Tea Shop’s Obsession: How Two Indie Producers Backed a First-Time Director to a Global Hit
The Hollywood Reporter profiles Tea Shop Productions founders James Harris and Mark Lane, who discovered Curry Barker’s The Chair, funded Obsession with a modest budget, and built a global hit by prioritizing creative control and operating outside the major studio system. The piece traces their rise with hits like 47 Meters Down and Fall, their commitment to backing first-time directors, and how Obsession has given them more freedom to pursue projects they love.