Stephen & Simon Cornwell Take On Chairmen Roles At ‘Night Manager’ Producer The Ink Factory As Michele Wolkoff Upped To President
Stephen and Simon Cornwell have taken senior chair roles at The Ink Factory, the production company they founded, as it reshapes its leadership. The changes place longtime creative director Michele Wolkoff in charge as president and chief creative officer, while the company prepares for new projects including an adaptation of John le Carré’s *Legacy of Spies*.
Simon Cornwell becomes executive chairman, with former chairman Rod Henwood staying on as deputy chairman; Stephen takes a creative co-chairman role focused chiefly on *Legacy of Spies*, which he is showrunning. Ian Spence becomes chief financial and operating officer, and new hires include production chief Laura Burrows and executive producer Lachlan MacKinnon. The company also re-signs Amy Basil as chief marketing officer and promotes Sam Costin to creative producer; its credits include *The Night Manager* and *A Most Wanted Man*.
In short
- The Cornwell brothers take chair roles at The Ink Factory.
- Michele Wolkoff becomes president and chief creative officer.
- The company adds leaders as it develops *Legacy of Spies*.
Explained simply
The Ink Factory is a British production company founded by brothers Stephen and Simon Cornwell. It is known for screen adaptations of work by John le Carré, including The Night Manager and A Most Wanted Man.
John le Carré was the pen name of David Cornwell, a British novelist whose spy stories often explored intelligence work and international politics. The company is developing Legacy of Spies, based on one of his novels; Stephen Cornwell is set to lead the series.
The leadership changes involve several roles across the company, including creative, financial and production work. They come as The Ink Factory prepares new projects and continues adapting le Carré’s work for television and film.
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