Name

Moonshot Films

Legal name

Moonshot Films Ltd

Website

https://moonshotfilms.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Moonshot Films is a boutique intellectual-property company based in London that develops premium content for film and television. The company finances the acquisition and development of handpicked properties, operating across two strands: Elevated Brands (adaptations of established IP such as books, games, and recognised universes) and Innovative Originals (distinctive new stories conceived in-house for international markets).

Product overview

Moonshot Films is a boutique IP development company based in London developing premium content for film and television. The company operates across two service strands: Elevated Brands (adaptations of recognised intellectual property such as books and established universes) and Innovative Originals (distinctive new stories conceived in-house). Their current announced portfolio includes The Amazing Maurice (an animated Sky original based on Terry Pratchett's book), Then She Was Gone (a psychological thriller adaptation with Catherine Steadman attached as screenwriter), and Christmas Inc. (an animated family feature in partnership with Cantilever Media and ReDefine Originals).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elevated Brands
• Innovative Originals
• The Amazing Maurice
• Then She Was Gone
• Christmas Inc.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cantilever MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Co-producer of Christmas Inc. alongside Moonshot Films. Andrew Baker, CEO of Cantilever Media, described the film as having potential to become a timeless annual favourite. Also collaborated on The Amazing Maurice project.
• ReDefine OriginalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Production partner and exclusive animation studio for Christmas Inc. Brings animation production capabilities to the project.
• ArchitectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2026Global sales and financing outfit handling worldwide distribution for Christmas Inc., presenting the film to international buyers.
• Kazoo FilmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2026UK and Ireland rights holder for Christmas Inc.
• Crystal City EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Produced by Jonathan Rubenstein and Ari Pinchot of Crystal City Entertainment (The Ides of March, Lee Daniels' The Butler). Co-producing Then She Was Gone adaptation alongside Moonshot Films.
• Catherine SteadmancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Screenwriter (Our Fault: London, Something in the Water) and New York Times bestselling author engaged to write the screenplay adaptation for Then She Was Gone.
• Ulysses FilmproduktioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021German animation studio (Luis & The Aliens) collaborating on The Amazing Maurice animated feature alongside Moonshot Films and Cantilever.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blueprint Pictures: UK-based boutique film production company founded by Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin, known for backing distinctive IP-driven projects (e.g., Three Billboards, The Banshees of Inisherin). Comparable to Moonshot as a small London-headquartered production outfit selectively acquiring and developing premium feature IP for international buyers.
• Aardman Animations: Bristol-based animation studio known for distinctive family feature films and adaptations of recognized IP (Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit). Comparable to Moonshot as a UK-headquartered producer of premium animated family features including IP adaptations like The Amazing Maurice.
• Heyday Films: London-based boutique film production company founded by David Heyman, producer of the Harry Potter franchise and other premium IP adaptations. Directly comparable to Moonshot in being a UK boutique specializing in book-to-screen IP development and selective, high-quality feature productions.
• Great Point Media: UK-based boutique production and finance company focused on premium international feature content, often as co-producer on genre and family films. Comparable to Moonshot as a small London boutique developing premium film and television IP for international distribution through similar sales-agent and co-production structures.
• Protagonist Pictures: London-headquartered international sales and production company representing independent feature films to global buyers, including animated family content. Comparable to Moonshot in operating in the UK boutique production and international distribution space, frequently partnering on co-productions and sales arrangements similar to Moonshot's relationship with Architect and Kazoo Films.

Emerging players

• DJ2 Entertainment: US-based production company that specializes in adapting video games, graphic novels, and other established IP into film and television. Comparable to Moonshot's Elevated Brands strand in focusing on converting recognized underlying IP into premium screen content for international audiences.

Broad incumbents

• StudioCanal: Major European film production, distribution and sales company with deep library of IP including Paddington, Asterix, and animated family franchises. Comparable to Moonshot in developing and distributing premium European family/animation IP, but operates at significantly greater scale as an integrated studio-distributor.
• Endeavor Content: Global premium content producer and financier (now part of TKO Group) with a portfolio spanning scripted film and television development. Comparable to Moonshot in developing premium international content for streaming and platform buyers, though operating with materially greater capital and slate breadth.
• Working Title Films: London-headquartered film production company and a major UK industry player with a deep slate of commercially-focused features and adaptations (e.g., Love Actually, Bridget Jones, Yesterday). Comparable to Moonshot in operating from London and developing premium IP-based content for international distribution, but at materially greater scale and capacity.
• Lionsgate UK: Major international film and television studio with active UK operations developing premium feature content, including book adaptations. Comparable to Moonshot in pursuing book-to-screen adaptations for global audiences, but at far greater scale and with broader genre coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moonshot-films

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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