Platinum Dunes
 Current logo used since 2009 | |
| Company type | Production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures Television |
| Founded | November 2001 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael Bay Brad Fuller Andrew Form |
| Owner | Paramount Pictures |
| Parent | Paramount Pictures |
Platinum Dunes is an American production company created in November 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller,[1] and Andrew Form.[2] The company specializes in horror films.
On October 7, 2009, Paramount Pictures announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. They plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers with this new deal. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they would work on the reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series of the same name.[3] In 2014, Platinum Dunes was named The Hollywood Reporter's Producers of the Year. In 2015, the company was also named to The Hollywood Reporter's 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Distributor(s) | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Marcus Nispel | New Line Cinema | $9.5 million | $107.1 million |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Andrew Douglas | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dimension Films |
$19 million | $108 million |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Jonathan Liebesman | New Line Cinema | $16 million | $51.8 million |
| 2007 | The Hitcher | Dave Meyers | Rogue Pictures | $10 million | $25.4 million |
| 2009 | The Unborn | David S. Goyer | Rogue Pictures Universal Pictures |
$16 million | $76.5 million |
| Friday the 13th | Marcus Nispel | New Line Cinema | $19 million | $91.4 million | |
| Horsemen | Jonas Åkerlund | Lionsgate | $20 million | $2.4 million | |
| 2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Samuel Bayer | Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
$35 million | $115.7 million |
| 2013 | The Purge | James DeMonaco | Universal Pictures | $3 million | $89.3 million |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | $9 million | $111.9 million | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jonathan Liebesman | Paramount Pictures / Nickelodeon Movies | $125 million | $493.3 million | |
| Ouija | Stiles White | Universal Pictures | $5 million | $103.6 million | |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Dean Israelite | Paramount Pictures | $12 million | $33.2 million |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Dave Green | $135 million | $245.6 million | |
| The Purge: Election Year | James DeMonaco | Universal Pictures | $10 million | $118.6 million | |
| Ouija: Origin of Evil | Mike Flanagan | $9 million | $81.7 million | ||
| 2018 | A Quiet Place | John Krasinski | Paramount Pictures | — | — |
| The First Purge | Gerard McMurray | Universal Pictures | — | — | |
| 2019 | Dora the Explorer | — | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies |
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Television
| Year | Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Occult | Pilot |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | |
| 2014–present | The Last Ship | |
| 2016 | Billion Dollar Wreck | |
| 2018 | Jack Ryan |
References
- ^ Harris, Dana (3 March 2002). "O'seas distribs rev up 'Chainsaw' redo". Variety.
- ^ "Paramount Pictures Signs First-Look Deal with Platinum Dunes". Bloody Disgusting.
- ^ Platinum Dunes Steers 'Turtles' Relaunch | Deadline Hollywood
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