Gianni Nunnari & Simon Horsman set up Euro Gang Entertainment

Gianni Nunnari & Simon Horsman

Producer-financier duo Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman have launched Euro Gang Entertainment to develop, finance and produce feature films, scripted and unscripted TV.

The company, which will also work on stage productions and other live events, has over 30 projects in active development across genres and budget ranges, ranging from a Broadway play to a sub-$10m independent feature.

Euro Gang will have offices in London, Rome and Madrid, while keeping a base in LA, and is affiliated with Hollywood Gang Productions, which will continue to develop and service projects with the US studios.

Euro Gang recently struck a co-development agreement with the film and TV arm of Warner Music Group, headed by Charlie Cohen, which will see the companies co-developing nine scripted projects, which include original ideas, remakes of European films, as well as book adaptations.

Five of these projects will be in shot in either Italian, French or Spanish.

The duo are currently working on a docuseries on chef Nobu Matsuhisa, with Nunnari (Shutter Island) currently in production in Rome on Those About to Die.

Horsman previously co-founded and ran Los Angeles Film Fund as co-CEO and has been behind documentaries including Hulu series, Legacy: The True Story Of The LA Lakers.

Nunnari said the company owuld make the most of production incentives in Europe and added: “As the name suggests, Euro Gang has a broad European and international focus with aspirations to grow quickly into a mini-major studio bridging Europe and Hollywood.

“With the right relationships and track record, there’s the ability to develop projects at a much lower upfront cost and on an accelerated timeline out of Europe, and the depth of writing, directing and acting talent is unquestioned.”