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{{Short description|American entertainment company}}
{{Short description|American entertainment company}}
{{About|the parent and film company|the film production subsidiary|Amblin Entertainment|the television production subsidiary|Amblin Television}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC
| name = Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC
| logo = Amblin Partners logo.svg
| logo = [[File:Amblin Partners logo.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2015
| trade_name = Amblin Partners, LLC.
| trade_name = Amblin Partners, LLC.
| type = [[Joint venture]]
| type = [[Joint venture]]
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| owners = {{Plainlist|
| owners = {{Plainlist|
* [[Reliance Entertainment]]
* [[Reliance Entertainment]]
* [[Lionsgate]]
* [[Lionsgate Studios]]
* [[Alibaba Pictures]]<ref name="alibaba"/>
* [[Alibaba Pictures]]<ref name="alibaba"/>
* [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name="NBCUniversal"/>
* [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name="NBCUniversal"/>
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| website = {{URL|https://amblin.com/}}
| website = {{URL|https://amblin.com/}}
}}
}}
'''Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC''', [[doing business as]] '''Amblin Partners, LLC.''', is an American independent [[Entertainment#Industry|entertainment]] production company. It develops and produces films under the [[Amblin Entertainment]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]] banners, as well as television series through [[Amblin Television]]. The company's investment partners include [[Reliance Group]]'s [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Lionsgate]], [[Alibaba Group]]'s [[Alibaba Pictures]], and [[NBCUniversal]]/[[Comcast]]'s [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://participant.com/2015/12/dreamworks-studios-participant-media-reliance-entertainment-and-entertainment-one-form|title=DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One Form Amblin Partners, a New Film, Television and Digital Content Creation Company|date=2015-12-16|website=Participant|language=en|access-date=2021-01-03}}</ref> Films produced by Amblin Partners are primarily distributed by Universal in North America and select international territories, and by third-party distributors through [[Mister Smith Entertainment]] in other countries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=November 4, 2016|title=AFM: Mister Smith Pacts Power its Picture Pipeline|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/markets-festivals/afm-david-garrett-survival-mister-smith-1201908004/|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref>
'''Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC''', [[doing business as]] '''Amblin Partners, LLC.''', is an American independent [[Entertainment#Industry|entertainment]] production company. It develops and produces films under the [[Amblin Entertainment]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]] banners, as well as television series through [[Amblin Television]].
The company's investment partners include [[Reliance Group]]'s [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Lionsgate Studios]], [[Alibaba Group]]'s [[Alibaba Pictures]], and [[NBCUniversal]]/[[Comcast]]'s [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://participant.com/2015/12/dreamworks-studios-participant-media-reliance-entertainment-and-entertainment-one-form|title=DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One Form Amblin Partners, a New Film, Television and Digital Content Creation Company|date=2015-12-16|website=Participant|language=en|access-date=2021-01-03}}</ref> Films produced by Amblin Partners are primarily distributed by Universal in North America and select international territories, and by third-party distributors through [[Mister Smith Entertainment]] in other countries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=November 4, 2016|title=AFM: Mister Smith Pacts Power its Picture Pipeline|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/markets-festivals/afm-david-garrett-survival-mister-smith-1201908004/|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Amblin Partners, LLC. was founded by [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Jeffrey Skoll|Jeff Skoll]] of [[Participant (company)|Participant Media]], [[Anil Ambani]] of [[Reliance Group|Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group]], and [[Darren Throop]] of [[Entertainment One]] on December 16, 2015. The company primarily would focus on producing and distributing films and television using the [[DreamWorks Pictures]], [[Amblin Entertainment]], and Participant Media brands.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cieply|first=Michael|title=Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios in Deal to Form New Company|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/business/media/steven-spielberg-and-dreamworks-studios-in-deal-to-form-new-company.html?_r=0|access-date=December 23, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> For films, it uses the original DreamWorks label for [[mature content]], Amblin label for [[family-friendly]] content (with the exception of ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]'', which is rated R), and Participant label for [[social justice]] content, although the latter remained a separate company.<ref name="wsj">{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/steven-spielbergs-dreamworks-relaunches-as-amblin-partners-1450301848|title=Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Relaunches as Amblin Partners|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=December 16, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref>
Amblin Partners, LLC. was founded by [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Jeffrey Skoll|Jeff Skoll]] of [[Participant (company)|Participant Media]], [[Anil Ambani]] of [[Reliance Group|Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group]], and [[Darren Throop]] of [[Entertainment One]] on December 16, 2015. The company primarily would focus on producing and distributing films and television using the [[DreamWorks Pictures]], [[Amblin Entertainment]], and Participant Media brands.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cieply|first=Michael|title=Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios in Deal to Form New Company|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/business/media/steven-spielberg-and-dreamworks-studios-in-deal-to-form-new-company.html?_r=0|access-date=December 23, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> For films, it uses the original DreamWorks label for [[mature content]], Amblin label for [[family-friendly]] content (with the exception of ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]'', which is rated R), and Participant label for [[social justice]] content, although the latter remained a separate company.<ref name="wsj">{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/steven-spielbergs-dreamworks-relaunches-as-amblin-partners-1450301848|title=Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Relaunches as Amblin Partners|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=December 16, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref>


