Chelsea Bradshaw and Jessica Pugh Launch Featherweight Pictures with New Film Adaptations

Chelsea Bradshaw and Jessica Pugh, former executives at Kroll & Co., have established a new production company named Featherweight Pictures. This venture aims to focus on female-driven narratives and build upon their previous successes at Kroll & Co., where they worked during the company's partnership with Amazon MGM Studios. Featherweight Pictures has already secured film rights to Rebecca Serle’s New York Times bestseller *Expiration Dates* and television rights to Elin Hilderbrand’s *The Hotel Nantucket*, both of which are currently in development.

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Featherweight Pictures will produce *Expiration Dates*, with Emma Roberts attached to star. The film adaptation follows Olive, a woman who receives slips of paper indicating the expiration date of her relationships. When she meets a man who challenges this pattern, she begins to question her predetermined timeline. The project is being developed alongside Roberts' production company, Belletrist, with Karah Preiss and Matt Matruski also involved as producers. Executive producers include David Stone and Rebecca Serle.

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In addition to *Expiration Dates*, Featherweight is developing *The Hotel Nantucket*, which will explore the dynamics of the hotel staff as they prepare for the establishment's reopening after decades. Other projects include a feature adaptation of *Follow Me* by Elizabeth Rose Quinn, with Adele Lim attached to write and direct, and an untitled project produced alongside Gal Gadot and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave.

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Bradshaw and Pugh previously led Kroll & Co. during its collaboration with Amazon MGM, which produced notable projects such as *Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)*. Their experience in the industry positions them well to continue creating impactful content through Featherweight Pictures.

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In their announcement, Bradshaw and Pugh expressed their enthusiasm for the new venture, stating they look forward to "uplifting and pushing forward female-driven stories and content." This commitment aligns with their previous work and reflects a growing trend in the industry towards more diverse storytelling.

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While the establishment of Featherweight Pictures has been met with optimism, there are ongoing discussions in the industry regarding the representation of women in film production. Critics argue that despite the increasing number of female-led projects, systemic barriers still exist that hinder broader participation and equity in the film industry.

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As *Expiration Dates* and other projects progress through development, no specific release dates have been announced. The film adaptation of *Expiration Dates* marks another step in Amazon MGM's strategy to invest in character-driven romance films, following other adaptations of popular literary works.

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• “look forward to building on their success at Kroll & Co. and continuing to uplift and push forward female-driven stories and content.” — Chelsea Bradshaw & Jessica Pugh, Founders of Featherweight Pictures

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• “When a man comes along and defies the pattern, she begins to question her predetermined timeline.” — Description of *Expiration Dates*

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