US film production company
Thunder Road Films
is a film and television financing and production company founded by
Basil Iwanyk
. It is based in
Santa Monica
,
California
.
[1]
Thunder Road's films have grossed over $3.8 billion worldwide and garnered nominations from the
Academy Awards
,
Golden Globes
,
Producers Guild Awards
,
Writers Guild Awards
,
Directors Guild Awards
, and
AFI Awards
.
[2]
The company is known for producing a diverse range of films, including action blockbusters, dramas, and thrillers. Some of their most successful films include
John Wick
,
The Town
,
[3]
and
Sicario
.
The company has developed a reputation for supporting the directorial debuts of established actors, with
Taylor Sheridan
,
[4]
Halle Berry
,
[5]
and
Dev Patel
[6]
directing their first films with the company.
Management
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Producer Basil Iwanyk founded the film and television financing and production company
Thunder Road Films
in the mid-2000s.
[7]
In January 2012, Peter Lawson left
The Weinstein Company
to join Thunder Road as a President of Production,
[8]
and then left in January 2014 for a job as exec VP of production and acquisitions at
Open Road Films
.
[9]
In 2021, Erica Lee was named partner at Thunder Road, moving from her position as President of Production.
[10]
In 2022, Eric Sherman joined as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel.
[11]
Collaboration deals
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In July 2011, after leaving
Warner Bros. Television
, Thunder Road signed a
first-look deal
with
Sony Pictures Television
to develop television projects.
[12]
In May 2013, Thunder Road signed on a deal with Cutting Edge Group to finance the company's film music slate, and from that the first film getting covered was
John Wick
.
[13]
In June 2014, Thunder Road and Christian Angermayer's Film House Germany signed a deal to strengthen Thunder Road's financial capability to develop projects.
[14]
In October 2014, Thunder Road and PalmStar Media signed on a deal in which the Thunder Road would receive $200 million annually to finance five to six $20?50 million budgeted indies within a year.
[7]
It would also enable the company to co-finance the development and production of larger studio projects.
[7]
In May 2015, Thunder Road renewed its slate agreement with Cutting Edge Group and its investment arm, Conduct, which finances the music budgets of films and television programs in exchange for IP rights to each project's original music.
[15]
In September 2020, Thunder Road teamed with
Redbox
on joint venture
Asbury Park Pictures
for the purpose of making 12 films over the next three years. The films we be budgeted in the range of $10 million-$12 million, and be distributed via Redbox kiosks and on demand service.
[16]
Production
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Thunder Road has been producing films since 2006, which included 2006's
Firewall
and
We Are Marshall
, 2009's
Brooklyn's Finest
, 2010's
Clash of the Titans
and
The Town
.
[13]
The company also produced the three installments of
The Expendables
series.
[13]
Filmography
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Film
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Upcoming
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Television
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References
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- ^
"Thunder Road Pictures"
. Yellow Pages
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
- ^
"Thunder Road Pictures' branch into marketing merges the film and advertising worlds ≫ The Location Guide"
. Retrieved
2023-04-19
.
- ^
"Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed"
.
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Mumford, Gwilym (2017-09-08).
"Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"'
"
.
The Guardian
.
ISSN
0261-3077
. Retrieved
2024-01-08
.
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Setoodeh, Ramin (2020-09-09).
"How Halle Berry Fought Her Way to the Director's Chair"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
2024-01-08
.
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Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-12).
"Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'
"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
2024-01-08
.
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a
b
c
Hall, Gina (October 22, 2014).
"Thunder Road Pictures Gets $200 Million From PalmStar Media"
.
TheWrap
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 3, 2012).
"Weinstein Vet Peter Lawson To Become Thunder Road Production President"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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Stewart, Andrew (January 6, 2016).
"Open Road Taps Peter Lawson as Head of Production, Acquisitions"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-07-21).
"Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road Names Erica Lee Partner"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
2023-04-19
.
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Fleming, Mike Jr. (2022-02-01).
"Eric Sherman Joins Thunder Road Films & game1 as Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
2023-04-19
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (July 21, 2011).
"Feature Producer Basil Iwanyk Signs First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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a
b
c
McNary, Dave (May 17, 2013).
"Cutting Edge, Thunder Road In Slate Deal"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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McNary, Dave (June 23, 2014).
"
'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Thunder Road Allies With Film House Germany"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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Jaafar, Ali (May 14, 2015).
"Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road Renewing Its Slate Deal With Cutting Edge Group"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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"Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road, Redbox Launch Asbury Park Pictures; Making 12 Modest Budget Action Films over Three Years"
. 8 September 2020.
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Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022).
"
'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
November 9,
2022
.
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Kroll, Justin (2023-07-18).
"A24's
Mother Mary
& Faith-Based Series
The Chosen
Among Indie Projects Given SAG-AFTRA Waiver That Allows Them To Shoot During Strike"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
2023-08-17
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