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REINVENTION MEDIA LTD. was started in 2011 after a contract to develop a movie studio complex and Museum in the U.S.
Since then we have planned 4 major studios and production company behind several feature films and TV series developments. Darren Sumner is our Executive Producer who will partner with other quality teams. Today, the partial funding can come from Mr Sumner’s corporations or in partnerships.
See below our FILM & TV Projects.
In 2019, we started work on a STEM-based TV Series with middle and high school genre, Hidden Pioneers (TV Series 2019-20, as Exec. Producer, Co-Creator), and Future Focus (TV Series 2021 as Producer-Creator). On Hidden Pioneers, we worked alongside cousin of Katherine Johnson. Hidden Pioneers was based on the autobiographical life of Katherine Johnson (of NASA). shown in a wonderful film Hidden Figures (2016). During which Darren was approached about creating Russian Astronaut film with Kazakhstan.
2019: Darren worked as Executive Producer for United Kingdom TV Series in development with Michael Olsen, Anthony Hass, Duncan Heath (ITG UK, The Crowne, Downtown Abbey) and Martin Scorsese . Later that year, we attended the Asian World Film Fest in Culver City (L.A.) in a great event filled with Michelle Yeoh and many others.
2020: With our Sovereign buyer, we were negotiating the M&A for CBS VIACOM and its subsidiaries directly with then CEO, Bob Bakish and his office. Thank you the the pleasant former assistant to Sumner Redstone who worked with me on these meetings. Our extremely large offer, was no competing with the relationship CBS/VIACOM wanted with Comcast and Paramount.
The latest news is SkyDance and Paramount Global talks as of 2024. We have an interest in this updating and we will step in where needed.
Since 2026, Darwin Empire series, in development with the writer from PLIAGE.
I M D B Credits
Producer (11 credits)
2026, DARWIN EMPIRE: XD (Series Creator, Executive Producer, Writer) – in development2020, FUTURE FOCUS (Producer / Series Creator / Writer), in development
2019, HIDDEN PIONEERS (Series Producer / co-creator / Writer);
2019, Get Rid of Family (Film executive producer)
2019, Early 1900s BRITISH SERIES (Series Executive Producer) – Pending.
PLIAGE (Film executive producer, Creator, Co-Writer) (previously named, ORIGAMI) (considering as a Series)
2016, 1959 Thriller (Film consulting producer)
2015, NEW YORK BAYOU (TV Series) (executive producer – 3 episodes)
- – Bayou Blues (2015) … (executive producer)
– Sugar and Spice (2015) … (executive producer)
– Fake Fortress (2015) … (executive producer)
2011, Net Effect (Short film) (producer, locations)
Actor (8 credits)
2014, The Loft (film) – Wedding Guest / Casino Patron
2012, Bullet to the Head (film) – Detective / Keegan’s Mercenary
2012, Stolen (film)- Off-Duty Cop
2012, 21 Jump Street (film)- Officer Miller
2012, Looper (film)- Rainmaker (1 of 5)
2012, Lay the Favorite (Film) – Limo Driver
2011, Memphis Beat (TV Series) – Off-duty cop – At the River (2011)
2011, Lenny Kravitz Jeep Commercial – (TV commercial) Celebrity Jeep short-film spot / Lenny Kravitz, Zoe Saldana / producer, Jeffrey P Wetzel / Song: I want to Get away
Additional Crew (3 credits)
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (stand-in) w Top-billed cast (my 3rd project with Bruce Willis)
2013 Hours (stand-in, uncredited) with Paul Walker
2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Diplomat in 1860s); costumes by Giovanni Lipari
Writer (5 credits)
2026, DARWIN EMPIRE: XD (Series Creator, Executive Producer, Writer)
2020, FUTURE FOCUS (Producer / Series Creator / Writer), pending
2019, HIDDEN PIONEERS (Producer / Series creator / Writer);
2012, PLIAGE (Creator / Writer) action-thriller
2015, Get Rid of Family (story) (announced)
Location management (1 credit)
2011, Net Effect (Short) – secured deal on entire hospital during shoots; Camera Car driver also.
PUBLICITY
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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4511655/publicity/?ref_=nm_pdt_pub#pictorial
Time Magazine, Nov. 2011
Reel NOLA – Reinvention MediaMyMovies (LINK)
Darwin Empire: XD as Writer-Creator and Exec. Producer (IN DEVELOPMENT)
Future Focus Series as Creator
1959 Film as Producer
21 Jump Street (movie role)
