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Bad Robot

{{short description|American film and television production company}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}

{{Infobox company

| logo = File:Bad Robot Productions Logo.svg

| logo_caption = Logo used since 2008

| logo_size = 150px

| type = Private

| industry = {{hlist|Film|Television|Music}}

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1999|05|27}}

| founders = {{Plainlist|

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| location = Santa Monica, California, United States

| products = Alias
Lost
Fringe
Person of Interest

| key_people = {{Plainlist|

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| divisions = {{Plainlist|

  • Bad Robot Productions
  • Bad Robot Interactive
  • Bad Robot Television
  • Bad Robot Games
  • Loud Robot

}}

| homepage = {{URL|1=http://www.badrobot.com}}

}}

Bad Robot is an American film and television production company founded on May 27, 1999, and led by Katie McGrath and J. J. Abrams as Co-CEO. Under its Bad Robot Productions division, the company is responsible for the television series Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Revolution, and Westworld alongside the feature-length films Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8, Star Trek Into Darkness, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Star Wars Episodes VII and IX, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Star Trek Beyond, The Cloverfield Paradox, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, and Overlord.

History

File:Bad Robot Productions logo.jpg

Bad Robot was originally based at Touchstone Television, but was moved by J. J. Abrams to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, after his contract with ABC expired in 2006. Bad Robot produced Lost in association with ABC Studios, formerly Touchstone Television. The two companies jointly produced Six Degrees and What About Brian. The deal was first recommended and presented in 1999 as part of a presentation deal, with J.J. Abrams being contracted to Disney.{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=1999-05-27 |title=Abrams, Disney Ink Deal |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/abrams-disney-ink-deal-1117502552/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118000520/https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/abrams-disney-ink-deal-1117502552/ |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} In 2004, Thom Sherman joined Bad Robot Television as president of the studio.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2004-02-04 |title=Staying in Touchstone |url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/staying-in-touchstone-1117899524/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118000824/https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/staying-in-touchstone-1117899524/ |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The company had developed presentation pitches for ABC and The WB, none of them would eventually got to series.{{Cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=2004-09-21 |title='Mission' Man Touts Net Gains |url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/mission-man-touts-net-gains-1117910701/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118000823/https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/mission-man-touts-net-gains-1117910701/ |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Abrams is Chairman and Co-Chief executive officer of Bad Robot, and Katie McGrath serves as the Company's Co-Chief executive officer. In June 2017, Bad Robot announced that Brian Weinstein would become President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing daily operations and spearhead the company's growth strategy in its existing businesses, while developing new areas of expansion across the entire Bad Robot platform and pursuing alternative financing options.{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=13 June 2017 |title=Bad Robot Names Brian Weinstein President and COO |url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/bad-robot-brian-weinstein-president-coo-1202464373/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053502/https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/bad-robot-brian-weinstein-president-coo-1202464373/ |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=13 June 2017 |work=Variety}} In May 2015, Ben Stephenson left the BBC where he had been head of drama to helm Bad Robot Television. Lindsey Weber leads Bad Robot's feature film division.

The production logo has appeared since 2001, featuring a red rectangular headed robot running through a meadow silhouetted until it appears suddenly in front of the camera, followed by voices provided by two of Abrams's children, Henry and Gracie Abrams, saying "Bad robot!"{{Cite magazine |last=Fonseca, Nicholas |date=December 7, 2001 |title='Alias': The Story Behind J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/12/07/alias-story-behind-jj-abrams-bad-robot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116201819/https://ew.com/article/2001/12/07/alias-story-behind-jj-abrams-bad-robot/ |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=8 November 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Although some fans believe that the name comes from a line in the animated film The Iron Giant, Abrams told Entertainment Weekly that it simply came to him during a writers' meeting.

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In February 2013, it was announced that Bad Robot would be partnering with the Valve Corporation to produce possibly a Half-Life or Portal film in the distant future.{{Cite AV media |last=Variety |date=February 12, 2013 |title=Star Trek's JJ Abrams and Valve's Gabe Newell - Full Keynote Speech - D.I.C.E. SUMMIT 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7mihllgiro&t=19m36s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202021240/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7mihllgiro&t=19m36s |archive-date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=April 18, 2015 |via=YouTube}} In August 2015, Valve released a new beta game mode to Team Fortress 2, PASS Time, which Bad Robot worked on.{{Cite web |title=Team Fortress 2 |url=http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=17833 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729013729/http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=17833 |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |access-date=2016-08-14 |website=TeamFortress.com}} On July 7, 2016, the PASS Time game mode became official.{{Cite web |title=Team Fortress 2 - Meet Your Match |url=http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812111659/http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/ |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |access-date=2016-08-14 |website=TeamFortress.com}} In August 2013, Bad Robot released a trailer on YouTube entitled "Stranger", rumoured to be Abrams' next film or television project, perhaps even a Lost spin-off, but it was finally explained to be promoting S., Abrams and Doug Dorst's new novel, as a new trailer for S. was released in the following month.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} In February 2017, it was announced Julius Avery is attached to direct a Paramount coproduction, the World War II zombie film Overlord, from screenwriter Billy Ray.{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2017 |title=Bad Robot's D-Day Movie 'Overlord' Finds Director (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/son-of-a-gun-director-bad-robots-nazi-zombie-pic-overlord-1201975823/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131132206/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/son-of-a-gun-director-bad-robots-nazi-zombie-pic-overlord-1201975823/ |archive-date=January 31, 2018 |access-date=February 2, 2017 |website=Variety}}

