Topic Studios, Banner Behind ‘Spotlight’ and ‘A Real Pain,’ Expands Into U.K. With Launch of Nonfiction Label (EXCLUSIVE)

By Alex Ritman

Alex Ritman

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Topic Studio, the award-winning production company behind films such as “A Real Pain,” “Spencer” and “Spotlight,” alongside doc features and series including “100 Foot Wave,” “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” and the Oscar-shortlisted “Folktales,” is setting up shop in the U.K.

Rather than open its own office and focus on scripted projects, as has been the model for many other recent arrivals of U.S. production companies into the British capital, Topic is launching in the U.K. with a new unscripted venture, Puzzle Pictures, led by multiple Grierson-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sam Hobinkson.

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