Wheelhouse Acquires Shark Week Producer Anomaly Entertainment
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Peter White
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· 2 sourcesWheelhouse, led by Brent Montgomery, has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, a production company founded by former Discovery executives Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. Deadline reported that Anomaly is known for producing over 40 Shark Week shows for Discovery, including *Shaq Does Shark Week* and the upcoming *KPop Shark Heroes*. Variety noted that Kelly and Sorensen will continue producing series and will also work with Wheelhouse's sports and investment divisions.
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Summary
Wheelhouse, led by Brent Montgomery, has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, a production company founded by former Discovery executives Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. Anomaly is known for producing over 40 Shark Week shows for Discovery, including Shaq Does Shark Week, Jackass Shark Week, and the upcoming KPop Shark Heroes starring Ken Jeong and Rei Ami. The company has also produced series like Rob Riggle: Global Investigator and Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. Anomaly becomes the latest label under Wheelhouse, joining Spoke Studios, Campfire Studios, Butternut, and Twist.
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· 3 pulledBrent Montgomery's Wheelhouse is swimming into shark-infested waters after acquiring Anomaly Entertainment.
Anomaly Entertainment, which was founded by former Discovery execs Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen, has produced 40 Shark Week shows including Shaq Does Shark Week, Great White Abyss, Jackass Shark Week, Shark Trip: Eat, Pray, Chum and the upcoming KPop Shark Heroes starring Ken Jeong and Rei Ami.
The move makes Anomaly the latest label at Wheelhouse, which operates Spoke Studios, Campfire Studios, Butternut and Twist.