On the same day as the company's formation, Amblin Partners announced that it entered into a five-year distribution deal with [[Universal Pictures]] by which the films would be distributed and marketed by either the main Universal banner or its specialty label, [[Focus Features]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last = Lang|first = Brent|title = Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Bring Amblin Partners, LLC. to Universal|url = https://variety.com/2015/film/news/steven-spiellberg-universal-1201662956/|access-date = December 23, 2015|work = Variety|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last = Busch|first = Anita|title = It's Official: Spielberg, DreamWorks, Participant, eOne, Others Pact For Amblin Partners|url = https://deadline.com/2015/12/spielberg-dreamworks-participant-eone-others-pact-for-amblin-partners-1201668244/|access-date = December 23, 2015|work = Deadline.com|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'' was the first film released under the deal.<ref>{{cite news|author1 = Pamela McClintock|author2 = Gregg Kilday|title = Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Team to Form Amblin Partners, Strike Distribution Deal With Universal|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-spielberg-jeff-skoll-team-849249|access-date = December 22, 2015|work = The Hollywood Reporter|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref> [[Mister Smith Entertainment]], which began its international distribution deal with DreamWorks on August 2012,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|date=August 29, 2012|title=DreamWorks replaces Disney with new international partner|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2012-aug-29-la-et-ct-dreamworks-international-20120829-story.html|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> continued to handle distribution sales for Amblin Partners in [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa]].<ref name=":1" />
On the same day as the company's formation, Amblin Partners announced that it entered into a five-year distribution deal with [[Universal Pictures]] by which the films would be distributed and marketed by either the main Universal banner or its specialty label, [[Focus Features]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last = Lang|first = Brent|title = Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Bring Amblin Partners, LLC. to Universal|url = https://variety.com/2015/film/news/steven-spiellberg-universal-1201662956/|access-date = December 23, 2015|work = Variety|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last = Busch|first = Anita|title = It's Official: Spielberg, DreamWorks, Participant, eOne, Others Pact For Amblin Partners|url = https://deadline.com/2015/12/spielberg-dreamworks-participant-eone-others-pact-for-amblin-partners-1201668244/|access-date = December 23, 2015|work = [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'' was the first film released under the deal.<ref>{{cite news|author1 = Pamela McClintock|author2 = Gregg Kilday|title = Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Team to Form Amblin Partners, Strike Distribution Deal With Universal|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-spielberg-jeff-skoll-team-849249|access-date = December 22, 2015|work = The Hollywood Reporter|date = December 16, 2015}}</ref> [[Mister Smith Entertainment]], which began its international distribution deal with DreamWorks in August 2012,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|date=August 29, 2012|title=DreamWorks replaces Disney with new international partner|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2012-aug-29-la-et-ct-dreamworks-international-20120829-story.html|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> continued to handle distribution sales for Amblin Partners in [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa]].<ref name=":1" />


On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's [[Alibaba Pictures]], in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and would handle marketing, distribution support, and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures films worldwide.<ref name="alibaba">{{cite news|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Inks Strategic Pact With Alibaba Pictures|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/steven-spielberg-strategic-pact-with-alibaba-pictures-1201883159/|access-date=February 24, 2017|work=Variety|date=October 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/la-fi-ct-universal-amblin-20170215-story.html|title=Universal buys minority stake in Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners|last=Faughnder|first=Ryan|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 15, 2017 |access-date=2018-02-27}}</ref> On February 15, 2017, [[Comcast]]'s Universal acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/universal-buys-minority-stake-amblin-partners-1201912406/|title=Universal Buys Minority Stake In Amblin Partners|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=2017-02-15|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref> strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.<ref name="NBCUniversal">{{cite news|last = Perry|first = Spencer|title = Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners|url = https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/814659-universal-studios-buys-a-minority-stake-in-amblin-partners|access-date = February 20, 2017|work = Comingsoon.net|date = February 15, 2017}}</ref>
On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's [[Alibaba Pictures]], in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and would handle marketing, distribution support, and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures films worldwide.<ref name="alibaba">{{cite news|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Inks Strategic Pact With Alibaba Pictures|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/steven-spielberg-strategic-pact-with-alibaba-pictures-1201883159/|access-date=February 24, 2017|work=Variety|date=October 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/la-fi-ct-universal-amblin-20170215-story.html|title=Universal buys minority stake in Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners|last=Faughnder|first=Ryan|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 15, 2017 |access-date=2018-02-27}}</ref> On February 15, 2017, [[Comcast]]'s Universal acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/universal-buys-minority-stake-amblin-partners-1201912406/|title=Universal Buys Minority Stake In Amblin Partners|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=2017-02-15|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref> strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.<ref name="NBCUniversal">{{cite news|last = Perry|first = Spencer|title = Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners|url = https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/814659-universal-studios-buys-a-minority-stake-in-amblin-partners|access-date = February 20, 2017|work = Comingsoon.net|date = February 15, 2017}}</ref>
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On December 18, 2017, Amblin Partners signed a music publishing deal with [[BMG Rights Management]], covering music from its films and television series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/amblin-partners-inks-exclusive-music-publishing-deal-with-bmg-1202643535|title=Amblin Partners Inks Exclusive Music-Publishing Deal With BMG|date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>
On December 18, 2017, Amblin Partners signed a music publishing deal with [[BMG Rights Management]], covering music from its films and television series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/amblin-partners-inks-exclusive-music-publishing-deal-with-bmg-1202643535|title=Amblin Partners Inks Exclusive Music-Publishing Deal With BMG|date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>


