‘normal people’ producer element pictures signs ‘fleabag’ & ‘the tourist’ indie two brothers drama boss christopher aird

_Normal People _producer Element Pictures has made its first signature hire since being acquired by Fremantle, signing up _Fleabag _indie Two Brothers Pictures drama boss Christopher Aird as

Creative Director. Aird will work across the Academy Award-winning Irish indie’s UK, U.S. and international TV and film slate along with exec producing select projects in the newly-created

role. He has spent the past five years at Jack and Harry Williams’ Two Brothers, during which time he oversaw the likes of BBC One/HBO Max/Stan’s Jamie Dornan-starrer _The Tourist,

_ITV/Amazon’s _The Widow _and a new TV thriller for BBC One, which will be announced later this year. He is a former Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama. Element Founders Ed Guiney and Andrew

Lowe called Aird an “extraordinary producer who shares our DNA with his keen eye for quality and detail.” WATCH ON DEADLINE Aird added: “It’s difficult to leave Two Brothers as I’ve loved

working there but the opportunity to be Creative Director at one of the most exciting scripted production companies in Europe is too good to pass up.” The move is Element’s first signature

statement hire following the Fremantle acquisition. The prolific _The Favourite _film and TV producer is currently working on another Emma Stone-starring Yorgos Lanthimos project, _Poor

Things_, along with a Shane Meadows BBC project titled _The Gallows Pole. _