Friday, March 29, 2013

Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures Expands with New Backer Onboard

Richard Weinberg invests in Material, which is adding Ben Tierney to its staff as VP of production.

Tobey Maguire has secured independent financing to expand his production company, Material Pictures. Richard Weinberg is investing in Material, which is adding Ben Tierney to its staff as VP of production.
Additionally, Anastasiya Kukhtareva has been upped to creative executive. Tierney and Kukhtareva will report to Material Pictures’ senior VP of production, Matthew Plouffe.

"This is an exciting time for Material Pictures," Weinberg said. "There is a really strong slate of projects in development and a talented team of executives and filmmakers at the helm." Added Maguire: "I’m thrilled to welcome Rich and Ben into the fold. Alongside Anastasiya, I feel like we’ve assembled a great team to lead Material Pictures into its next chapter."