=== Transfer of eOne's stake ===
On August 22, 2019, [[Hasbro]] announced that it would acquire [[Entertainment One]] for at least $4&nbsp;billion. The acquisition was completed on December 30, 2019, resulting in the toy company inheriting Entertainment One's stake in Amblin Partners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hasbro Acquires Entertainment One in $4 Billion All-Cash Deal|last=Low|first=Elaine|work=Variety|date=August 22, 2019|access-date=August 22, 2019|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/hasbro-acquires-entertainment-one-in-4-billion-all-cash-deal-1203311068/}}</ref> On November 30, 2020, Amblin Partners renewed its distribution deal with Universal, which continued to be an equity stake holder.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=November 30, 2020|title=Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Extends Deal With Universal|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/steven-spielbergs-amblin-partners-extends-deal-with-universal-1234842525/|access-date=January 15, 2021}}</ref> That same month however, Participant terminated its equity stake in Amblin Partners, ending its relationship with the company.<ref name=":2" />
On August 22, 2019, [[Hasbro]] announced that it would acquire [[Entertainment One]] for at least $4&nbsp;billion. The acquisition was completed on December 30, 2019, resulting in the toy company inheriting Entertainment One's stake in Amblin Partners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hasbro Acquires Entertainment One in $4 Billion All-Cash Deal|last=Low|first=Elaine|work=Variety|date=August 22, 2019|access-date=August 22, 2019|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/hasbro-acquires-entertainment-one-in-4-billion-all-cash-deal-1203311068/}}</ref>


On June 21, 2021, Amblin Partners inked a multi-year deal to produce "multiple new feature films per year" for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spielberg's Amblin inks multiyear feature film deal with Netflix|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/06/21/spielbergs-amblin-inks-multi-year-feature-film-deal-with-netflix/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 30, 2020, Amblin Partners renewed its distribution deal with Universal, which continued to be an equity stake holder.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=November 30, 2020|title=Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Extends Deal With Universal|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/steven-spielbergs-amblin-partners-extends-deal-with-universal-1234842525/|access-date=January 15, 2021}}</ref> That same month however, Participant terminated its equity stake in Amblin Partners, ending its relationship with the company.<ref name=":2" />


On June 21, 2021, Amblin Partners signed a multi-year deal to produce "multiple new feature films per year" for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spielberg's Amblin inks multiyear feature film deal with Netflix|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/21/spielbergs-amblin-inks-multi-year-feature-film-deal-with-netflix/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 17, 2022, Hasbro announced that was selling part of Entertainment One's TV and film business not directly supporting their Branded Entertainment strategy, which included their stake in Amblin Partners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://variety.com/2022/film/news/hasbro-entertainment-one-sale-1235435553/ | title=Hasbro Puts eOne up for Sale Less Than 3 Years After Closing $3.8 Billion Acquisition | work=Variety | date=November 17, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://hasbro.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-initiates-sale-process-eone-tv-and-film-business | title=Hasbro Initiates Sale Process for eOne TV and Film Business| work=Hasbro | date=November 17, 2022 }}</ref> In March 2023, ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' reported that [[Lionsgate]] (which Hasbro attempted to acquire in 2017), [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]], and [[Legendary Entertainment]] were among bidders for the assets of Entertainment One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/eone-sale-fremantle-lionsgate-legendary-acquisition-hasbro-1235299956/amp/|title=eOne: Fremantle, Lionsgate & Legendary In Pursuit Of Hasbro Company As Sale Process Enters Final Stage|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 15, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> The following month, it was reported Lionsgate, Legendary, and [[GoDigital Media Group]] were among the potential buyers, with Fremantle dropping out of contention following an increase in the selling price, which was beyond what the company was willing to pay for the assets.<ref>{{cite web|title=eOne: Lionsgate & Legendary Remain Among 4 Potential Buyers As Hasbro Company Sale Nears Finish Line|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=17 April 2023|access-date=18 April 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/eone-sale-lionsgate-legendary-hasbro-cvc-capital-godigital-1235325962/}}</ref> On April 20, 2023, it was reported that Hasbro was in talks with Throop, whose bid was backed by [[CVC Capital Partners]], on the possibility of buying the company back.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/hasbro-is-in-talks-to-sell-yellowjackets-studio-to-its-founder|title=Hasbro Is in Talks to Sell 'Yellowjackets' Studio to Its Founder|first=Lucas|last=Shaw|first2=Thomas|last2=Buckley|website=Bloomberg|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> On July 11, 2023, Amblin Partners announced it entered a partnership with its distributor, Universal, where the latter will co-finance Amblin's productions, as Amblin announced it would lay off 20% of its staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/amblin-partners-universal-pictures-1235434273/amp/ |title=Amblin Partners And Universal Pictures Set New Multi-Year Partnership As Amblin Expects Future Job Cuts |date=July 11, 2023}}</ref> In the same month ''Deadline'' reported that Lionsgate was a frontrunner to acquire Entertainment One, with Legendary and GoDigital still among the potential buyers and Throop attempting to launch another bid for the company after his previous attempt with CVC failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/lionsgate-pole-position-entertainment-one-acquisition-the-dish-1235439940/|title=Lionsgate In Pole Position On Entertainment One Acquisition: The Dish|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|first2=Nellie|last2=Andreeva|website=Deadline|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref> On August 3, 2023, Lionsgate announced it would acquire Entertainment One from Hasbro for $500&nbsp;million, with the transaction closed on December 27, 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Hasbro to Sell eOne Film & TV Business to Lionsgate |date=August 3, 2023 |url=https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-sell-eone-film-tv-business-lionsgate}}</ref>


