HeyYou Productions

HeyYou Productions was a Jonathian film studio focused largely on creating and distributing indie films to a wider audience. HeyYou Productions was founded in 1994 by Patrick Whitmore and Graham Scarisbrick after the duo graduated from the Miller State University with a degree in media studies. The company enjoyed relative success with their June 1995 release, Man vs World, which received critical acclaim from international viewers. HeyYou Productions would later be regarded as a mini-major in the film industry.
In 2013, Alexander Richmond Pictures - today part of Artwo - announced their intention to buy out HeyYou Productions for a grand sum of ₳336m JNA. With the purchase came what is perceived by many as the downfall of the studio, as the studio's output began to falter, causing ratings and revenue to slump catastrophically. In late 2019, facing the imminent collapse of the studio, Artwo announced it's intention to merge HeyYou Productions with fellow Artwo subsidiary Extreme Studios to form a specialty film studio called HYPE. This was met with backlash and criticism from fans. Despite numerous complaints which involved a heavy social media campaign, the merger went ahead in January of 2020. HeyYou Productions now solely exists in the form of copyright in Jonathia over it's name, which is set to expire on September 15th, 2024.
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Category:Artwo
Category:HeyYou Productions
Category:HYPE
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