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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
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Founding
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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.
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Future projects
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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
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Released
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Upcoming films
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See also
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References
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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 Timothee 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
.
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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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