On November 17, 2022, Hasbro announced that was selling part of Entertainment One's TV and film business not directly supporting their Branded Entertainment strategy, which included their stake in Amblin Partners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://variety.com/2022/film/news/hasbro-entertainment-one-sale-1235435553/ | title=Hasbro Puts eOne up for Sale Less Than 3 Years After Closing $3.8 Billion Acquisition | work=Variety | date=November 17, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://hasbro.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-initiates-sale-process-eone-tv-and-film-business | title=Hasbro Initiates Sale Process for eOne TV and Film Business| work=Hasbro | date=November 17, 2022 }}</ref> In March 2023, ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' reported that [[Lionsgate]] (which Hasbro attempted to acquire in 2017), [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]], and Universal's former co-financing partner, [[Legendary Entertainment]] were among bidders for the assets of Entertainment One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/eone-sale-fremantle-lionsgate-legendary-acquisition-hasbro-1235299956/amp/|title=eOne: Fremantle, Lionsgate & Legendary In Pursuit Of Hasbro Company As Sale Process Enters Final Stage|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 15, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> The following month, it was reported Lionsgate, Legendary, and [[GoDigital Media Group]] were among the potential buyers, with Fremantle dropping out of contention following an increase in the selling price, which was beyond what the company was willing to pay for the assets.<ref>{{cite web|title=eOne: Lionsgate & Legendary Remain Among 4 Potential Buyers As Hasbro Company Sale Nears Finish Line|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=17 April 2023|access-date=18 April 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/eone-sale-lionsgate-legendary-hasbro-cvc-capital-godigital-1235325962/}}</ref> On April 20, 2023, it was reported that Hasbro was in talks with Throop, whose bid was backed by [[CVC Capital Partners]], on the possibility of buying the company back.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/hasbro-is-in-talks-to-sell-yellowjackets-studio-to-its-founder|title=Hasbro Is in Talks to Sell 'Yellowjackets' Studio to Its Founder|first1=Lucas|last1=Shaw|first2=Thomas|last2=Buckley|website=Bloomberg|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>
== Film library ==
=== Released ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Release date
! Label
! Other production companies
! Distributor
|-
| ''[[The BFG (2016 film)|The BFG]]'' || July 1, 2016 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[Walt Disney Pictures]], [[Walden Media]] and [[Reliance Entertainment]] || rowspan="2"| [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[The Light Between Oceans (film)|The Light Between Oceans]]'' || September 2, 2016 || rowspan="3"| [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Touchstone Pictures]], [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Participant (company)|Participant Media]] and [[Heyday Films]]
|-
| ''[[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'' || October 7, 2016 || [[Reliance Entertainment]] and [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt Productions]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'' || December 9, 2016 || [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Guymon Casady|Entertainment 360]] and [[Scott Stuber|Bluegrass Films]]
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
|| ''[[A Dog's Purpose (film)|A Dog's Purpose]]'' || January 27, 2017 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Walden Media]] and [[Gavin Polone|Pariah Entertainment Group]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]'' || March 31, 2017 || rowspan="2"| [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Grosvenor Park Productions]], Seaside Entertainment and Arad Productions|| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Thank You for Your Service (2017 film)|Thank You for Your Service]]'' || October 27, 2017 || [[Reliance Entertainment]] and Rahway Road Productions || [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name=insight/>
|-
| ''[[The Post (film)|The Post]]'' || December 22, 2017 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Amy Pascal|Pascal Pictures]] and Star Thrower Entertainment || [[20th Century Fox]]<ref name=insight>{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|title=Film releases|work=[[Variety Insight]]|access-date=April 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Entebbe (film)|7 Days in Entebbe]]'' || March 16, 2018 || [[Participant Media]] || [[Working Title Films]] || [[Focus Features]]
|-
| ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]'' || September 21, 2018 || Amblin Entertainment || [[Reliance Entertainment]] and [[Mythology Entertainment]] || rowspan="4" | [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[First Man (film)|First Man]]'' || October 12, 2018 || rowspan="3"| [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Temple Hill Entertainment]], Phantasma Films, and [[Perfect World Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'' || November 16, 2018 || [[Participant (company)|Participant Media]], Innisfree Pictures and [[Cinetic Media]]
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Marwen]]'' || December 21, 2018 || [[ImageMovers]] and [[Perfect World Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[On the Basis of Sex]]'' || December 25, 2018 || rowspan="2"| [[Participant Media]] || [[Robert W. Cort|Robert Cort Productions]] || rowspan="2" | [[Focus Features]]
|-
| ''[[Captive State]]'' || March 15, 2019 || Lightfuse & Gettaway
|-
| ''[[A Dog's Journey (film)|A Dog's Journey]]'' || May 17, 2019 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[Walden Media]] and [[Gavin Polone|Pariah Entertainment Group]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Dark Waters (2019 film)|Dark Waters]]'' || November 22, 2019 || [[Participant Media|Participant]] || [[Killer Films]] || [[Focus Features]]
|-
| ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'' || December 25, 2019 || rowspan=2 | [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[New Republic Pictures]], [[Neal Street Productions]] and Mogambo || rowspan="2"| [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[The Turning (2020 film)|The Turning]]'' || January 24, 2020 || [[Vertigo Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/988553-how-to-train-your-dragon-3-bumped-up-a-week|title=How to Train Your Dragon 3 Release Date Moved Up One Week|last=Hermanns|first=Grant|website=ComingSoon.net|date=September 27, 2018|access-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Come Play]]'' || October 30, 2020 || Amblin Partners || [[The Picture Company]] and [[Reliance Entertainment]] || rowspan="2"|[[Focus Features]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Edward|last=Douglas|url=https://www.tracking-board.com/amblin-partners-picture-co-turning-jacob-chase-horror-short-larry-into-feature/|title=Amblin Partners, Picture Co. Turning Jacob Chase Horror Short "Larry" into Feature|date=12 February 2018|website=The Tracking Board|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Stillwater (film)|Stillwater]]'' || July 30, 2021 || [[Participant (company)|Participant]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || Slow Pony, [[Anonymous Content]], 3dot Productions and Supernatural Pictures
|-
| ''[[Finch (film)|Finch]]'' || November 5, 2021 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[ImageMovers]], [[Kevin Misher|Misher Films]] and [[Walden Media]] || [[Apple TV+]]
|-
| ''[[Easter Sunday (film)|Easter Sunday]]'' || August 5, 2022 || [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Rideback (production company)|Rideback]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[The Good House (film)|The Good House]]'' || September 30, 2022 || [[Participant (company)|Participant]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]]
|| [[Roadside Attractions]], Faliro House, [[Reliance Entertainment]] and [[FilmNation Entertainment]] || [[Lionsgate]]
|-
| ''[[The Fabelmans]]'' || November 11, 2022 || [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[Reliance Entertainment]] || rowspan="2"| [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[The Last Voyage of the Demeter]]'' || August 11, 2023 || [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || [[Reliance Entertainment]], Storyworks Productions, [[Studio Babelsberg]], [[Phoenix Pictures]] and Wise Owl Media<ref>{{cite web|title=Corey Hawkins To Star In 'Last Voyage Of The Demeter' For Amblin And André Øvredal|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/corey-hawkins-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-amblin-andre-ovredal-1234680982/|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bradley Cooper To Star In & Direct Leonard Bernstein Movie As Dueling Biopics Tune Up |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/bradley-cooper-leonard-bernstein-movie-josh-singer-martin-scorsese-steven-spielberg-paramount-amblin-1202387292/ |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 10, 2018 |access-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926044705/https://deadline.com/2018/05/bradley-cooper-leonard-bernstein-movie-josh-singer-martin-scorsese-steven-spielberg-paramount-amblin-1202387292/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || November 22, 2023 || rowspan="2" | [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[Sikelia Productions]], Fred Berner Films and Joint Effort || colspan="2" | [[Netflix]]
|-
| ''[[The Color Purple (2023 film)|The Color Purple]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Spielberg, Oprah Bringing 'Color Purple' to Big Screen (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/color-purple-get-movie-musical-treatment-1156951 |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=December 29, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211041853/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/color-purple-get-movie-musical-treatment-1156951 |url-status=live }}</ref> || December 25, 2023 || [[Harpo Productions|OW Films]], SGS Pictures, [[Quincy Jones|Quincy Jones Productions]] and Domain Entertainment || colspan="2" | [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
|}


