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Founded by David Heyman in 1996, in London.1
Heyday Films Limited began in 1997 by producer David Heyman, after Heyman returned to England from the US. The company was initially funded by Warner Bros. Pictures with a first-look deal at the studio. The company signed its first deals, with Darren Ballie, to script three pictures.
In 1999, the company, along with Warner Bros., bought out the film rights of the Harry Potter series, and became the company's breakthrough hit after the first film was released in 2001 and became successful.
In 2015, the company launched their television division, Heyday Television as a joint venture with NBCUniversal International Studios.
In August 2026, Heyday signed a multi-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
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