The group includes VFX houses across North America, the UK and Europe and APAC

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Milk and Lola Post are now part of a “global creative collective” called Phantom Media Group that has just been launched by Phantom Digital Effects Ltd.

The UK VFX houses join Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post in the Phantom Media Group.

Phantom Digital Effects says the companies in the group are “united under a shared vision” but each studio will retain its own approach and creative leadership.

Phantom Media Group spans North America, the UK and Europe, and APAC, and provides services from concept design to visualisation and VFX. The group integrates India-based talent with Western teams, and leverages tax and production benefits across its brands.

Phantom says the formation of the group “gives filmmakers and production companies access to its scale and global perspective to realise ambitious creative projects.”

Phantom Media Group is led by Bejoy Arputharaj, chief executive officer and founder, Binu Joshua, chief operating officer, Rajan Ethiraja, chief business officer, and Ian Unterreiner, executive vice president.

Unterreiner said: “Phantom Media Group brings together the expertise of leading studios into a powerhouse network that combines scale, agility and innovation. By aligning talent, technology and resources across key regions, we can maintain world-class creative standards for the most complex productions and deliver exceptional results for clients around the globe.”

Arputharaj adds: “This launch reflects who we are today: a truly global group, built on a phenomenal legacy and powered by an incredibly talented team. Each of our studios brings unique strengths, styles and voices. Together, we are expanding our capabilities to foster deeper creative partnerships around the world, while driving continued growth. This is an exciting new chapter - one that reflects our ambitions for the future.”

Upcoming and recent projects across the group include The Mandalorian and Grogu (Tippett Studio - Disney), Good Omens Season 3 (Milk - Prime), The Witcher Season 4 (Milk - Netflix), Ironheart (Tippett Studio & PhantomFX - Disney+), Heads of State (Milk - Prime), Walking with Dinosaurs (Lola Post - BBC/PBS), Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (Tippett Studio & PhantomFX - Alibaba Pictures Group), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Tippett Studio - Disney+), Alien: Romulus (Tippett Studio - Disney).