(Deadline) — EXCLUSIVE: Cream Productions, the company behind CNN’s forthcoming The Story of Late Night and PBS’ The Dictator’s Playbook, is launching a feature film division and has hired Killing Patient Zero and The Go-Go’s producer Corey Russell to oversee it.
The company, which is also working on Netflix docu-drama Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, has launched Cream Films. Russell has been appointed as Executive Vice President and will oversee all creative for the division and has been tasked with developing and producing music, sports and documentary specials. He will report to David Brady, Chief Executive Officer and co-owner, and Kate Harrison Karman, President and co-owner.