Behind the Scenes

HACKMAN’S NEW PLOT

Date: February 12, 2026 - Behind the Scenes

Michael Hackman

Michael Hackman

HARDLY HAD the ink dried on Goldhawk’s report of a default on a $1.1bn studio mortgage in sunny California for Ardmore and Troy Studios supremo Michael Hackman’s group (see The Phoenix 30/1/26) than some sunny PR appeared courtesy of Patrick O’Donovan. The culture minister breathlessly announced the striking of a deal on the future of… Read more »

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