On July 11, 2023, Amblin Partners announced it entered a partnership with its distributor, Universal, where the latter will co-finance Amblin's productions, as Amblin announced it would lay off 20% of its staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/amblin-partners-universal-pictures-1235434273/amp/ |title=Amblin Partners And Universal Pictures Set New Multi-Year Partnership As Amblin Expects Future Job Cuts |date=July 11, 2023}}</ref> In the same month ''Deadline'' reported that Lionsgate was a frontrunner to acquire Entertainment One, with Legendary and GoDigital still among the potential buyers and Throop attempting to launch another bid for the company after his previous attempt with CVC failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/lionsgate-pole-position-entertainment-one-acquisition-the-dish-1235439940/|title=Lionsgate In Pole Position On Entertainment One Acquisition: The Dish|first1=Mike Jr.|last1=Fleming|first2=Nellie|last2=Andreeva|website=Deadline|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>
=== Upcoming ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Title
! Release date
! Label
! Other production companies
! Film distributor
|-
| ''[[Twisters (film)|Twisters]]'' || July 19, 2024 || rowspan="4" | [[Amblin Entertainment]] || [[The Kennedy/Marshall Company]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Carry-On]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=July 27, 2022|title=Taron Egerton To Star In Thriller 'Carry On' For Jaume Collet-Serra, Amblin And Netflix|url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/carry-on-taron-egerton-jaume-collet-serra-1235078211/|access-date=July 27, 2022|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> || 2024 || Dylan Clark Productions || [[Netflix]]
|-
| Untitled ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]] film''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vary|first=Adam|date=January 22, 2024|title=New 'Jurassic World' Movie in the Works From Franchise's Original Screenwriter David Koepp|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jurassic-world-movie-david-koepp-1235882140/|access-date=January 22, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref> || July 2, 2025 || [[The Kennedy/Marshall Company]] || [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| Untitled [[Bee Gees]] biopic || 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2022-03-30 |title='Once' Director John Carney To Direct Bee Gees Biopic For Paramount; John Logan To Pen Script |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/john-carney-bee-gees-biopic-for-paramount-and-sisters-1234990482/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> || [[Scott Free Productions]], [[GK Films]] and Sister Films || [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Distant (upcoming film)|Distant]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-04|title=Naomi Scott to Star in Sci-Fi Amblin Movie 'Distant'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/naomi-scott-star-sci-fi-amblin-movie-distant-1305849|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref> || TBA || [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || Automatik Entertainment and Six Foot Turkey Productions || [[Universal Pictures]]
|}


