ABOUT US
‘Wish Films’, run by Will Brenton and Will Jordan, was born out of the BAFTA-winning children’s TV and Live prodco ‘Tell-Tale Productions’. Over the years they created and produced 15 TV series for kids for BBC, ITV, Nickelodeon, C5 and Disney which have been shown in over 120 territories. Alongside their TV output Will B also wrote and directed over 20 arena tours, including seven tours each for ‘The Tweenies’ and ‘Cbeebies’, two tours for ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ and ‘Bob the Builder’ - and specials for ‘Bratz’ and ‘Doctor Who’. These shows played to millions of people throughout the UK and beyond. Will felt the arena space was an opportunity to create shows that could not be experienced anywhere else, and this led to the creation of 'Wish Arenas', a dedicated company working to create a new generation of family entertainment.
THE FUTURE
Wish Arenas have been searching out titles specifically suited to the scale of an arena space, which can give audiences the must-see ‘Event’ style shows the space demands.
It is crucial to find titles with global appeal and instant recognition which also offer the opportunity to innovate using cutting-edge technology.
In addition to this, the titles have to prove they have the long-term potential to grow beyond the usual 2-year term and develop into multiple franchises that can be adapted, re-used and added to through the life of the license.
The first title currently being developed by Wish Arenas is the Christmas phenomenon 'The Polar Express'...
Meet the Team...
Will Brenton
(Will B)
Creative Director
Will B is a multi-award-winning writer, director and producer of television, animation and theatre. He refuses to be categorized and is always drawn to the projects first, with a rich and varied career earning him six BAFTA nominations, a BAFTA and Royal Television Award.
After growing up in Liverpool Will became an actor, appeared in the West End’s ‘Blood Brothers’, played ‘Judas’, performed stand up and regularly appeared on TV. He has co-created some of today’s most iconic children’s programmes, including ‘The Tweenies’, who sold more tickets on their first tour than Robbie Williams and Brittany Spears put together.
Will has written and directed over 20 arena shows and a bespoke musical for children with special needs for the Manchester International Festival. Storytelling is at the heart of what Will does, no matter the target audience's age range.
Nigel Mousley
Technical Production
Manager
Nigel was part of the technical team for the London Olympic and Paralympic Opening ceremonies, The Closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of the North, the handover of the Paralympic Olympic flame to Rio and the 17th Mediterranean Games Opening and Closing. His experience covers many venues: Wembley Arena and Stadium, London Olympic Stadium, Radio City Musical Hall, The Royal National Theatre, Royal Albert Hall.
In addition to this large-scale stadium work, Nigel has worked extensively on the arena circuit in the UK, Middle East and the United States. Since 2014, Nigel has been the Technical Director of Abu Dhabi Festival, working with artists from all over the world, and in the specific areas of Classical, Jazz and Arabic music, as well as Opera and Ballet
Will Jordan
(Will J)
Head of Production
Having worked in a variety of roles, Will J has a holistic understanding of production.
At Wish, he was responsible for the largest commissions ever given out by both the BBC and ITV, running the schedules, budgets and financing for nearly 400 episodes and 250 episodes respectively.
His experience covers all forms of TV for a range of broadcasters. Titles include ‘The Tweenies’ (BBC) ‘Jim Jam and Sunny’ (ITV) Florrie’s Dragons (Disney) ‘Wibbly Pig’ (BBC) ‘BB3B’ (CBBC) ‘Fun Song Factory’ (GMTV)
Fiona Mulvaney
Associate Producer
Fiona has worked at some of London’s top theatrical agencies, starting at James Sharkey, whose clients included Vanessa Redgrave and Jonathan Pryce. She later went on to assist Pippa Markham at Markham & Froggatt before setting up and leading the commercial/voice department with clients such as Damian Lewis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo, Timothy Spall and Naomi Watts. Fiona was responsible for creating opportunities and negotiating deals in both the UK and the USA. She spent over 12 years at M & F before moving across to Conway Van Gelder Grant, representing an equally impressive client list.