Wheelhouse has just found a production company that is in its wheelhouse. So he bought it.
Wheelhouse has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, which was founded in 2017 by former Discovery Channel producers and commissioners Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. Anomaly produced 40 shows for Shark Week (Shaq is doing Shark Week, The great white abyss, Jaws wake up, The Legend of Deep Blue, Donkey Shark Week, Shark Journey: Eat, pray, my friendetc.) over the past nine years; In addition to Discovery, Anomaly has created content for TLC, ID, HGTV, Food Network, Netflix, HBO Max, ESPN+ and NFL Films.
The anomaly is currently producing K-Pop Heroes Shark Starring Ken Jeong (community(And see Ami)Demon hunters in kpop). Its non-sharks-related programming includes Rob Riggle: Global Investigator, Mystery at Blind Frog Farm, Caught!, Visitors, Wild code, Battle of the beards, McEnroe Places and Extraordinary stories behind everyday objects.
“Few people in our world have had the success that Matt and Mike have on both sides of the aisle, buyers and sellers,” said Brent Montgomery, CEO of Wheelhouse. “Not only do we see a great cultural fit, especially with their extensive work with athletes, artists and creatives, but also bringing new muscle to the Wheelhouse ecosystem.
“Anomaly was looking for a partner that could help us expand and grow strategically for the future, and for us landing Wheelhouse is a full circle moment,” Kelly and Sorensen said in a joint statement. “We have known Brent for a long time, and for us, he and Wheelhouse not only recognized the value of the business we had built, but also saw the synergy in our vision, which is to produce content that elevates talent, especially today’s leading creators and sports figures, and tells their stories in exciting and authentic ways. We are thrilled to be part of the Wheelhouse family and look forward to expanding Anomaly across new platforms, while offering greater capabilities to our clients and collaborators.”
During their time as buyers and producers at Discovery, Kelly and Sorensen oversaw successful series such as… Gold fever, Amish mafia and Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda. They also supervised the development Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and Bering Seagold, Killing fields, Coopers treasure and Yukon men.
Anomaly is currently in production for series for Discovery, TLC, HGTV and Food Network, and is in development for potential series elsewhere.
Wheelhouse and its labels produce Netflix films Million Dollar Secret, King of collectibles, UNIDENTIFIED NUMBER: High school catfish, America’s darlingsA&E Duck Dynasty And other series.
