HERA PICTURES LIMITED

What HERA PICTURES LIMITED does

Hera Pictures Limited is an independent film and television production company founded by Liza Marshall in 2017 and headquartered in London, England. The company develops and produces scripted drama content for both feature film and television, with a slate focused on literary adaptations, prestige period drama, true crime, and character-driven contemporary stories. Productions are attached to A-list creative talent and sold on a project basis to UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky), US streamers (Prime Video, Starz, BritBox), and theatrical distributors (Focus Features, Paramount/Republic Pictures, Universal International), with international sales handled via third-party agents such as Protagonist Pictures, All3Media International, ITV Studios, and NBC Universal.

The company's product portfolio includes nine identified projects spanning 2019-2026: TV series Temple, Temple 2, Honour, Mary & George, I Fought the Law, and What It Feels Like for a Girl; and feature films The End We Start From, Hamnet, and the in-production The Return of Stanley Atwell. Hamnet (directed by Chloé Zhao, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal) is the breakout title, co-produced with Amblin Partners, Neal Street Productions, and Book of Shadows, and has accumulated 8 Academy Award nominations, 11 BAFTA nominations (a record for a female filmmaker), a Golden Globe win for Best Film Drama, and a BAFTA for Outstanding British Film. The company maintains a small core team of approximately seven senior staff covering finance, production, executive producing, and dual development leads for film and TV.

Revenue is generated through project-based production financing, commissioning fees from broadcasters, licensing of international distribution rights, and back-end participation in theatrical and streaming revenue. The business model is project-by-project co-production rather than library exploitation, with each title typically financed via a combination of broadcaster pre-sales, studio co-financing, and gap financing from sales agents. Hera Pictures is privately held, founder-controlled, and shows no evidence of external institutional investment or parent-company affiliation in the available data.

Name

HERA PICTURES LIMITED

Legal name

HERA PICTURES LTD

Website

https://hera-pictures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hera Pictures is an independent London-based film and television production company founded by Liza Marshall in 2017. It produces prestige scripted drama and literary adaptations for UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky), US streamers (Prime Video, Starz), and theatrical distributors (Focus Features, Universal).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television drama production
• Prestige drama series
• Literary adaptation production
• Feature film production

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, Others

Revenue model

1. TV Series Production & Licensing: Hera Pictures produces TV drama series (limited series, ongoing dramas) that are commissioned and licensed to broadcasters like Sky, ITV, and BBC. Revenue comes from production financing, licensing fees, and international distribution rights.
2. Feature Film Production: The company produces theatrical feature films (e.g., Hamnet) that are distributed theatrically by major studios (Focus Features) with international distribution through Universal Pictures. Revenue includes theatrical distribution fees, home entertainment, and streaming rights.
3. International Distribution Rights: Hera sells or co-sells international distribution rights for its productions to platforms and distributors worldwide, generating additional revenue streams from territorial licensing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hera Pictures is an independent film and television production company that develops, finances, and produces original scripted drama for UK broadcasters, international streamers, and theatrical distributors. The company specializes in literary adaptations, historical psychodramas, true crime drama, and prestige screen content, packaging projects with high-profile directors and on-screen talent for Sky, BBC, ITV, Starz, Prime Video, and Focus Features.

Product overview

Hera Pictures is an independent film and television production company founded by Liza Marshall in 2017. The company operates as a single-brand production house producing dramatic films and television series across multiple genres including historical psychodramas, true crime dramas, medical thrillers, survival films, and coming-of-age stories. Key productions include the feature film Hamnet (directed by Chloé Zhao), the TV series I Fought the Law, What It Feels Like for a Girl, Mary & George, The End We Start From, Temple, Temple 2, and Honour. The company partners with major broadcasters and streamers including BBC, ITV, Sky, Starz, Amazon Prime Video, and Focus Features for distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hamnet Feature film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel about Agnes, wife of William Shakespeare, as she struggles with the loss of their son Hamnet. Theatrical release via Focus Features (North America) and Universal Pictures International.
• I Fought the Law True crime drama chronicling mother Ann Ming's fight to overturn Britain's 800-year-old double jeopardy law to bring her daughter's killer to justice. ITV 1 and ITVX broadcast; All3Media International distributes internationally.
• What It Feels Like for a Girl Coming-of-age drama based on Paris Lees' memoir, following teenager Byron's journey of escape, self-discovery and self-destruction in a small working-class town. BBC Three and BBC iPlayer broadcast in the UK; Prime Video in the US.
• Mary & George Historical psychodrama about Mary Villiers and her son George who schemed to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England. Sky Atlantic UK and Starz US & Canada broadcast.
• The End We Start From Survival film about a new mother navigating catastrophic flooding in London while protecting her baby, based on Megan Hunter's novel. Theatrical distribution in North America via Paramount's Republic Pictures.
• Temple 2 Second season of the medical thriller following surgeon Daniel Milton operating an underground clinic below London's streets. Sky Original series; distributed internationally by Sky Vision.
• Honour True crime drama depicting the investigation into the disappearance and 'honour killing' of Banaz Mahmod. ITV broadcast in the UK; distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
• Temple Medical drama adapted from Norwegian drama VALKYRIEN, set in an illegal clinic below London's streets where a surgeon treats patients outside the healthcare system. Sky One broadcast; distributed internationally by Sky Vision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 Oscar nominations for Hamnet including Best Picture and Best Director
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Steven Spielberg (Executive Producer)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2025Executive producer on The Return of Stanley Atwell, providing the original story concept. Second collaboration with director Brian Welsh following Beats.
• Protagonist PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025International sales agent launching sales for Hera Pictures thriller The Return of Stanley Atwell at Cannes market.
• John Gore StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025Co-producer with Hera Pictures on The Return of Stanley Atwell, a seductive period thriller starring Nicholas Galitzine and Ella Purnell.
• Focus FeaturesflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 August 2024Acquired worldwide rights to Hamnet and handled North American theatrical distribution. Major prestige release for awards season.
• Paramount/Republic PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 May 2023Acquired North American rights to The End We Start From dystopian drama-thriller starring Jodie Comer.
• Amblin PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2023Co-production partner on Hamnet with Chloé Zhao directing and Steven Spielberg as executive producer. Amblin Partners co-financed and co-produced the prestige Shakespeare drama.
• Neal Street ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2023Co-production partner on Hamnet. Pippa Harris (former colleague of Liza Marshall) brought in to develop the feature together with Hera Pictures.
• Book of ShadowscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2023Production partner on Hamnet, founded by Nicolas Gonda. Co-executive produced the film alongside Zhao, Spielberg, and Sam Mendes.
• Sky/AMCflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 October 2022Sky (UK) and AMC (US) co-produced Mary & George with Hera Pictures. Sky Atlantic UK and Starz US & Canada broadcast the series.
• SunnyMarchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2022Benedict Cumberbatch's production company SunnyMarch co-produced The End We Start From with Hera Pictures.
• AntoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2022Production partner on The End We Start From alongside Hera Pictures and SunnyMarch.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hera-pictures-limited

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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