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CO
OP
Studios
Skyler & Melissa - Co-op Studios

A stunt-driven production team built for vertical drama. Delivering fast, controlled productions backed by major film and television experience.

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Who We Are

Execution
under
pressure.

Co-op Studios is a stunt-performer-led production company specializing in vertical drama.

Our core team has worked on hundreds of feature films and television series in the departments responsible for executing the most demanding work on set.

We bring 200+ combined years of major Hollywood experience to a format that rewards focus, efficiency, and precision under pressure.

We started Co-op to build something of our own with people we trust, in a format that is still wide open. Vertical drama is moving fast, and we are moving with it.

We develop, shoot, and deliver complete series from script to screen.

We own our equipment. We know our crew. We are built to move.

We are looking for platform partners who need a reliable production house, not a one-time pitch.

E2E
Turnkey Capabilities
9:16
Native Format
Production Pipeline
1st
Stunt-Led Studio
Co-op team

Combined Credits
Get Out
Us
Nope
One Battle After Another
The Naked Gun
Taken 3
9-1-1
American Horror Story: Cult
Joker: Folie à Deux
Hypnotic
The Flight Attendant
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Trap House
Chicago P.D.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Marvel's Avengers
Get Out
Us
Nope
One Battle After Another
The Naked Gun
Taken 3
9-1-1
American Horror Story: Cult
Joker: Folie à Deux
Hypnotic
The Flight Attendant
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Trap House
Chicago P.D.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Marvel's Avengers

The Founders
Skyler Millicano

SKYLER
MILLICANO

Director · Writer · Stunt Performer

Skyler is a Los Angeles-born stunt performer, writer, and director with over a decade of credits across some of the biggest films and TV shows in production.

His stunt credits include Jordan Peele's Get Out, Us, and Nope, the Taken franchise, The Naked Gun, the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another, and over 100 episodes doubling Oliver Stark on 9-1-1.

As a writer, his original pilot The Double - a stunt father-daughter drama - is currently in development.

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Melissa Prather

MELISSA
PRATHER

Producer · Stunt Performer · Aerialist

Melissa is a San Diego-born stunt performer and producer whose career spans feature films, television, and live performance. A trained aerialist and acrobat, she brings a physicality and precision to every project that only comes from doing it for real.

Her screen credits include Jordan Peele's Nope and Us, and she has logged dozens of stunt credits across film and television. Before stepping onto sets full-time, she was a lead performer in Universal Studios Hollywood's live stunt show WaterWorld - one of the longest-running stunt productions in history.

At Co-op, Melissa leads operations and production, keeping the machine moving.

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Our Work
The Wife They Built
01

THE WIFE THEY BUILT

Action · Drama · Romance

When masked gunmen storm her apartment and expose her new husband as a covert operative, a young bride must uncover whether she married a protector - or was built to become the agency's next asset.

Eight episodes shot and ready. SAG-AFTRA cast. Self-funded proof of concept - seeking platform partner for funded continuation.

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The Siren of Fathom Creek
02

THE SIREN OF FATHOM CREEK

Mystery · Thriller · Drama

When a string of brutal murders leads Detective Abby Lebeau to the same impossible witness statement, a woman too beautiful to forget and too dangerous to find, she must decide if she's chasing a killer, a myth, or the most elaborate seduction she's never seen coming.

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What Happened to Summer?
03

WHAT HAPPENED TO SUMMER?

Action · Mystery · Romance

During a summer of wild lake parties filled with bonfires, beer-soaked tailgates, and jetskis flipping across the water, the town's most beautiful girl washes up dead on the shore, leaving her boyfriend and the quiet outsider who loves him at the center of a mystery no one is telling the truth about.

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Details available on request. NDAs required.


What We Offer

Built to
work.

Co-op isn't just a production company. We're a full-service studio that can plug into your project at any stage - or run the whole thing from page to platform.

01
Writing

Original pilots, series bibles, feature scripts, and punch-up. Vertical-native storytelling with cinematic instincts - built for the format, not retrofitted for it.

02
Directing

Full episodic direction for vertical drama. Shot-listed, action-choreographed, and ready to move fast. We bring the vision and the muscle to execute it.

03
Production

End-to-end production management. Scheduling, budgeting, location, crew, camera, post. Turnkey delivery from first day of prep to final deliverable.

04
Development

IP identification, format development, and pitch packaging. We develop projects with platform buyers in mind from day one - not as an afterthought.

05
Action Consulting

On-set stunt consulting from performers with major studio credits. Safe, fast, cinematic. We design action that looks expensive without the price tag that usually comes with it.

06
Action Pre-Viz

Full pre-visualization of action sequences before cameras roll. Choreography locked, angles planned, timing mapped. No surprises on the day - just execution.

07
Crew & Cast

Experienced crew and stunt-trained cast available for your production. SAG-AFTRA affiliated. From department heads to day players - people who've been on real sets.

08
Gear Rental

A full one-ton camera, lighting, and grip package available for outside productions. See tiers below. All gear is production-tested and maintained in working order.

Camera Package

All camera tiers include a cinema camera body, a full set of cine-modded prime and zoom lenses, and rigging. Mix and match - or inquire about the full package.

Tier 01
Run & Gun
  • Cinema camera body + cage
  • Selection of cine-modded prime lenses
  • Wireless follow focus system
  • 3-axis gimbal stabilizer
  • On-camera monitor
  • Battery power system
  • 2-light key package
  • Basic grip package

Ideal for: doc, short-form, social content, fast-turnaround shoots

Tier 02
Full Camera
  • Everything in Tier 01
  • Full cine-modded prime set
  • Cine zoom lenses (wide + tele)
  • Action-specific autofocus system
  • Director + focus puller monitors
  • Wireless video transmission
  • Shoulder rig + stabilized vest system
  • Dolly + carbon fiber tripod
  • ND filter set + matte box

Ideal for: narrative series, branded content, multi-day productions

One-Ton Package

Our full lighting, grip, audio, and power package - available independently or alongside the camera tiers. Enough to light and run a full set.

Full Package
Lighting, Grip & Audio
  • Full tungsten + LED lighting array
  • RGB accent and tube light package
  • Softbox, diffusion and scrim kit
  • Full C-stand and grip package
  • Boom + wireless lav audio system
  • Multi-track field recorder
  • Full crew comms system
  • Gel, expendables and power distro
  • Sandbags, apple boxes, hardware

Ideal for: full productions, episodic drama, action sequences. Available a la carte - please inquire.

All rates on request. Package customization available. Get in touch →


Get In Touch

Let's
talk
shop.

We're pretty easy to reach. Whether you're a platform, a potential collaborator, or just curious about what we're building - say hello. We're easy to reach. Don't be weird about it. Platform, collaborator, or just nosy - say hello.