Actress Jessica Chastain has launched her own production company Freckle Films, where she will serve as president alongside development executive Elise Siegel.
Freckle Films has entered into a first-look overhead deal with Maven Pictures, headed by Celine Rattray ('The Kids Are All Right') and Trudie Styler ('Still Alice', 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels') along with Charlotte Ubben, reported Variety.
Maven will provide development funds and cover overhead costs to acquire projects such as books, screenplays, plays and intellectual properties for Freckle Films and Maven to jointly produce.
"I'm excited to launch Freckle Films, and I can't imagine a better production partner than Maven Pictures," said Chastain.
"Trudie and Celine are not only both highly experienced and successful producers, but the projects they've created demonstrate their tenacious dedication to strong characters and compelling stories that clearly resonate with audiences. It's an honour to work with them."
Freckle Films and Maven have a number of films in various stages of early development and have already optioned two books, "The Magician's Lie" by Greer Macallister and Camille Pagan's latest novel, "Life and Other Near-Death Experiences".
