Bank Leumi supports Two Brothers’ production of The Widow for Amazon/ITV
Posted: 10th January 2018 | Share
London: Bank Leumi’s Media & Entertainment unit has provided production finance for The Widow, a new high-end drama from Two Brothers Pictures. The series is commissioned by Amazon and ITV and stars Kate Beckinsale.
The 8x60 minute thriller follows recluse Georgia Wells (Beckinsale) as she investigates what happened to her late husband while he worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The series is being shot in Wales, South Africa and the Netherlands, with production beginning immediately.
“Two Brothers is responsible for some of the most acclaimed high-end-drama of recent times,” says Bank Leumi (UK) Relationship Manager, Stuart Woodward, “and we are delighted to welcome them as a customer via this exciting new production”.
Two Brothers is the production vehicle of screenwriting brothers Harry and Jack Williams with credits including White Dragon (ITV), Fleabag (BBC), Rellik (BBC) and Liar (ITV).
“We are grateful to have the support of Bank Leumi on this ambitious production,” says Two Brothers COO, Claire Evans.
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About Bank Leumi (UK) and Bank Leumi Group
Bank Leumi (UK) is a UK-regulated bank offering a wide range of corporate and commercial banking services to both UK based and international clients. An integral part of the Bank Leumi Group founded in London in 1902, the Bank operates through its Head Office in London and its award winning Asset Based Lender subsidiary, Leumi ABL in Brighton. Activities include commercial finance, trade finance, with a particular expertise in financing cross border trading, commodity finance, financing Israeli related business, media finance, property finance and hotel finance.
Bank Leumi (UK) is a subsidiary of the Leumi Group, one of Israel’s largest banking groups and a reputable global banking institution. The Group operates over 230 branches across Israel, alongside offices in key financial centres worldwide. The Group offers a comprehensive range of specialised financial services.