Alcon Entertainment
{{Short description|American film production company}}
{{Infobox company|
| name = Alcon Entertainment, LLC
| logo = File:Alcon_Entertainment_(Logo).png
| logo_caption = Logo used since 1999
| type = Private
| founders = Andrew Kosove
Broderick Johnson
| foundation = January 23, 1997
28 years ago{{cite web|url=http://wb-lostandfound.com/cmp/filmframe.html|title=Lost and Found|website=wb-lostandfound.com|access-date=2009-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613045525/http://wb-lostandfound.com/cmp/filmframe.html|archive-date=2011-06-13|url-status=dead}}
| parent =
| key_people = Broderick Johnson (CEO)
Andrew Kosove (CEO)
Steven Wegner (VP of development)
Scott Parish (CFO)
Kira Davis (former VP of production & marketing)
| location_city = Los Angeles, California
| industry = Film
| divisions = {{ubl|Alcon Interactive Group|Alcon Television Group|Alcon Sleeping Giant|Alcon Publishing}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.alconent.com/}}
}}
Alcon Entertainment, LLC is an American indie film and television production company, founded in 1997 by film producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed – in the United States mostly, and internationally on occasion – by Warner Bros. Pictures, following a ten-year motion picture production agreement.
Company
Alcon Entertainment was established on January 23, 1997, being founded by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, who are the co-CEOs of the company. The company is headquartered on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_zr6yf Alcon Entertainment - Los Angeles, California (CA) | Company Profile]
Both Johnson and Kosove presented FedEx founder and chairman Frederick W. Smith with a proposal suggesting that an independent film company, backed by a capitalized individual or company, and aligned with a major studio for an exclusive distribution arrangement would reap profits on copyrighted assets over a set period of time.{{cite web|url=http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_old/PAW99-00/16-0607/0607cns.html#story3|title=Class Notes - June 7, 2000|website=www.princeton.edu}}
On February 18, 1998, Alcon Entertainment set up two greenlight projects, with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing a single project.{{Cite web|last1=Cox|first1=Dan|last2=Petrikin|first2=Chris|date=1998-02-19|title=FedEx chair-backed shingle slates pix|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/fedex-chair-backed-shingle-slates-pix-1117467894/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Variety|language=en-US}} On May 15, 1998, Alcon signed a second deal with Warner Bros. Pictures in which Warner Bros. Pictures was allowed to distribute the film Lost & Found.{{Cite web|last=Madigan|first=Nick|date=1998-05-15|title=Alcon's 'Lost' finds distrib deal with WB|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/alcon-s-lost-finds-distrib-deal-with-wb-1117470889/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
Alcon's first major feature film was the 1999 comedy Lost & Found. In March 2000, following the success of its second film My Dog Skip, Alcon entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures. The agreement had Warner Bros. Pictures in charge of worldwide distribution of a minimum of 10 films produced and financed by Alcon over the next five years. The agreement also allowed Warner Bros. Pictures to co-finance certain pictures with Alcon.{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording/6399804-1.html|title=Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment HaveEntered Into an Exclusive Multipicture Worldwide Distribution Deal}}
Alcon and Warner Bros. Pictures signed a new agreement in February 2006, continuing their eight-year relationship, under which Warner Bros. Pictures would continue to distribute feature films developed and financed by Alcon.{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/warner-bros-and-alcon-entertainment-sign-new-agreement/4026008.article|title=Warner Bros and Alcon Entertainment sign new agreement}} Alcon has the option to distribute its pictures internationally through Warner Bros. Pictures, but also has the flexibility instead to pre-sell rights through Lionsgate. Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon extended the deal in 2015 which ended in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/alcon-extends-deal-warner-bros-1201634253/|title=Alcon Extends Warner Bros. Deal Through 2019, Gets $200 Million in Financing|date=5 November 2015 |publisher=Variety}}
On September 28, 2003, Alcon Entertainment had launched its television arm, with an exclusive co-production agreement at television studio Warner Bros. Television.{{Cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=2003-09-28|title=Alcon will grow TV arm|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/alcon-will-grow-tv-arm-1117893120/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
