All3Media invests in Noel Clarke prodco

Jason Maza (left) and Noel Clarke

All3Media has invested in the UK production company recently set up by actor, director and screenwriter Noel Clarke and fellow producer and actor Jason Maza.

Unstoppable Film & TV has been launched by Clarke and Maza, both of whom are set to star in forthcoming Sky1 crime drama Bulletproof, which Clarke co-created.

As a result of the investment, All3Media’s Stephen Lambert will become Unstoppable’s non-executive chairman, while the business affairs and finance departments of All3Media-owned Studio Lambert will provide support services to Unstoppable.

London-based Clarke and Maza will work from the UK capital while also focusing on growing the company’s US presence. All3 distribution arm All3Media International will become the distribution partner for Unstoppable Film & TV productions.

“There are so many great opportunities to produce and share original drama that right now is a really exciting time to be working in TV. With the full support of All3Media, we’re aiming to build on our work so far, finding new talent and creating authentic drama for the widest possible audience,” said the pair in a joint statement.

Lambert added: “Noel and Jason are already well-established, high-profile talent in the drama world and I have no doubt they will succeed in building a successful television drama business and I am keen to help them in any way I can.”

Clarke has appeared in series such as Doctor Who as well as features Star Trek into Darkness and Netflix’s Mute. He wrote and starred in Kidulthood before going on to write, direct and star in sequels Adulthood and Brotherhood, which was produced with Maza.

Maza, meanwhile, has had roles in films including Fish Tank, Shifty and Welcome to the Punch, alongside TV appearances in such shows as Call the Midwife. He has produced 14 films since 2011, including 10×10, Victim and, together with Clarke, The Knot.