On August 3, 2023, Lionsgate announced it would acquire Entertainment One from Hasbro for $500&nbsp;million, with the transaction closed on December 27, 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Hasbro to Sell eOne Film & TV Business to Lionsgate |date=August 3, 2023 |url=https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-sell-eone-film-tv-business-lionsgate}}</ref>
==== In development ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Title
! Label
! Other production companies
! Film distributor
|-
| ''[[Arachnophobia (film)#Remake|Arachnophobia]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2022-06-02 |title=Christopher Landon to Write, Direct 'Arachnophobia' Remake for Amblin Partners (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-landon-write-direct-arachnophobia-remake-amblin-partners-1235158091/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> || rowspan="17" | TBA || [[Atomic Monster]] || rowspan="21" | TBA
|-
| ''[[Apeirogon (novel)|Apeirogon]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/luke-davies-adapt-apeirogon-novel-amblin-1296122/|title=Luke Davies to Adapt 'Apeirogon' Novel for Amblin (Exclusive)|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || TBA
|-
| ''[[American Reaper]]''<ref>[https://downthetubes.net/?p=120901 "Pat Mills and Clint Langley’s “American Reaper” optioned for the big screen"] by John Freeman, at downthetubes.net, 22 August 2020</ref> || [[Intrepid Pictures]]
|-
| ''Assassins Anonymous''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/amblin-partners-rob-hart-assassins-anonymous-1235324740/|title=Amblin Partners Lands Feature Rights To Rob Hart's 'Assassins Anonymous'|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 13, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || TBA
|-
| ''[[Beautiful Ruins#Film adaptation|Beautiful Ruins]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/post-1917-oscar-success-sam-mendes-pippa-harris-beautiful-ruins-moves-from-fox-2000-to-amblin-1202859603/|title=Post '1917' Oscar Success, Sam Mendes & Pippa Harris' 'Beautiful Ruins' Moves From Fox 2000 To Amblin|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || [[Neal Street Productions]]
|-
| ''[[Carrier (podcast)|Carrier]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=February 12, 2020 |title=Cynthia Erivo to Star in Film Adaptation of Her Podcast 'Carrier' |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cynthia-erivo-movie-podcast-carrier-1203502051/ |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302185839/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cynthia-erivo-movie-podcast-carrier-1203502051/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || Automatik Entertainment and [[QCode]]
|-
| ''[[Cheshire Crossing#Film|Cheshire Crossing]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/amblin-michael-de-luca-tackling-martian-author-s-fantasy-graphic-novel-cheshire-crossing-1255011/|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Amblin, Michael De Luca Tackling 'Martian' Author's Fantasy Graphic Novel 'Cheshire Crossing' (Exclusive)|date=15 November 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref> || [[Michael De Luca|Michael De Luca Productions]]
|-
| ''Confessions in B-Flat''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/confessions-in-b-flat-octavia-spencer-kristie-macosko-krieger-amblin-partners-1235547697/|title=Octavia Spencer, Amblin Partners' Kristie Macosko Krieger to Produce Film Adaptation of Donna Hill's 'Confessions in B-Flat' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Angelique|last=Jackson|website=Variety|date=March 9, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || Orit Entertainment and Marcy Place Productions
|-
| ''[[Hamnet (novel)|Hamnet]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=4 April 2023 |title=Chloé Zhao To Direct Adaptation Of Maggie O'Farrell's Novel 'Hamnet' For Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Book of Shadows |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/chloe-zhao-maggie-ofarrells-hamnet-amblin-partners-1235317113/ |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> || Hera Pictures, [[Neal Street Productions]] and Book of Shadows
|-
| ''Homecoming Queen''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tiffany-haddish-amblin-team-comedy-homecoming-queen-1302250/|title=Tiffany Haddish, Amblin Team for Comedy 'Homecoming Queen' (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 7, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || rowspan="5" | TBA
|-
| ''Miss Macy''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jean-smart-star-miss-macy-drama-amblin-partners-1303012/|title=Jean Smart to Star in 'Miss Macy' Drama for Amblin Partners|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''Super in Love''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-farrelly-super-in-love-1235019365|title=Peter Farrelly to Direct 'Super In Love' Comedy for Amblin Partners|first=Etan|last=Vlessling|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Stage 13''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/stage-13-edgar-wright-movie-simon-rich-amblin-1202991266/|title=Amblin Lands Rights To The Simon Rich Short Story 'Stage 13' With Edgar Wright On Board To Direct|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Act''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/amblin-partners-michelle-dean-stolen-time-sonia-sunny-jacobs-1234704475/|title=Amblin Taps 'The Act' Writer Michelle Dean To Pen 'Stolen Time'; Tells True Story Of Wrongfully Convicted Death Row Inmate Sonia "Sunny" Jacobs|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 2, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Bear''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amblin-marc-platt-team-high-school-comedy-bear-1274846/|title=Amblin, Marc Platt Team for High School Comedy 'The Bear' (Exclusive)|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 30, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt Productions]]