In 2011, Alcon Entertainment acquired the entire brand and rights to the Blade Runner franchise, which encompasses movies, series, games and other franchise media such as books.{{Cite web|last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|date=2021-07-07|title=Alcon Entertainment Pacts With Striker For 'Blade Runner,' 'The Expanse' Consumer Products Push|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/alcon-entertainment-striker-entertainment-blade-runner-consumer-products-the-expanse-1234787282/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/5774950/a-warner-bros-financed-production-company-buying-the-rights-to-do-a-blade-runner-sequel-or-prequel |work=io9 |access-date=July 27, 2011 |date=March 4, 2011 |first=Charlie Jane |last=Anders |title='Blade Runner' Sequel (or Prequel) in Development Now |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615015103/http://io9.gizmodo.com/5774950/a-warner-bros-financed-production-company-buying-the-rights-to-do-a-blade-runner-sequel-or-prequel |archive-date=June 15, 2016}} On March 8, 2012, Alcon had signed an affiliate production company headed by 2S Films executive Molly Smith, Belle Pictures, to develop film projects.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2012-03-09|title=Molly Smith forms Belle Pictures with Alcon|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/molly-smith-forms-belle-pictures-with-alcon-1118051240/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
On October 6, 2016, Alcon opened up a new division titled Alcon Interactive Group which continues Alcon's diversification beyond its core business of financing and producing feature films, having also established in the past years.{{cite web | url=https://www.alconent.com/news/news-articles/alcon-press-releases/alcon-entertainment-and-oculus-partner-to-bring-blade-runner-2049-content-to-virtual-reality/?breadcrumb=pressRelease | title=Alcon Entertainment }}
Filmography
{{more citations needed section|date=February 2019}}
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! Year ! Film Title ! Distributor ! Notes ! Budget ! Box office |
1999
|rowspan=2| Warner Bros. Pictures | First film | $30 million | $6,552,255 |
rowspan=2| 2000
| | $6 million | $35,512,760 |
Dude, Where's My Car?
| Uncredited | $13 million | $73,180,723 |
2001
|rowspan=17| Warner Bros. Pictures | | $30 million | $471,210 |
2002
| Insomnia | Co-produced with Section Eight Productions, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $46 million | $113,714,830 |
2003
| | $21 million | $21,924,226 |
2004
| | $23 million | $12,313,323 |
rowspan=2| 2005
| international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $30 million | $90,754,475 |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
| Co-produced with Alloy Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures and Martin Chase Productions | $25 million | $42,000,000 |
rowspan=2| 2006
| Co-produced with Millennium Films, Equity Pictures, Nu Image, Emmett/Furla Films, Cheyenne Enterprises, ContentFilm International and The Donners' Company | $55 million | $65,664,721 |
The Wicker Man
| Co-produced with Millennium Films, Saturn Films, Equity Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films and Nu Image | $40 million | $38,755,073 |
2007
| Co-produced with Grosvenor Park Productions, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $30 million | $156,835,339 |
rowspan=2| 2008
| Co-produced with Kadokawa Pictures, Equity Pictures and Intermedia | $20 million | $45,847,751 |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
| Co-produced with Alloy Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures and Martin Chase Productions | $27 million | $44,352,417 |
2009
| 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress Sandra Bullock | $29 million | $309,208,309 |
rowspan=2| 2010
| Co-produced with Silver Pictures, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $80 million | $157,091,718 |
Lottery Ticket
| Co-produced with Cube Vision | $17 million | $24,719,879 |
rowspan=2| 2011
| Co-produced with 2S Films, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $35 million | $60,183,821 |
Dolphin Tale
| | $37 million | $95,404,397 |
rowspan=3| 2012
| | $25 million | $31,158,113 |
What to Expect When You're Expecting
| Co-produced with Phoenix Pictures | $40 million | $41.102.171 |
Chernobyl Diaries
|rowspan=8| Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-produced with FilmNation Entertainment and Oren Peli/Brian Witten Productions | $1 million | $37,157,648 |
rowspan=2| 2013
| Co-produced with 3 Arts Entertainment, Belle Pictures, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $60 million | $60,052,138 |
Prisoners
| Co-produced with 8:38 Productions, Madhouse Entertainment, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $46 million | $122,126,687 |
rowspan=3| 2014
| Co-produced with DMG Entertainment and Straight Up Films, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $100 million | $103,039,258 |
Dolphin Tale 2
| | $36 million | $57,824,533 |
The Good Lie
| Co-produced with Imagine Entertainment, Black Label Media and Reliance Entertainment, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $20 million | $2,722,209 |