Bad Robot Productions is currently based in Santa Monica, California,{{Cite news |last=Abramian |first=Alexandria |date=September 11, 2013 |title=Source: J. J. Abrams Building 'Star Wars' Post-Production Facility in L.A. (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-wars-j-j-abrams-625516 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828070413/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-wars-j-j-abrams-625516 |archive-date=August 28, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} in a building which is incorrectly labeled on purpose as the home of the fictional "National Typewriter Company" because Abrams "likes typewriters — and misdirection."{{Cite news |last=Bruni |first=Frank |date=26 May 2011 |title=Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/magazine/filmmaker-j-j-abrams-is-a-crowd-teaser.html?_r=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209193613/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/magazine/filmmaker-j-j-abrams-is-a-crowd-teaser.html?_r=0 |archive-date=December 9, 2017 |access-date=22 December 2015 |work=The New York Times Magazine}}

In June 2018, the company announced a spin-off venture formed with the Chinese video game publisher Tencent to launch Bad Robot Games for the development of video games on mobile, computer and consoles, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment as a minority investor. Bad Robot Games will develop and publish new and existing IPs including titles related to Abrams' works and other Bad Robot Production content, with Tencent holding the rights for distribution in China.

The division was originally helmed by Dave Baronoff, who previously worked on the Cloverfield franchise and was developing Spyjinx as a joint project between Bad Robot Productions and Epic Games (also partially owned by Tencent), while Tim Keenan, who helped develop Duskers, served as the creative director.{{Cite web |last=Shanley |first=Patrick |date=June 7, 2018 |title=J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Launches Video Game Division |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-launches-bad-robot-games-1118151 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608003134/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-launches-bad-robot-games-1118151 |archive-date=June 8, 2018 |access-date=June 7, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In 2020, Anna Sweet was brought on as the CEO of Bad Robot Games.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2020-07-15 |title=J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games Taps Valve, Oculus Alum Anna Sweet as CEO |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/anna-sweet-bad-robot-games-ceo-jj-abrams-1234706295/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Mike Booth also joined in December 2020, managing the company's newly created in-house development studio.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=December 10, 2020 |title=JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Launches Internal Game Studio Headed by Left 4 Dead Creator |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/jj-abrams-bad-robot-launches-internal-game-studio-headed-by-left-4-dead-creator/ |website=VentureBeat |access-date=April 17, 2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128004554/https://venturebeat.com/business/jj-abrams-bad-robot-launches-internal-game-studio-headed-by-left-4-dead-creator/ |url-status=live }} By February 2022, he had taken on the role of chief creative officer.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2020-12-10 |title=J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games Forms In-House Studio Led by Gaming Vet Mike Booth |url=https://variety.com/2020/gaming/news/bad-robot-games-studio-mike-booth-1234850335/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=June 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613055813/https://variety.com/2020/gaming/news/bad-robot-games-studio-mike-booth-1234850335/ |url-status=live }}

In 2006, Bad Robot teamed up with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television for a $60 million development deal {{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=December 14, 2006 |title=Bad Robot Marches with Clark, Lingg |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bad-robot-marches-clark-lingg-146394 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bad-robot-marches-clark-lingg-146394 |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=2019-01-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}} that lasted through 2018.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2015-02-18 |title=J.J. Abrams And Bad Robot Re-Ups With Paramount Through July 2018 |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/jj-abrams-paramount-new-deal-july-2018-1201376296/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070150/https://deadline.com/2015/02/jj-abrams-paramount-new-deal-july-2018-1201376296/ |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=2019-01-17 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}}

