Phantom Digital Effects Unveils Phantom Media Group: A Global Creative Powerhouse
In a strategic move, Phantom Digital Effects has announced the consolidation of its award-winning studios into a unified global creative collective known as Phantom Media Group (PMG). This exciting development brings together Milk and Lola Post, previously acquired Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post, under one creative umbrella. Each studio will maintain its distinct approach and creative leadership, ensuring consistent and exceptional experiences for clients across film, episodic, commercial, and immersive content.
The formation of PMG marks a significant milestone in the collective's rapid growth since 2024, fueled by its expanding presence in key production markets across North America, the UK & Europe, and APAC. With a synergistic full-spectrum global offering, PMG empowers filmmakers and production companies with access to its scale and global perspective, enabling them to bring ambitious creative projects to life.
By combining the unique strengths of its studios, PMG delivers VFX and animation with unparalleled quality and operational efficiency. Leveraging over 40 years of creative excellence, the collective harnesses cutting-edge innovations in AI, machine learning, and real-time rendering. It seamlessly integrates India-based talent with Western teams and maximizes tax and production benefits across its brands, resulting in seamless, globally coordinated production that maximizes artistic, operational, and financial outcomes.
Led by a proven executive leadership team, including Bejoy Arputharaj (CEO and Founder), Binu Joshua (COO), Rajan Ethiraja (CBO), and Ian Unterreiner (EVP), PMG is poised for success. Unterreiner emphasizes, 'PMG brings together the expertise of leading studios into a powerhouse network that combines scale, agility, and innovation. By aligning talent, technology, and resources across key regions, we can maintain world-class creative standards for the most complex productions and deliver exceptional results for clients around the globe.'
Arputharaj adds, 'This launch reflects who we are today: a truly global group, built on a phenomenal legacy and powered by an incredibly talented team. Each of our studios brings unique strengths, styles, and voices. Together, we are expanding our capabilities to foster deeper creative partnerships around the world, while driving continued growth. This is an exciting new chapter—one that reflects our ambitions for the future.'
PMG's impressive portfolio of recent and upcoming projects includes The Mandalorian and Grogu (Tippett Studio - Disney), Good Omens Season 3 (Milk - Prime), The Witcher Season 4 (Milk - Netflix), Ironheart (Tippett Studio & PhantomFX - Disney+), Heads of State (Milk - Prime), Walking with Dinosaurs (Lola Post - BBC/PBS), Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (Tippett Studio & PhantomFX - Alibaba Pictures Group), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Tippett Studio - Disney+), and Alien: Romulus (Tippett Studio - Disney).
Source: Phantom Media Group
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