Universal International Studios to Shut Down Matchbox Pictures After 18 Years
Universal International Studios (UIS) is closing its Australian production house, Matchbox Pictures, after 18 years in business.
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Universal International Studios to Shutter Australia’s Matchbox Pictures After Almost Two Decades Citing ‘Broader Production Landscape’
Australian production company Matchbox Pictures is set to close after almost two decades. The studio was founded by Tony Ayres, Penny Chapman, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon and Helen Pankhurst in 2008 and is known for fare including “House of Gods,” which won a best actor for Kamel El Basha at Series Mania in 2024, “Dog […]
By K.J. Yossman
Read full article →Universal International Studios Shutting ‘The Survivors’ Producer Matchbox Pictures After 18 Years
Universal International Studios (UIS) is shutting down storied Australian production house Matchbox Pictures after 18 years in business. Sydney-based Matchbox is known for the likes of recent Netflix series The Survivors, ABC series Dog Park, Secret City and International Emmy winner Safe Harbour, but is being closed 12 years after UIS acquired the company. UIS […]
By Jesse Whittock
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