Village Roadshow Pictures
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Village Roadshow |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Key people | Bruce Berman (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Film Production |
| Parent | Village Roadshow Entertainment Group |
| Website | vreg |
Village Roadshow Pictures is an American co-producer and co-financier of major Hollywood motion pictures, established in 1986. Now a division under Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG),[1] it has produced over 100 films since its establishment in 1986 including, as co-productions with Warner Bros., The Matrix series, the Sherlock Holmes series, the Happy Feet series, the Ocean’s series, The Lego Movie and Joker. The films in the Village Roadshow library have achieved 34 number one U.S. box office openings and received 50 Academy Award nominations, 19 Academy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards.[2][3]
Village Roadshow Pictures self-distributes its film entertainment through affiliates in several territories around the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (the latter through Golden Village).[4] J.P. Morgan Chase and Rabobank International provides some funding for Village Roadshow's film slate with Warner Bros.[1] Village Roadshow had a secondary finance slate with Sony Pictures which ended in 2016.[5]
History
Village Roadshow Pictures was formed in 1986.[5]
In 2012, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures had extended their co-financing first look deal through 2017. In May 2014, VRPG established a supplementary co-financing production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment which commenced with the release of The Equalizer and Annie. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available capital.[5]
In 2015, VREG, the holding company of Village Roadshow Pictures and Village Roadshow Television, was recapitalized with a $480 million investment that included funds from Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments. Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments added additional capital in April 2017 to take a controlling stake in the corporation. This was to fund a new strategic plan for an expanded film slate and add production of TV programs and other content forms.[6]
Filmography
- Dead Calm (1989) (first film teamed up with Warner Bros. Pictures)
- The Delinquents (1989)
- Hurricane Smith (1992)
- The Power of One (1992) (co-production with Le Studio Canal+, Alcor Films and Regency Enterprises)
- Turtle Beach (1992) (co-production with Regency Enterprises and Le Studio Canal+)
- Bullet (1996) (under New Line Cinema)
- Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
- Practical Magic (1998)
- Analyze This (1999)
- The Matrix (1999) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Deep Blue Sea (1999)
- Love Lies Bleeding (1999)
- Three Kings (1999)
- Three to Tango (1999)
- Gossip (2000)
- Space Cowboys (2000) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
- Red Planet (2000) (co-production with The Mark Canton Company)
- Miss Congeniality (2000) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- Valentine (2001)
- See Spot Run (2001)
- Exit Wounds (2001) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Swordfish (2001) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Cats & Dogs (2001)
- Hearts in Atlantis (2001) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- Training Day (2001)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) (co-production with JW Productions)
- The Majestic (2001) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- Queen of the Damned (2002)
- Showtime (2002)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002) (co-production with Electric Entertainment)
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- Ghost Ship (2002) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
- Analyze That (2002)
- Two Weeks Notice (2002) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- Dreamcatcher (2003) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Mystic River (2003) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Torque (2004) (co-production with Original Film)
- Taking Lives (2004) (co-productions with Atmosphere Pictures)
- Catwoman (2004)
- Ocean's Twelve (2004) (co-production with JW Productions)
- Constantine (2005) (co-production with Vertigo DC Comics and The Donners' Company)
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- House of Wax (2005) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Plan B Entertainment)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
- Rumor Has It… (2005)
- Firewall (2006) (co-production with Beacon Pictures)
- The Lake House (2006)
- Happy Feet (2006)
- Unaccompanied Minors (2006) (co-production with The Donners' Company)
- Music and Lyrics (2007) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- The Reaping (2007) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
- Lucky You (2007)
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) (co-production with JW Productions)
- License to Wed (2007) (co-production with Phoenix Pictures)
- No Reservations (2007) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- The Invasion (2007) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- The Brave One (2007) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- I Am Legend (2007) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Heyday Films and Original Film)
- December Boys (2007) (with Warner Independent Pictures) (co-production with Becker Entertainment)
- Speed Racer (2008) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Get Smart (2008) (co-production with Mosaic Media Group)
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
- Yes Man (2008) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Heyday Films)
- Gran Torino (2008) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (co-production with Legendary Pictures, Playtone, and Wild Things Productions)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- Sex and the City 2 (2010) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with HBO Films)
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) (co-production with Cruel and Unusual Films)
- Life as We Know It (2010)
- Happy Feet Two (2011)
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
- The Lucky One (2012)
- Dark Shadows (2012) (co-production with Infinitum Nihil, GK Films and The Zanuck Company)
- Gangster Squad (2013)
- The Great Gatsby (2013) (co-production with Bazmark Productions)
