White Cat Entertainment Brings On Shoshin Creative Lab’s Rylend Grant as Head of IP Development

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APRIL 7, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — Since 2020, White Cat Entertainment has built an amazing slate of original, high-concept stories across graphic novels, podcasts, books, and film-ready concepts, each developed with expansion across multiple platforms in mind.

Now, the creator-led studio founded by Chris Mancini is expanding its business model with the launch of a creative solutions division with Rylend Grant, Managing Partner at Shoshin Creative Lab, as Head of IP Development.

Mancini spoke of the partnership: “I’m thrilled to have Rylend and the Shoshin Creative Lab helping guide the White Cat Entertainment slate. They bring years of experience across the entertainment industry, with a clear understanding of what makes a story work and how to position it beyond the page. Rylend operates comfortably as both a creative and an executive, which makes him especially valuable in navigating both sides of the business. I’m excited for what’s ahead.”

Rylend Grant is a writer, producer, and development strategist working across film, television, comics, and digital media. As managing partner of Shoshin Creative Lab, he has developed projects for companies including Amazon, Hulu, HBO Max, LEGO, and Funny or Die, and spent over 15 years working with collaborators including J.J. Abrams, Ridley Scott, and Justin Lin. He is also a Ringo Award-winning comic creator and publisher at Half Evil Comics.

Grant added, “I’m incredibly excited to step in as Head of IP Development for White Cat Entertainment. The bold and innovative work Chris Mancini and company have been doing for years in the print, comics, and podcasting spaces will translate beautifully onto screens of all shapes and sizes. Hollywood is thirsty for fun, challenging, and thought-provoking content. This is it. Here we come.”