Range Media Partners has signed filmmaker Kat Wood for representation.
The U.K.-born and L.A.-based director and screenwriter was a BBC broadcast journalist before making her mark on Hollywood. Wood, who was named to Screen International’s “Stars of Tomorrow” list, has shown her proficiency as a screenwriter, setting up a high-profile genre feature every year for the last six years.
Last August, Thunder Road Pictures optioned “Enigma,” Wood’s original contemporary supernatural spy thriller. The film – which Wood will executive produce — follows British spy Emma Taylor who is suddenly tasked with hiding a mysterious and dangerous artifact that falls into her hands. The project has been described as a “reverse Indiana Jones,” meaning that the story is about someone whose job is focused on “hiding rather than finding,” thus turning traditional adventure film tropes on their head.
Wood’s Hollywood career kicked off in 2016 with the debut of her short film “Home,” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and produced by Oscar nominee Dana Brunetti. Then, in 2017, Wood’s sci-fi script “Envoy” sold to Pascal Pictures and Sony, followed by the sci-fi pitch “Genus,” which sold to Pascal Pictures again in a competitive bidding situation. In 2019, Skydance Media bought Wood’s action short story and pitch “Diplomatic Courier.”
In 2020, Wood’s spec script “Ruby” was named to the Black List and sold in a competitive situation to David Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87 North and Amazon Studios. The deal was followed quickly by the sale of “Fuel,” an action movie pitch with Jurnee Smollett attached to star and produce along with Misha Green. Wood will executive produce the project, which Amazon Studios scooped up as well.
Next, Wood is set to make her feature directorial debut with “Myra,” which she also wrote. Maven Pictures is producing.
In addition to Range, Wood is also represented by Verve and attorney Mitch Smelkinson.