Stolen Picture Ltd. is a British film

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founded by

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and

Nick Frost Nicholas John Frost (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has appeared in the '' Three Flavours Cornetto'' trilogy of films, consisting of '' Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), and '' The World's ...

in 2016, with Miles Ketley joining in July 2017.

Overview

On 16 May 2017, it was announced that

and

had launched a film and television production banner called Stolen Picture. The first production by the company was ''

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'', a horror-comedy film.

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directed the project, based on a script he co-wrote with Henry Fitzherbert. Sony Pictures backed the film, which Pegg and Frost executive-produced. On 20 September 2017, it was announced that

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had taken a minority stake in the production company. In addition, Stolen Picture entered into an exclusive television distribution deal with Sony. Concurrently with the Sony Pictures Television announcement, it was announced that Miles Ketley has been appointed CEO of Stolen Picture, joining from Bad Wolf.

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, president of international production for Sony Pictures Television, was subsequently hired as the company's chief creative officer. On 19 January 2018, it was announced that Stolen Picture was developing their first television project '' Truth Seekers'', a half-hour comedy-horror series about a three-person paranormal investigation team. On 19 October 2020, it was announced that Miles Ketley died unexpectedly, only days before the premiere of the TV comedy ''Truth Seekers'', debuting 30 October. On 1 May 2019, it was announced that Stolen Picture would develop a television adaptation of

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's ''

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'' novel series. However, by July 2022, development on the series moved to Pure Fiction Television and Unnecessary Logo—a production company Aaronovitch himself has created. In October 2020, Stolen Picture produced the comedy series '' Out of Her Mind'', which was commissioned following a 2018 pilot, ''Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy''. In March 2025, Sony Pictures liquidated the legal entity, while keeping the branding. No employees were impacted.

Feature films

Television series

References

External links

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