Reese Witherspoon is buying back Hello Sunshine with Mediawan, returning to the ownership table at the production company she founded. The actress and producer is investing alongside the Paris-based group to acquire the business from Candle Media, according to Variety and Deadline.
Witherspoon called the move “a homecoming.” It brings Hello Sunshine into a group that already includes Chernin Entertainment, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and See-Saw Films, while keeping Reese’s Book Club at the heart of its work.
Reese Witherspoon calls Hello Sunshine deal a homecoming
“Mediawan has built a global, independent studio by putting creators first. That has always been my vision for Hello Sunshine,” Witherspoon said in the statement reported by both outlets.
Her reference to coming home has a specific history behind it. Hello Sunshine launched in 2016 with backing from Peter Chernin and Jesse Jacobs through The Chernin Group. Mediawan’s connection to Chernin brings those early relationships back into the picture.
“I’m deeply proud of what our incredible team has built, and grateful to Blackstone and Candle Media for their partnership and unwavering support,” she added. “The best is still ahead.”
What happens to the company and Reese’s Book Club?
Hello Sunshine co-founder Seth Rodsky will join the company’s board alongside Witherspoon and Mediawan representatives. Mediawan said its approach is to give production companies resources and reach while preserving their creative independence and identities.
The company has helped bring stories including Big Little Lies, The Morning Show, Little Fires Everywhere and Daisy Jones & The Six to television. Its film work includes Where the Crawdads Sing.
Reese’s Book Club will remain a core part of Hello Sunshine’s strategy, Deadline reported. The club gives the company a direct link to readers as well as a way to discover books that could become screen projects.
That combination is the deal’s wider entertainment story: a production business with recognizable shows and a book community that can help feed its next slate. The announcement does not, by itself, set release dates for new adaptations or reveal which titles will be made next.