|-
| ''The Exchange''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/amblin-the-exchange-outer-range-brian-watkins-escape-artists-1235142043/|title=Amblin Lands Sci-Fi Pic 'The Exchange' From 'Outer Range' Creator Brian Watkins And Escape Artists|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref> || [[Escape Artists]]
|-
| ''[[The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/maze-runner-wes-ball-first-fifteen-lives-of-harry-august-1234593015/|title=Film News Roundup: 'Maze Runner' Director Boards 'First Fifteen Lives of Harry August'|first=Dave|last=McNary|website=Variety|date=April 29, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || Blueprint Pictures and OddBall Entertainment
|-
| ''The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/steven-spielberg-dreamworks-past-amblins-902544|title=Steven Spielberg on DreamWorks' Past, Amblin's Present and His Own Future|last=Masters|first=Kim|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2016-06-16|access-date=2016-03-25}}</ref> || [[DreamWorks Pictures]] || Spielberg/Krieger<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-spielberg-kidnapping-of-edgardo-mortara-mark-rylance-1201750856/|title=Mark Rylance to Reteam With Steven Spielberg in 'The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara'|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2016-04-11|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Light of Days]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/amblin-partners-judy-batalion-the-light-of-days-book-michael-mitnick-scripting-1234607662/|title=Amblin Partners Adapting Judy Batalion's 'The Light of Days' Book; Batalion & 'The Current War' Scribe Michael Mitnick Scripting|first=Amanda|last=D'Nuka|website=Deadline Holywood|date=November 2, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || rowspan="3" | TBA || rowspan="4" | TBA
|-
| ''The Richest Black Girl in America''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/bridgerton-azia-squire-richest-black-girl-in-america-amblin-1234857961/|title='Bridgerton' Writer Azia Squire To Adapt 'The Richest Black Girl In America' For Amblin|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 18, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Switch''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rachel-brosnahan-star-dramedy-switch-amblin-1294240/|title=Rachel Brosnahan to Star in Dramedy 'The Switch' for Amblin|first=Mia|last=Gallupo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 12, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Thursday Murder Club#Adaptations|The Thursday Murder Club]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2020/0908/1163871-richard-osman-we-are-obsessed-with-young-people/|title=Richard Osman: "We are obsessed with young people"|work=RTÉ|date=8 September 2020|access-date=15 December 2020|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607230128/https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2020/0908/1163871-richard-osman-we-are-obsessed-with-young-people/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Amblin Entertainment]]
| [[Netflix]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix Joins ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, Chris Columbus & Amblin Entertainment’s Feature Adaptation Of Big-Selling Richard Osman Novel|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Jesse|last=Whittock|date=25 April 2024|access-date=26 April 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/netflix-joins-thursday-murder-club-spielberg-columbus-richard-osman-1235895306/}}</ref>
|-
| Untitled [[Jutta Kleinschmidt]] biopic<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jutta-kleinschmidt-biopic-amblin-david-leitch-kelly-mccormick-1234585025/|title=Amblin, David Leitch and Kelly McCormick Team on Jutta Kleinschmidt Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Variety|date=April 20, 2020|access-date=}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |TBA|| [[87North Productions]] and Devonsheer Media
| rowspan="3" | TBA
|-
| Untitled true-life show choir film<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amblin-john-wick-3-producer-team-show-choir-movie-1282366/|title=Amblin, 'John Wick 3' Producer Team for Real-Life Show Choir Movie (Exclusive)|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || Safehouse Pictures
|-
| ''[[Upgrade (novel)|Upgrade]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/amblin-blake-crouchs-upgrade-1234931129/|title=Amblin Lands Rights To 'Wayward Pines' Author Blake Crouch's Upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller 'Upgrade'|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> || TBA
|-
|}


