Pathe U.K. ink deal with Stigma

LONDON -- Pathe U.K. has inked a preliminary-look deal with fledgling producer Matt Wilkinson's Stigma Films. Stigma's focus will probably be on creating "high-concept genre fare" with an worldwide audience. Wilkinson formerly labored at Working Title Films, where he labored just like a development executive monitoring new talent for your shingle. The initial-look deal with Stigma will run parallel to Pathe U.K.'s existing producer deal with Christian Colson's Cloud Eight Films, that Pathe co-funded Danny Boyle's "127 Several hours" which is presently co-financing Boyle's approaching pic "Trance." In addition, Pathe U.K. has hired Bradley Quirk as creative executive for that organization. Quirk, who formerly labored just like a story editor and talent tracker within the U.K. Film Council and British Film Institute, will join Pathe within the month of the month of january 2012 and may account to Pathe's mind of creative matters Colleen Woodcock. "We're delighted to welcome both Matt and Bradley for the team getting a view to growing our amount of production," mentioned Cameron McCracken, controlling director of Pathe U.K. "Gifted and smart, they offer a go of latest blood stream together with a totally different perspective. Through them hopefully to attain a wider choice of filmmakers and forge a completely new relationship getting a far more youthful audience." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com