Working Title

How is Working Title Structured?

• Working Title was co founded by producers Tim Bevan and Sarah Radcliffe in 1983. 
• PolyGram became the corporate backer. 
• They have a base in London and America 
• It became a major Hollywood competitor 
• Uses a lot of British Actors, such as: Bill Nighy, Hugh Grant, Simon Pegg and Rowan Atkinson. 
• Film Genres include: Romance, RomComs and historical dramas such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age. 
• Bridget Jones produced over $281 000 000 at the Box Office. 
• Les Mis had a budget of $64 million and received over $420 million at the box Office 
• Four Weddings and a Funeral had a budget of $4.4 million. 

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Tim Bevan on Working Title  

The films are entitled to a budget of at least £30 000 000 due to the success of the business. The production is marketable to a wide audience due to the genres differentiating. Tim Bevan said that usually two movies will be produced with opposite genres; therefore, making the films mainstream. There is an international market as the company has a relationship with universal who is the parent company. The development department also has a wing in the US and the UK. This means that the films can have a higher budget and have a global distribution which means there is an increase in the international market. This is also reinforced by using a variety of different actors with different nationalities: Hugh Jackman is Australian, Hugh Grant is British as well as Helena Bonham Carter and Renee Zellweger is American. In order to keep the flow - one film will be produced as the other is being released and it cannot be dependant upon one film. 

3. Les Miserables 

Production: 

• It was produced from a screen play and was originally and currently in theatre. 
• Casting -  auditions were held for actors, such as: Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman
• Casting for extras were held in University of Portsmouth. 
• Budget for the film: $61 000 000
• Produces, directors and technitions are needed - director was Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech)
• Vocals were recorded live on set to increase authenticity

Distribution:

• 30th May 2012 the first teaser trailer was released
• 20th September 2012 first extended look was released on the official facebook page for the film
• 24th September a new official poster was released on the facebook page
• More character posters were released on the 12th October
• It was released in cinemas on 11 January
• It made around $430 000 000 at the box office
• Cast Interviews

Exhibition:

• The film was released on DVD on 22nd March 2013 and features 3 extra special features (The Stars of Les Miserables)
• It  will also be released on Blu Ray
• Soundtrack
• You can consume it from Love Film and Netflix
• The book is available to download from iBooks on apple devices