Richwater Films

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Richwater Films
Industry Entertainment
Founded2013
FoundersJonathan Sothcott
Defunct2016
Headquarters,
Key people
Jonathan Sothcott
Products Motion pictures

Richwater Films was a British film production and financing company and distributor, launched in 2013 by Jonathan Sothcott, which specialised in crime, thriller and action films. [1]

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History

The company was launched in 2013 and the first film that it produced was Vendetta starring Danny Dyer, Vincent Regan and Bruce Payne. It later produced Top Dog (2014) directed by Martin Kemp and starring Leo Gregory, We Still Kill the Old Way (2014), Age of Kill (2014) and Renegades (2014). [2]

In April 2015, Richwater Films announced that it had teamed up with WWE Studios to co-produce and co-finance two action-thrillers, Eliminators and Rampage. [3]

Filmography

TitleRelease date
Vendetta 2013
Top Dog 2014
We Still Kill the Old Way 2014
Age of Kill 2015
We Still Steal the Old Way2016
Bonded by Blood 22016

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References

  1. "An interview with Jonathan Sothcott". E The Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013.
  2. Paul Heath (9 October 2013). "Exclusive: Richwater Films Unveil Three New Movies For 2014". The Hollywood News.
  3. Dave McNary (3 April 2015). "WWE Studios to Partner with Richwater on Two Films". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2016.