Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films inks first-look pact with showrunner Ben Vanstone

London- and Sydney-based prodco See-Saw Films (Slow Horses) has announced a first-look deal with A Gentleman in Moscow creator and showrunner Ben Vanstone.

Ben Vanstone

Vanstone also created and executive produced four seasons of All Creatures Great & Small for Channel 5 and served as co-executive producer on The English Game for Netflix. His other credits include The Last Kingdom, The Borrowers, Cider with Rosie and Merlin.

The deal was negotiated by Josh Varney, CEO of management-production company 42, on behalf of Vanstone and Vanity Film & TV, and by See-Saw Films’ joint MD Simon Gillis, along with senior business and legal affairs executive Madeleine Brookman on behalf of See-Saw.

In related news, See-Saw and Vanstone have jointly hired Hannah Connell-Moylan to the role of head of development, reporting directly to Vanstone. Her recent credits include The Power for Amazon Prime and The Listeners for the BBC.

See-Saw Films was founded in 2008 by joint CEOs Emile Sherman and Iain Canning. It has produced scripted titles such as Heartstopper for Netflix and Sweetpea for UK satcaster Sky.

Joint MD Helen Gregory said: “We are so excited to be working with Ben and supporting him to tell the emotionally generous, beautifully crafted stories he excels at.

“We’re proud to be partnering with him as he builds on his impressively eclectic and enduring achievements and are looking forward to this next chapter of his career.”

Vanstone said: “I’m thrilled to be starting this new partnership with See-Saw Films. I’ve long admired the team’s distinctive, high-quality work and I look forward to collaborating on projects for years to come.

“I’m also excited to welcome Hannah Connell-Moylan to Vanity Film & TV, where she’ll play a key role in shaping our future projects.”