‘Jay & Silent Bob Reboot’ Co-Financier Hideout Pictures Launches Film Fund
“Hideout Pictures, the financing, developing and producing arm of Nashville-based Average Joes Entertainment, has launched a film fund with the aim of providing equity and gap financing to indie films, and to acquire IP to be developed as TV or film properties.
The fund, backed by private equity, is said to be in the eight-figure range. No other details were available.
Hideout Pictures, which launched in 2014 via co-founder and CEO Shannon Houchins, has provided financing for projects including Kevin Smith’s forthcoming Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, 3022, Ted K starring Sharlto Copley and other pics. Its producing credits include the CMT series Still the King starring Billy Ray Cyrus, which aired for two seasons….”