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US film production company
The Picture Company is an American
entertainment company founded in 2014, by
Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman, in
Glendale, California . It specializes in
film , starting off moderately in 2018 with
Jaume Collet-Serra 's
The Commuter and
Albert Hughes '
Alpha .
History
Founding
The Picture Company was founded in 2014 by film veterans Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. Rona is a former president at
Silver Pictures and
Rogue Pictures , and Heineman was an EVP at Silver Pictures.
[2]
The company began in 2014 with a first-look deal with
StudioCanal .
[1] The company achieved its first theatrical releases with
Jaume Collet-Serra 's The Commuter,
Albert Hughes ' Alpha , and
Sam Taylor-Johnson 's
A Million Little Pieces . StudioCanal would later go on to buy a minority stake in The Picture Company in 2023 and ink a new five-year overall deal with the company.
[3]
Future projects
Since September 2014, The Picture Company has announced several projects which have not yet been realised, including the adaptation of
Mitch Swenson 's The Tracking Of A Russian Spy, for which Nima Nourizadeh replaced
Pierre Morel as director and
Logan Lerman and
Olivia Cooke were in talks to star.
[4]
[5] Also announced were Nottingham & Hood, a
Pirates Of The Caribbean -style
Robin Hood movie for
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ,
[6] a second sequel to
Escape from New York for
20th Century Fox ,
[7]
[8]
[9] as well as the movie version of David-Jan Bronsgeest's short film Meet Jimmy, with
Platinum Dunes also producing for
Paramount Pictures .
[10] Also pending are Harry Bradbeer's film The Paris Trap, for StudioCanal
[11] and
David Bruckner 's film Out There, for
Entertainment One .
[12]
Filmography
Released
Upcoming films
See also
References
^
a
b Kit, Borys (2 September 2014).
"Studio Canal Backing New Venture From Silver Pictures Alums (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (27 January 2014).
"Execs Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman Exiting Silver Pictures" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 May 2023).
"StudioCanal Buys Minority Stake In The Picture Company, Signs Partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman To New 5-Year Deal" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 May 2023 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 September 2014).
"Newbie Picture Company On The Case For 'Tracking Of A Russian Spy' " . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
a
b Hipes, Patrick (29 March 2017).
" 'The Tracking Of A Russian Spy': Logan Lerman & Olivia Cooke Near Deals To Star" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
a
b Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 December 2014).
"Robin Hood Now A Race As Disney Acquires Spec 'Nottingham & Hood' " . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (13 January 2015).
" 'Escape From New York' Remake Rights Deal Won By Fox" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
a
b Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2022).
"Radio Silence To Direct New 'Escape From New York' Movie For 20th Century Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^
a
b Gillett, Tyler (December 15, 2022).
"New 'Escape From New York' Will Be a Continuation of John Carpenter Original, Not a Remake" .
TheWrap . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
^
a
b Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 August 2018).
"Paramount Wins 'Meet Jimmy,' Horror Short To Be Turned Into Feature By Platinum Dunes & The Picture Company" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
a
b Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 January 2019).
"Studiocanal, The Picture Company Snare 'The Paris Trap' " . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
a
b Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 March 2019).
"Ian Levy Sci-Fi Thriller Spec 'Out There' Lands At eOne; David Bruckner To Direct" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
"The Commuter" .
Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^
"Alpha" . Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 13 June 2019 .
^ Kit, Borys (6 September 2018).
"Gillian Jacobs to Star in Amblin Horror Thriller 'Larry' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 10 June 2019 .
^ Kroll, Justin (5 June 2019).
" 'The Terror' Star Adam Nagaitis Joins 'Gunpowder Milkshake' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ McNary, Dave (9 May 2017).
"Liam Neeson to Star in 'Retribution,' Remake of Spanish Thriller 'El Desconocido' " . Variety . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 29, 2021).
"Kaley Cuoco Studiocanal & Picture Company Feature 'Role Play' Lands 'Bodyguard' Director Thomas Vincent – AFM" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Sneider, Jeff (7 November 2017).
"Brad Weston's New Company Makeready Wins Auction for Timely Sci-Fi Story "The Appearance" " . The Tracking Board . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 6, 2020).
"James Mangold To Direct Timothée Chalamet As Bob Dylan In Searchlight Drama About Icon's Move From Folk To Rock Music" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 May 2023 .
^ Ford, Rebecca (7 April 2016).
"Paramount, Appian Way Nab Cuban Mob Saga 'The Corporation' With Benicio Del Toro to Star" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Kit, Borys (1 February 2019).
"Leigh Whannell to Tackle 'Escape From New York' Remake for Fox (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (10 December 2018).
"Lionsgate Landing Tony Jaswinski Vampire Spec 'The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared' (Exclusive)" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 March 2019 .
^ Kit, Borys (27 July 2017).
"Albert Hughes, Studio 8 Tackling Remake of 'The Fury of a Patient Man' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 25 March 2019 .
^ Crittenton, Anya (7 April 2017).
"Fox Developing Thriller Pitch "Inside" from "Luther" Creator Neil Cross" . The Tracking Board . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (7 December 2015).
"StudioCanal & The Picture Company In Deal For WWII Thriller 'The Last Battle' " . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Kit, Borys (29 September 2014).
"Voltage Buys Action Project 'May You Live in Interesting Times' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 July 2018).
"Legendary, Picture Co To Turn Julian Terry Short 'They Hear It' Into Horror Feature" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (5 October 2017).
"Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Direct Amblin's 'The Travelers' " . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Crittenton, Anya (10 October 2017).
"Amblin Acquires Supernatural Pitch "Unexplained Phenomenon" from "Paranormal Activity" Writing Duo" . The Tracking Board . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 October 2018).
"Amblin Acquiring Julian Terry's Horror Short 'Whisper' For Fright Feature" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 January 2019).
"Amblin Lands Bryce McGuire Thriller Script 'The White Room'; Rod Blackhurst Helms" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
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