About
Established in London in 2016 by industry veteran Thorsten Schumacher, ROCKET SCIENCE has rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s preeminent film & tv brands. In a short time, ROCKET SCIENCE has developed, financed, packaged, produced and distributed over three dozen critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects worth in excess of $1BN.

Through its extensive output and its talent and producer relationships, ROCKET SCIENCE consistently delivers exceptional film and television packages to the marketplace for modern audiences, currently including Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, Michael Mann’s Ferrari, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Ellen Kuras’ & Kate Winslet’s Lee, Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate, Todd Haynes’ May December, David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future and Ana Lily Amirpour’s Cliffhanger.

Proven taste and a progressive approach ensure that ROCKET SCIENCE’s diverse range of compelling content remains best in class. ROCKET SCIENCE’S reputation, comprehensive market knowledge and strong focus on corporate and project branding has propelled its rapid expansion within the entertainment and content landscape.

The company’s deep and unique relationships with the creative community and talent agencies on one side and financial institutions & private investors as well as platforms, studios, independent distributors, and broadcasters on the other side make ROCKET SCIENCE one of the key players in the industry. On the back of consistent growth, ROCKET SCIENCE continues to flourish by increasing its production footprint along with expansion into local language content creation and adding non-scripted and documentary entertainment.
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Thorsten Schumacher is the founder and CEO of Rocket Science. Previously, as Managing Director of Hanway Films, Schumacher represented titles which earned a total of 15 BAFTA, 10 Academy Award and 5 Golden Globe nominations. Rocket Science is a global team of experienced executives with proven track records of producing award winning projects, with a combined experience of over 70 years of producing, financing and distributing award winning films. Our team has launched over 350 feature films which have received more than 30 Academy Awards and Nominations. Each team member has the dedication and motivation to continually bring new, inclusive and inspiring films to the world.
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