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Annapurna president Nathan Gary is stepping down and leaving the company after a three-year stint, according to an insider with knowledge of the company. Deborah Mars and Nathan Vella, the co-heads of the indie gaming division, are also departing.

Under the leadership of Annapurna founder and CEO Megan Ellison, Annapurna will more closely integrate its in-house gaming and cross-media strategy with the overall business as the company approaches IP and storytelling from a multimedia perspective, leveraging its expertise across live-action and animated film and television, gaming and theater.

President of Interactive and New Media Hector Sanchez, who recently rejoined the company from Epic Games, will take over responsibility for Annapurna’s slate of indie games, in addition to leading the company’s expansion into Aaa games.

Gary and AI executive James Masi, alongside Ellison and Sanchez, co-founded Annapurna Interactive in 2016 and have helped build the company’s interactive business.

Despite financial challenges in recent years,...

Nathan Gary is stepping down as the president of Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, a post he has held since 2021, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Gary will also be departing the company.

The co-heads of Annapurna’s indie gaming division, Deborah Mars and Nathan Vella, are also departing.

Hector Sanchez recently rejoined Annapurna from Epic Games and was named the company’s president of interactive and new media. (Sanchez helped launch Annapurna Interactive in 2016.) He will oversee the company’s indie gaming efforts as Annapurna is also looking to expand into Aaa, or large-budget, games.

Under Ellison and her senior leadership, the company will integrate its in-house gaming operations with the rest of Annapurna’s divisions, which include film, TV and theater.

Gary was elevated to president following his time as chief of interactive, co-founding the company’s gaming division. In the past couple of years, Annapurna has ascended in the indie gaming space,...

Praise the Objects of Power, and don’t forget to grab fresh batteries for your flashlight because Remedy’s Control and Alan Wake are getting film and television adaptations! Remedy Entertainment is teaming up with Annapurna to bring both video game properties to screens, with plans to develop and produce film, TV, and audiovisual presentations based on both fan-favorite game franchises. News about the Control and Alan Wake adaptations comes after Annapurna announced they’re co-producing and co-financing Control 2, the next game revolving around the mysterious happenings of the franchise’s main character, Jesse Faden.

“At Remedy, our primary focus continues to be what we do best — crafting industry-defining video games that have earned us global recognition. Now, the time is right to expand the reach of Remedy’s beloved franchises to an even broader global audience through film, television, and more. In Annapurna, we have found an outstanding partner...

Annapurna has partnered with Remedy Entertainment to develop and produce their award-winning “Control” and “Alan Wake” video game franchises for film, television and other audiovisual formats, the companies announced on Thursday.

As part of the deal, Annapurna will also work with Remedy as a co-production and co-financing partner for the upcoming sequel “Control 2.” Remedy will continue to focus on developing “Control 2” and the rest of its slate of games, building on their successful track record as a game developer and development partner. Last year, they worked with Epic Games Publishing on “Alan Wake 2,” which became Remedy’s fastest-selling game and won multiple Game of the Year Awards.

The deal was announced just a week after the news that ex-Epic Games executive Hector Sanchez had rejoined Annapurna as president of interactive and new media, where his role includes partnering with founder and CEO Megan Ellison to develop intellectual property across mediums.

Annapurna has partnered with games maker Remedy Entertainment to turn the Control and Alan Wake video game franchises into films, TV series and other projects.

Annapurna will also work with Remedy as a co-production and co-finance partner to adapt the upcoming game Control 2. Remedy and Epic Games Publishing also recently launched Alan Wake 2.

The news comes as Annapurna’s latest live-action feature, Nightbitch, is due to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Recent Annapurna titles include Nimona, the Oscar-nominated animated film, as well as series like Prime Video’s Dead Ringers.

Remedy’s pact with Annapurna follows ex-Epic Games exec Hector Sanchez returning to Annapurna as president of interactive and new media, where he will work with CEO Megan Ellison to develop IP across multiple platforms. In addition, Paul Doyle has joined Annapurna as head of strategy. At Epic Games, Sanchez led the publishing team and the Unreal engine games business,...

Annapurna today is teaming with Remedy Entertainment Plc (“Remedy”) to develop and produce their award-winning Control and Alan Wake videogame franchises for film, television and other audiovisual formats.

As part of the deal, Annapurna will also work with Remedy as a co-production and co-financing partner for the upcoming game Control 2. Remedy will continue to focus on developing Control 2 and the rest of its slate of games. Last year, Remedy worked with Epic Games Publishing on Alan Wake 2, which became the label’s fastest-selling game and was a winner of multiple Game of the Year Awards.

The news comes a week after the announcement that ex-Epic Games executive Hector Sanchez has rejoined Annapurna as President of Interactive and New Media. Sanchez will work with Annapurna founder and CEO Megan Ellison to develop IP across mediums.

“At Remedy, our primary focus continues to be what we do best—crafting industry-defining video...

The worlds of “Alan Wake” and “Control” are the latest video games getting the film and TV treatment.

Annapurna announced Thursday that is has partnered with Remedy Entertainment, the developer of the popular video games, to develop and produce film, TV and audiovisual projects based on the “Alan Wake” and “Control” franchises. Annapurna will also co-produce and co-finance the upcoming video game sequel “Control 2.”

“At Remedy, our primary focus continues to be what we do best — crafting industry-defining video games that have earned us global recognition. Now, the time is right to expand the reach of Remedy’s beloved franchises to an even broader global audience through film, television, and more. In Annapurna, we have found an outstanding partner who shares our ambition and passion for immersive storytelling. We are excited to see them bring the universes and characters we have created to life in new mediums, thanks to this unique deal.