Richwater Films

Richwater Films was a British film production and financing company and distributor launched in 2013 by Jonathan Sothcott. The company operated in the commercial end of the British feature-film sector, concentrating on crime, thriller, and action projects rather than developing a broad entertainment portfolio or a large slate of unrelated genres. Its model combined film production with financing and distribution, allowing it to participate in projects from development and production through to market release. The company’s first identified production was Vendetta, an action-crime film starring Danny Dyer, Vincent Regan, and Bruce Payne. Richwater subsequently built a slate around performers, filmmakers, and stories associated with British crime cinema and direct-to-market action filmmaking. Its 2014 releases and productions included Top Dog, directed by Martin Kemp and starring Leo Gregory; We Still Kill the Old Way; Age of Kill; and Renegades. These titles established the company’s recurring focus on criminal underworld narratives, revenge, gang conflict, and military or law-enforcement action. Richwater’s projects generally occupied the space between theatrical genre cinema, home-entertainment releases, and international distribution. The company’s role was not limited to originating films: its involvement in financing and distribution reflected the economics of independent film, in which a production label may assemble financing, package recognizable cast members, produce a feature, and arrange sales or release partnerships across territories. The available reference material does not establish a detailed corporate structure, ownership history, headquarters, revenue figures, or a current operating status. In April 2015, Richwater announced a partnership with WWE Studios to co-produce and co-finance two action thrillers, Eliminators and Rampage. The arrangement connected Richwater’s British genre-production base with WWE Studios’ international entertainment infrastructure and brand reach. The films represented an expansion of the company’s collaborative financing and production activity beyond its earlier British crime-oriented slate. Publicly available material supplied for this entry does not document later corporate developments, additional executives, financial performance, or whether Richwater Films remains active as an independent company.

Richwater Films was launched in the United Kingdom in 2013 by Jonathan Sothcott as a film production, financing, and distribution company. Its stated specialization was commercial genre cinema, particularly crime, thriller, and action films. This positioning placed the company within the independent British film sector, where producers often combine private or institutional financing with recognizable cast, established genre conventions, and distribution arrangements designed to reach both domestic and overseas audiences. The company’s first identified production was Vendetta, an action-crime film featuring Danny Dyer, Vincent Regan, and Bruce Payne. The film established several characteristics associated with Richwater’s early output: a crime-centered premise, a commercially recognizable cast, and an emphasis on accessible action-oriented storytelling. Richwater then developed a group of projects released or produced during 2014. These included Top Dog, directed by Martin Kemp and starring Leo Gregory, as well as We Still Kill the Old Way, Age of Kill, and Renegades. Together, these films reflected the company’s concentration on British crime narratives, revenge stories, criminal organizations, and action-driven plots. Richwater’s role extended beyond production. It was described as a financing company and distributor, indicating a business model that could encompass packaging projects, arranging or contributing to production finance, and helping place completed films in domestic or international markets. The available material does not provide detailed information about the company’s capital structure, distribution territories, revenue, staff, or offices. It also does not establish whether the company later merged with another business, changed ownership, or formally ceased operations. A significant development came in April 2015, when Richwater announced a collaboration with WWE Studios. The two companies agreed to co-produce and co-finance two action thrillers, Eliminators and Rampage. The partnership broadened Richwater’s collaborative network and connected its independent British genre-film activity with WWE Studios, a larger entertainment-backed film partner with international visibility. The agreement also demonstrated Richwater’s willingness to use co-financing and partnership structures for action projects rather than relying solely on internally originated productions. The available reference record ends without a full account of Richwater Films’ later history. It identifies the company’s founding, early film slate, and WWE Studios partnership, but supplies no verified information about subsequent leadership, financial results, corporate ownership, current releases, or present-day status. Accordingly, Richwater Films is best documented as a British independent film company active in the 2010s, with its known identity tied to crime, thriller, and action-film production, financing, and distribution.

• 2015

  WWE Studios partnership announced

  [1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Richwater Films announced a co-production and co-financing arrangement with WWE Studios for Eliminators and Rampage.

• 2014

  Early production slate expands

  [1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  The company produced or released a group of genre films including Top Dog, We Still Kill the Old Way, Age of Kill, and Renegades.

• 2013

  Company launched

  [1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Jonathan Sothcott launched Richwater Films in the United Kingdom as a production, financing, and distribution company focused on crime, thriller, and action films.

• 2013

  Vendetta becomes the first identified production

  [1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Richwater’s first identified production was Vendetta, featuring Danny Dyer, Vincent Regan, and Bruce Payne.

A British independent genre-film company focused on producing, financing, and distributing commercially oriented crime, thriller, and action features.

• Feature film · 2013

  Vendetta

  An action-crime feature and Richwater Films’ first identified production. The film starred Danny Dyer, Vincent Regan, and Bruce Payne, reflecting the company’s early emphasis on British commercial genre cinema and recognizable action-oriented performers.

• Crime film · 2014

  Top Dog

  A 2014 crime feature directed by Martin Kemp and starring Leo Gregory. The film formed part of Richwater’s early slate of British crime-oriented productions and reinforced its focus on gangland and action-driven storytelling.

• Crime film · 2014

  We Still Kill the Old Way

  A 2014 Richwater-associated crime film included in the company’s early production slate. Its presence alongside Top Dog, Age of Kill, and Renegades illustrates the label’s concentration on British crime and action entertainment.

• Action thriller · 2014

  Age of Kill

  A 2014 action thriller associated with Richwater Films. It was part of the company’s concentrated run of commercial genre projects produced or released during its early period.

• Action film · 2014

  Renegades

  A 2014 action film included in Richwater Films’ early slate. The title contributed to the company’s broader emphasis on action-oriented stories alongside its better-known British crime projects.

• Action thriller

  Eliminators

  One of two action thrillers covered by Richwater Films’ 2015 co-production and co-financing agreement with WWE Studios. The project represented a partnership-based expansion of Richwater’s action-film activity.

• Action thriller

  Rampage

  A second action thriller named in Richwater Films’ 2015 co-production and co-financing agreement with WWE Studios. The available source identifies the partnership but does not provide further production or release details.

• 2015

  Co-production and co-financing partnership with WWE StudiosM&A

  Background

  Richwater Films had established itself through a slate of British crime, thriller, and action productions and sought to develop additional action projects through an external studio relationship.

  Action taken

  The company announced an agreement with WWE Studios to co-produce and co-finance the action thrillers Eliminators and Rampage.

  Aftermath

  The announcement expanded Richwater’s publicly documented partnership activity, although the supplied sources do not provide detailed information about the films’ subsequent performance or the longer-term corporate effect of the agreement.

  Source

• 2015

  Richwater Films announces partnership with WWE Studios for two action thrillers[1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Product launch

  Richwater Films announced that it would work with WWE Studios to co-produce and co-finance Eliminators and Rampage.

• 2013

  Richwater Films launches as a British crime, thriller, and action-film company[1]Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Jonathan Sothcott launched Richwater Films as a British production, financing, and distribution company. Its first identified production was Vendetta.

1. 1Richwater Filmsen.wikipedia.org