David Ducar

I've spent 20+ years being the person studios and production companies call when a deal is too complicated to hand to just anyone - the one that touches three continents, ten guilds and a financing structure nobody has tried before.I was in the room negotiating Warner Bros.' acquisition of Barbie for global theatrical release — the largest worldwide box-office release in Warner Bros. history at $1.44 billion. I was sole production counsel on a Lionsgate franchise reboot that turned an $8.5 million budget into more than $48 million worldwide. I've also structured film library acquisitions, international co-productions and licensing deals across the US, UK, Canada, Europe and Australia, where legal work either makes the business deal possible or quietly kills it. That's the part of this job I care about most: knowing when to hold a point and when to let it go so the deal actually closes.My background spans major studios (Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions), global sales agencies (WME Independent), production companies and brand teams (Mattel), covering the full lifecycle of a project from development through monetization.Where I add value:• Structuring and closing complex domestic & international deals across film, television, digital media, interactive entertainment & tech• Production, distribution and talent agreements; content licensing; rights acquisitions; strategic partnerships• Managing high-volume deal flow without losing precision in fast-paced environments• Cross-border transactions & co-productions across the US, Canada, UK, Europe & Australia• Rights management and monetization across OTT, SVOD, AVOD, VOD, gaming, AR/VR & AI-driven platformsCore Areas of ExpertiseFilm, TV & Digital Media Transactions · Content Licensing & Distribution · Business & Legal Affairs Strategy · International Sales & Co-Productions · AI Licensing & IP Provenance · Brand Partnerships/Sponsorships · Interactive Media & Emerging TechnologyRepresentative Deals• Negotiated Warner Bros.' acquisition of Barbie for global theatrical release ($1.44 billion worldwide box office)• Sole production counsel on a Lionsgate-distributed franchise reboot generating more than $48 million worldwide on a $8.5 million budget• Drafted and negotiated the actor agreement for Jacob Batalon for a Liquid IV Spider-Man commercial• Structured Sony's acquisition of a film library from a third-party bankruptcyIf you're building something in entertainment or media and need someone who can move quickly on deal terms without losing sight of the business objective, let's talk.