All articles tagged with #hello sunshine
Reese Witherspoon and Paris-based studio Mediawan are acquiring Hello Sunshine from Candle Media, returning control to the actress after a failed $900 million bet in 2021. The deal integrates the production company into Mediawan’s global network while preserving its creative independence.
Reese Witherspoon and Mediawan have acquired Hello Sunshine from Candle Media, marking a significant exit for the Blackstone-backed firm. The deal, which returns control to Witherspoon, highlights Candle's financial struggles, including a potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from the 2021 acquisition. Industry observers now question the future of Candle's remaining assets, particularly Moonbug.
Reese Witherspoon and Paris-based studio Mediawan have agreed to acquire Hello Sunshine from Candle Media, returning the production company to Witherspoon’s control. The deal integrates Hello Sunshine into Mediawan’s expanding global network, which includes Chernin Entertainment and Plan B Entertainment, while allowing the brand to retain its creative independence. This move follows financial pressures on Candle Media, which had previously valued Hello Sunshine at nearly $1 billion in 2021. The acquisition enables Witherspoon to explore broader storytelling formats and distribution models, with Reese’s Book Club remaining a core asset. Legal advisors for the transaction include Moelis & Company, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, and Gibson Dunn.
Reese Witherspoon is buying back her production company, Hello Sunshine, from Candle Media in a deal that partners the studio with Paris-based Mediawan. The move returns control to Witherspoon and integrates Hello Sunshine into Mediawan's expanding global network, which includes Chernin Entertainment and Plan B. While terms were not disclosed, the acquisition follows financial pressures on Candle Media and allows Hello Sunshine to retain its creative independence while accessing broader resources.
Reese Witherspoon and Paris-based content group Mediawan have agreed to acquire Hello Sunshine from Candle Media. The deal returns the production company to Witherspoon’s control while integrating it into Mediawan’s expanding global studio network. Co-founder Seth Rodsky will join the new board alongside Witherspoon and Mediawan representatives. The acquisition follows a period of financial pressure on Candle Media, which had previously valued Hello Sunshine at nearly $1 billion. Mediawan’s CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton emphasized that the move preserves Hello Sunshine’s creative independence while providing greater resources and scale. This is the latest in a series of high-profile acquisitions by Mediawan, which already includes Chernin Entertainment, Brad Pitt’s Plan B, and See-Saw Films.
Reese Witherspoon announced Sunnie, a new Gen Z-focused sister label to Hello Sunshine, at Cannes Lions, featuring an advisory board of teenage girls to better connect with younger audiences and empower women through media and storytelling.
Reese Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, hosted its inaugural Shine Away event in Los Angeles, featuring conversations with A-list friends and collaborators such as Jennifer Garner and Mindy Kaling. Witherspoon discussed the importance of women telling their own stories and expressed her condolences for the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The event also included panel discussions, a fireside chat with Tracee Ellis Ross, and performances by Dove Cameron.
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner looked stunning in skirt suits at a Hello Sunshine charity event in Los Angeles. Witherspoon wore a pastel blue cropped jacket, while Garner opted for a brown skirt and blazer co-ord. The event, organized by Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine, featured a headline conversation with Reese, musical performances, and a themed cocktail hour. Other attendees included Lindsey Vonn, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Dove Cameron. The event celebrated art, literature, storytelling, and the women leading in these fields.
Jennifer Garner credits Reese Witherspoon with changing the state of women's stories in Hollywood and inspiring her to get into her own producing work. Garner stars in the new streaming series The Last Thing He Told Me, produced by Witherspoon's company Hello Sunshine. The series, based on the book by Laura Dave, follows a woman whose life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly disappears and must team up with her stepdaughter to uncover his secrets.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth are divorcing after over a decade of marriage, but there is reportedly no big scandal or drama behind their decision. The couple, who share a ten-year-old son named Tennessee, have made the decision with "deep love, kindness and mutual respect for everything we have created together." They plan to co-parent together and continue working together on Witherspoon's media business, Hello Sunshine. This is Witherspoon's second divorce, having previously been married to actor Ryan Phillippe.
Apple Studios has acquired the rights to Cesca Major's latest novel, "Maybe Next Time," which will be developed as an Apple Original Film with Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine as the producer. The novel follows a woman who relives the same day over and over again, trying to save her husband's life while keeping her family and career from falling apart. This marks the latest collaboration between Apple TV+ and Hello Sunshine, which also includes the upcoming limited series "The Last Thing He Told Me" and the competition series "My Kind of Country."