm.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-12-01). "Sony Confirms Acquisition of ‘His Dark Materials’ Producer Bad Wolf, Buys Out Sky/HBO Minority Stake" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-bad-wolf-acquisition-his-dark-materials-1235122744/.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake (2020-10-09). "‘I Hate Suzie’: HBO Max Picks Up Comedy Drama From ‘Succession’ Writer Lucy Prebble" (in en-US). https://deadline.com/2020/10/i-hate-suzie-hbo-max-picks-up-drama-succession-writer-lucy-prebble-1234594451/.
- ↑ "Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner" (in en). https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/russell-t-davies-doctor-who-showrunner/.
- ↑ "‘Warlord Chronicles’ Gets TV Adaptation From ‘His Dark Materials’ Producer Bad Wolf In First Project Under Sony (EXCLUSIVE)" (in en). https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/warlord-chronicles-tv-series-bad-wolf-1235222799/.
- ↑ White, Peter (2022-04-04). "Billie Piper Set To Star In Series Adaptation Of Terri White Memoir ‘Coming Undone’ In The Works At Netflix From Bad Wolf" (in en-US). https://deadline.com/2022/04/billie-piper-netflix-series-terri-white-memoir-coming-undone-bad-wolf-1234992521/.
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