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Latest revision as of 00:39, 18 November 2024

This article is about the parent and film company. For the film production subsidiary, see Amblin Entertainment. For the television production subsidiary, see Amblin Television.

Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC
Amblin Partners, LLC.
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryEntertainment
PredecessorDreamWorks SKG
FoundedDecember 16, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-16)
Founders
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
  • Motion pictures
  • Television
Owners
Divisions
Websiteamblin.com

Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC, doing business as Amblin Partners, LLC., is an American independent entertainment production company. It develops and produces films under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners, as well as television series through Amblin Television.

The company's investment partners include Reliance Group's Reliance Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios, Alibaba Group's Alibaba Pictures, and NBCUniversal/Comcast's Universal Pictures.[3] Films produced by Amblin Partners are primarily distributed by Universal in North America and select international territories, and by third-party distributors through Mister Smith Entertainment in other countries.[4][5]

History

Amblin Partners, LLC. was founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll of Participant Media, Anil Ambani of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Darren Throop of Entertainment One on December 16, 2015. The company primarily would focus on producing and distributing films and television using the DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and Participant Media brands.[6] For films, it uses the original DreamWorks label for mature content, Amblin label for family-friendly content (with the exception of Maestro, which is rated R), and Participant label for social justice content, although the latter remained a separate company.[7]

On the same day as the company's formation, Amblin Partners announced that it entered into a five-year distribution deal with Universal Pictures by which the films would be distributed and marketed by either the main Universal banner or its specialty label, Focus Features.[4][8] The Girl on the Train was the first film released under the deal.[9] Mister Smith Entertainment, which began its international distribution deal with DreamWorks in August 2012,[10] continued to handle distribution sales for Amblin Partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[5]

On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's Alibaba Pictures, in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and would handle marketing, distribution support, and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures films worldwide.[1][11] On February 15, 2017, Comcast's Universal acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners,[12] strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.[2]

On December 18, 2017, Amblin Partners signed a music publishing deal with BMG Rights Management, covering music from its films and television series.[13]

Transfer of eOne's stake

On August 22, 2019, Hasbro announced that it would acquire Entertainment One for at least $4 billion. The acquisition was completed on December 30, 2019, resulting in the toy company inheriting Entertainment One's stake in Amblin Partners.[14]

On November 30, 2020, Amblin Partners renewed its distribution deal with Universal, which continued to be an equity stake holder.[15] That same month however, Participant terminated its equity stake in Amblin Partners, ending its relationship with the company.[15]

On June 21, 2021, Amblin Partners signed a multi-year deal to produce "multiple new feature films per year" for Netflix.[16]

On November 17, 2022, Hasbro announced that was selling part of Entertainment One's TV and film business not directly supporting their Branded Entertainment strategy, which included their stake in Amblin Partners.[17][18] In March 2023, Deadline reported that Lionsgate (which Hasbro attempted to acquire in 2017), Fremantle, and Universal's former co-financing partner, Legendary Entertainment were among bidders for the assets of Entertainment One.[19] The following month, it was reported Lionsgate, Legendary, and GoDigital Media Group were among the potential buyers, with Fremantle dropping out of contention following an increase in the selling price, which was beyond what the company was willing to pay for the assets.[20] On April 20, 2023, it was reported that Hasbro was in talks with Throop, whose bid was backed by CVC Capital Partners, on the possibility of buying the company back.[21]

On July 11, 2023, Amblin Partners announced it entered a partnership with its distributor, Universal, where the latter will co-finance Amblin's productions, as Amblin announced it would lay off 20% of its staff.[22] In the same month Deadline reported that Lionsgate was a frontrunner to acquire Entertainment One, with Legendary and GoDigital still among the potential buyers and Throop attempting to launch another bid for the company after his previous attempt with CVC failed.[23]

On August 3, 2023, Lionsgate announced it would acquire Entertainment One from Hasbro for $500 million, with the transaction closed on December 27, 2023.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (October 9, 2016). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Inks Strategic Pact With Alibaba Pictures". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Perry, Spencer (February 15, 2017). "Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One Form Amblin Partners, a New Film, Television and Digital Content Creation Company". Participant. December 16, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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