rowspan=2| 2015
| The 33 | Co-produced with Phoenix Pictures, international distribution by Good Universe | $26 million | $24,902,723 |
Point Break
| Co-produced with DMG Entertainment, Ehrman Productions and Babelsberg Studios, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/point-break-review/5097584.article|title='Point Break': Review|last=Marsh|first=James|work=Screen Daily|date=December 3, 2015|access-date=October 28, 2016}} | $100 million | $131,338,490 |
2016
| Co-produced with Constantin Film | {{N/A}} | $12,421,716 |
rowspan=2| 2017
| Warner Bros. Pictures / Sony Pictures Releasing | Co-produced with Columbia Pictures, Thunderbird Films and Scott Free Productions | $150–185 million | $259,239,658 |
Father Figures
|rowspan=2| Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-produced with The Montecito Picture Company and DMG Entertainment | $25 million | $25,601,244 |
2018
| Co-produced with Black Label Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Torridon Films, international distribution by Lionsgate | $35 million | $62,928,960 |
2019
| Co-produced with Constantin Film | {{N/A}} | $26,377,799{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/No-Manches-Frida-2-(2019)#tab=summary|title=No Manches Frida 2 (2019) -Financial Information|work=The Numbers|access-date=June 11, 2019}} |
2022
| Lullaby{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2020/02/avatar-oona-chaplin-lullaby-john-r-leonetti-directing-1202864550/|title=‘Avatar’s Oona Chaplin To Star In ‘Lullaby’ Horror; ‘Annabelle’ Helmer John R. Leonetti Directing|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|work=Deadline|date=February 20, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2025}} | Co-produced with Envision Media Arts and Heroes and Villains Entertainment | $10 million | {{N/A}} |
2024
| The Garfield Movie{{cite web|url= https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2020/12/18/wdfm-mark-dindal-event-recap/|title=Happily Ever After Hours with Animator and Filmmaker Mark Dindal|date=December 19, 2020|access-date=December 20, 2020}} | Sony Pictures Releasing{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/garfield-chris-pratt-to-play-title-character-in-alcon-animated-film-1234865972/|title='Garfield': Chris Pratt To Voice Title Character In Alcon Entertainment's Animated Film|last=Grobar|first=Matt|work=Deadline|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}} | First animated film. Co-produced with Columbia Pictures, DNEG Animation, Prime Focus, One Cool Group Limited, Wayfarer Studios, Stage 6 Films, John Cohen Productions and Andrews McMeel Entertainment | $60 million | $245,522,970 |
Alcon Television Group
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! Year ! Title ! Network ! Notes ! Seasons ! Episodes |
2015
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | HBO | Co-produced with Jigsaw Productions and The Kennedy/Marshall Company | 1 | 2 |
2015–22
| Syfy (2015–18) | Co-produced with Penguin in a Parka, SeanDanielCo (2015–18), Just So (2019–22), Hivemind (2019–22) and Amazon Studios (2019–22); distributed by Legendary Television Distribution | 6 | 62 |
2016–18
| Ice | Audience | Co-produced with Fuqua Films (2016), Entertainment One, IM Global Television (2016) and Bernero Productions (2018) |rowspan=2| 2 | 20 |
2017–22
| Co-produced with Appian Way Productions and Surfer Jack Productions; distributed by Cake Entertainment | 14 |
2017
| HBO | Co-produced with Silverback 5150 Productions | 1 | 4 |
2021–22
| Co-produced with Williams Street |rowspan=2| 1 | 13 |
2024
| Hey A.J! | Co-produced with Surfing Giant Studios |
TBA
| Co-produced with Scott Free Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, and Sony Pictures Television | TBA | TBA |
Alcon Interactive Group
Music
In 2014, Alcon partnered with Sleeping Giant Media to form ASG Music Group. ASG is a full service music company and record label. In 2017, ASG released the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, produced by Grammy nominated producer Michael Hodges, Kayla Morrison and Ashley Culp, with Epic Records. The Album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Sales Charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alcon-sleeping-giant-launch-asg-697460|title=Alcon, Sleeping Giant Launch ASG Group to Drive Down Music Cue Costs|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=18 April 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/alcon-partners-with-sleeping-giant-media-to-form-movie-tv-music-services-company-715129/|title=Alcon Partners With Sleeping Giant Media To Form Movie & TV Music Services Company|author=|date=15 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/alcon-entertainment-launches-music-division-1201157527/|title=Alcon Entertainment Launches Music Division|first=Addie|last=Morfoot|date=15 April 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-10-28/soundtrack-sales|title=Soundtrack Album Sales : Oct 28, 2017 - Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.alconent.com/}}
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