Simon Brooks

Simon Brooks entered the film industry in 1992. For his debut feature film, he coproduced the dark thriller entitled Beyond Bedlam which starred Elizabeth Hurley and Keith Allen. Beyond Bedlam was sold internationally by Victor Films and released theatrically in the UK. In 1995 Simon co-produced the sci-fi thriller Proteus, starring Craig Fairbrass. Again this film was sold internationally by Victor Films.

In 1997, Brooks was engaged as development consultant by Metrodome Films where he was involved with the development of The Real Howard Spitz starring Kelsey Grammer which was a UK/Canadian co-production. This was followed by the development of Shadow of the Vampire, starring John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe and co-produced by Nicholas Cage's Saturn Films.

In 2002, Brooks became part of the UK development arm of USA Production house Gold Circle Films. Upon joining this company Brooks instigated the development and production of the highly regarded and successful thriller White Noise starring Michael Keaton and directed by Geoffrey Sax. The film was sold internationally by Mandate Pictures. The film went on to gross theatrically in excess of $100 million. It also achieved approximately $30M on DVD and TV sell-through.

In 2008, Brooks formed his own production entity called Canyon Creek Films which developed: The Winged Boy with Gold Circle Films, Silvertown, Pinstripes on the Prairie, The Storm and Endal. Additional book adaptations from Canyon Creek include: If You Could See Me Now (comedydrama), If This Is Paradise I Want My Money Back (comedy) and Celtic Queen (fantasy action adventure), a potential trilogy. Brooks also produced Love, Rosie under his Canyon Creek Films banner.

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