- The Lego Movie (2014) (co-production with Warner Animation Group)
- Winter's Tale (2014) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment)
- Into the Storm (2014) (with New Line Cinema)
- The Judge (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Team Downey, and Big Kid Pictures)
- American Sniper (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Malpaso Productions)
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Anarchos Productions)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Kennedy Miller Mitchell)
- San Andreas (2015) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, and Flynn Picture Company)
- In the Heart of the Sea (2015) (co-production with Roth Films and Imagine Entertainment)
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Riche/Ludwig Productions, and Beaglepug Productions)
- Sully (2016) (co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Flashlight Films, and Malpaso Productions)[7]
- Collateral Beauty (2016) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with Anonymous Content, RatPac Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment, PalmStar Media and Likely Story)
- Fist Fight (2017) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment and Wrigley Pictures)[8]
- Going in Style (2017) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and De Line Pictures)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures, Safehouse Pictures, and Ritchie/Wigram Productions)[8]
- The House (2017) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with Good Universe and Gary Sanchez Productions)
- The 15:17 to Paris (2018) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)[9]
- Ready Player One (2018) (co-production with Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures, and Farah Films & Management)[8]
- Ocean's 8 (2018) (co-production with Smokehouse Pictures and Larger Than Life Productions)[8]
- Joker (2019) (co-production with Bron Creative and DC Films)
- Fortress (1992) (co-production with Davis Entertainment)[10]
- Saving Silverman (2001) (co-production with Original Film) (first film teamed up with Columbia Pictures)
- The Equalizer (2014) (co-production with LStar Capital, Escape Artists, Mace Neufeld Productions and ZHIV)
- Annie (2014) (co-production with Overbrook Entertainment, March Media and Olive Bridge Entertainment)
- Goosebumps (2015) (co-production with LStar Capital, Sony Pictures Animation, Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment)
- Concussion (2015) (co-production with LStar Capital, Scott Free Productions, The Shuman Company, Cara Films, The Cantillon Company)[11]
- The Brothers Grimsby (2016) (co-production with LStar Capital, Four by Two Films, Big Talk Productions and Working Title Films)
- Ghostbusters (2016) (co-production with Ghost Corps, The Montecito Picture Company, Pascal Pictures and Feigco Entertainment)
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) (co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, LStar Capital, Pin High Productions and Escape Artists)
- Passengers (2016) (co-production with LStar Capital, Wanda Pictures, Original Film, Start Motion Pictures and Company Films)
- The Phantom (1996) (co-production with The Ladd Company)
- Down to Earth (2001) (co-production with Alphaville Films)
- Zoolander (2001) (co-production with VH1 Films and Red Hour Productions)
- Don't Say a Word (2001) (co-production with Regency Enterprises)
- Fortress (1992) (under Dimension Films) (co-production with Davis Entertainment)
- A Walk on the Moon (1999) (under Miramax Films)
- Man of Tai Chi (2013) (co-production with China Film Group and Wanda Media)[12]
- Rogue (2008) (under Dimension Films) (co-production with Emu Creek Pictures)
- Man of Tai Chi (2013) (under RADiUS-TWC) (co-production with Universal Pictures, China Film Group and Wanda Media)
- Bloodmoon (1990) (Village Roadshow distributed in Australia, while Carolco distributed elsewhere)
- Hotel de Love (1996) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Pratt Films)
- Critical Care (1997) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Mediaworks and ASAQ Film Partnership)
- Lightning Jack (1994)
- Rebel (1985)
Upcoming
- Sherlock Holmes 3 (2021) (distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures) (co-production with Rideback, Team Downey and Silver Pictures)[13]
- The Matrix 4 (2021) (distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures) (co-production with Silver Pictures and Anarchos Pictures)[14][15]
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (TBA) (co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, Stampede Ventures, Sanibel Films, and Origin Story)[16][17]
References
- ^ a b Lang, Brent (19 April 2017). "Village Roadshow Sells Controlling Stake". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Groves, Don (26 February 2015). "Village Roadshow Pictures Bets on Three Potential Hollywood Franchises". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Ellingson, Annlee (14 September 2015). "Village Roadshow closes $480 million in capital for 'Ghostbusters,' Spielberg flick". Los Angeles Business. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (5 March 2009). "For Warner and Roadshow Studios, No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Cheney, Alexandra (5 May 2014). "Village Roadshow Inks Co-Finance Deal with Sony Pictures". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (25 October 2018). "Steve Mosko Lands At Village Roadshow Entertainment Group As CEO". Deadline. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Miramax takes domestic rights to CTHV's 'Fortress'". 5 April 1993. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Busch, Anita (30 September 2015). "'Concussion' To Get World Premiere at AFI Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Davidson, Mike (20 May 2013). "Keanu Reeves makes director debut with Kung Fu film". Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ https://www.if.com.au/warner-bros-village-roadshow-reload-the-matrix-franchise/
- ^ unionjournalism.com/2019/12/08/keanu-reeves-is-delaying-john-wick-4-because-of-matrix-4/
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (30 April 2020). "Village Roadshow Boards Film Adaptation Of Stephen King Novel 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'; Christy Hall Scripting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (16 November 2020). "Lynne Ramsay To Direct 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' Adaptation For Village Roadshow Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 November 2020.