Tuesday, April 18, 2017

James Packer quits Hollywood venture RatPac

James Packer has quit Hollywood and sold his stake in RatPac Entertainment after hits including The Revenant, Gravity and Birdman.

The Australian billionaire sold his stake in the Los Angeles-based film, television and documentary business he created in 2013 with producer-director Brett Ratner.

The venture had instant success with its first investment in the space adventure film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, which earned more than $700 million at the worldwide box office and scored seven Oscar wins.

RatPac became a major player in Hollywood, co-financing more than 50 films that picked up 51 Oscar nominations and earned more than $US10 billion in worldwide box office receipts including The Revenant, Birdman, Creed, The Lego Movie, American Sniper, Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla.

MORE: James Packer quits Hollywood venture RatPac | Daily Mail Online


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