 This would enable Lion to sell the building for cash, offsetting the profit against existing losses incurred by some of its subsidiaries.Deeley said there was opposition to GWI becoming involved in British Lion, notably from John Boulting, but eventually in January 1973 Deeley was appointed managing director of British Lion Films, and on the board of the company.When he took over, two films had been greenlighted by Peter Snell and were in post production, "Don't Look Now" and "The Wicker Man".