The Brit 50: Riff Raff Entertainment
Upcoming projects include Sharon Horgan's first feature screenplay and a 1960s-set drama based on a script by Justin Kuritzkes, writer of Challengers.
Company Background
Actor Jude Law and his producing partner Ben Jackson met in a pub in Primrose Hill, London, in 2000. They founded Riff Raff Entertainment in 2017, building it into a focused production company.
Notable Works and Investments
- Produced Harry Wootliff’s True Things in 2021.
- Secured investment from Calculus Capital in 2022.
- Completed Justin Kurzel’s The Order before the 2023 US writers’ and actors’ strikes.
- Filmed the TV series Black Rabbit for Netflix after the industry resumed work.
Strategic Partnerships
Riff Raff holds a first-look deal with Anton for film and with Studio TF1 for television, allowing close collaboration across these companies.
“It’s win-win for us,” says Ben Jackson. “We can take a project to them and they can put it with the team that likes the project.”
Future Plans
The company is developing a broad range of writer-driven projects and aims to open an office in Los Angeles.
“We’re hoping to expand through the involvement and the tastes of the people who are leading the development team,” says Jude Law. “Nurturing other people’s ideas and passions is key to our long-term survival.”
Author's summary: Jude Law and Ben Jackson's Riff Raff Entertainment thrives on nurturing writer-driven projects and partnerships, aiming to grow with new leadership and a future LA office.