Complex sentence: After its controversial nature scared off a number of major studios, John Malkovich's production company, Mr. Mudd, took on the project, and it was later brought to production company Mandate Pictures by co-producer Jim Miller.
Split into simpler sentences: After its controversial nature scared off a number of major studios, John Malkovich's production company, Mr. Mudd, took on the project. It was later brought to production company Mandate Pictures by co-producer Jim Miller.