In late 2018, it was announced that Bad Robot was leaving Paramount and seeking a new overall deal.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2018-11-14 |title=Seeking New Studio Home, Bad Robot Sets Six New Homegrown Film Projects |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/jj-abrams-bad-robot-new-films-stefan-grube-logic-megan-amram-1202501991/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174142/https://deadline.com/2018/11/jj-abrams-bad-robot-new-films-stefan-grube-logic-megan-amram-1202501991/ |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=2019-01-17 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}} In January 2019, it was announced that Universal, Disney, and Warner Bros. were the top three studios battling it out for what could be a record breaking overall deal including theme parks, music labels, TV, merchandising, and streaming services as Bad Robot plans on ramping up production significantly in the coming years.{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Fleming |first2=Mike Jr. |date=2019-01-16 |title=Bad Robot: Sizing Up the Field As Race to Land JJ Abrams' Business Enters Home Stretch |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/jj-abrams-bad-robot-new-deal-near-disney-warner-bros-universal-apple-1202536008/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117021527/https://deadline.com/2019/01/jj-abrams-bad-robot-new-deal-near-disney-warner-bros-universal-apple-1202536008/ |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=2019-01-17 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}} It was also announced that Bad Robot would be co-producing a remake of the British series The Wrong Mans for American network Showtime along with BBC Studios, but Showtime later cancelled the project.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2019-08-02 |title='The Wrong Mans': Pilot Not Going Forward at Showtime |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/the-wrong-mans-pilot-not-going-forward-showtime-1202660270/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021235330/https://deadline.com/2019/08/the-wrong-mans-pilot-not-going-forward-showtime-1202660270/ |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |access-date=2019-09-13 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Flora |date=2018-04-17 |title=BBC Comedy The Wrong Mans with James Corden Set for US Remake |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-04-17/the-wrong-mans-corden-usa-remake-james-corden/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403040752/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-04-17/the-wrong-mans-corden-usa-remake-james-corden/ |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=2019-09-13 |website=Radio Times}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Brigid |title=Casting News: U.S. Version of James Corden's 'The Wrong Mans' Is Switching Things Up |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2018/07/casting-news-u-s-version-of-james-cordens-the-wrong-mans-is-switching-things-up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916172520/http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2018/07/casting-news-u-s-version-of-james-cordens-the-wrong-mans-is-switching-things-up |archive-date=September 16, 2019 |access-date=2019-09-13 |website=BBC America}}

Bad Robot launched a subsidiary record label called Loud Robot in late 2018,{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=August 21, 2018 |title=Bad Robot Launches Indie Music Label Loud Robot (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bad-robot-launches-indie-music-label-loud-robot-1136279 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605190857/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bad-robot-launches-indie-music-label-loud-robot-1136279 |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}} in partnership with Capitol Music Group.{{Cite magazine |date=2018-08-21 |title=Bad Robot Partners with Capitol Music to Launch Indie Label Loud Robot |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8471449/bad-robot-launches-indie-music-label-loud-robot-jj-abrams |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605191245/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8471449/bad-robot-launches-indie-music-label-loud-robot-jj-abrams |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |magazine=Billboard}} Loud Robot is headed by co-general managers McKee Floyd and Nicky Berger along with Charles Scott, who currently heads Bad Robot's music division and has been the leading music supervisor for the company's films. Artists signed to the label include Cleveland-born rapper Nnena,{{Cite web |last=Betancourt |first=Bianca |title=Meet Nnena, the Soulful Rapper Signed to J.J. Abrams Music Label |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jj-abrams-music-label-debuts-nnena |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726124243/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jj-abrams-music-label-debuts-nnena |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |website=Teen Vogue |date=July 17, 2019 |language=en}} neo soul singer/songwriter UMI,{{Cite web |title=Sacks & Co. /// UMI |url=http://sacksco.com/pr/umi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605190902/http://sacksco.com/pr/umi.html |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |website=sacksco.com}} Nashville, Tennessee-based alternative rock artist Chaz Cardigan,{{Cite web |date=2020-01-24 |title=Chaz Cardigan Signs to Capitol Records/Loud Robot |url=https://www.musicconnection.com/chaz-cardigan-signs-capitol-records-loud-robot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605063129/https://www.musicconnection.com/chaz-cardigan-signs-capitol-records-loud-robot/ |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |website=Music Connection Magazine |language=en-US}} and London-based rhythm and blues artist DWY.{{Cite web |last=Vigil |first=Dom |title=DWY Releases New Single, "BMX" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2019/10/15/dwy-releases-new-single-bmx/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605190858/https://preludepress.com/news/2019/10/15/dwy-releases-new-single-bmx/ |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-05 |website=Prelude Press |date=October 15, 2019 |language=en-US}}

On September 12, 2019, Bad Robot officially announced a new five-year overall deal with WarnerMedia. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WarnerMedia agreed to pay Bad Robot at least $250 million (plus various financial incentives) to produce feature films, television shows, video games, and digital content.{{Cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=12 September 2019 |title=J.J. Abrams Officially Closes Sizable WarnerMedia Film, TV Partnership |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jj-abrams-officially-closes-sizable-warnermedia-film-tv-partnership-1232979 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913045154/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jj-abrams-officially-closes-sizable-warnermedia-film-tv-partnership-1232979 |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=14 September 2019 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |location=Los Angeles}}

On May 25, 2021, Abrams announced that a Portal film adaptation, which has been in development since 2013, was still in production and a script has been written for the film.{{Cite web |last=Jorgensen |first=Tom |date=2021-05-24 |title=Portal Movie Still Alive, in Development at Warner Bros., Says Producer JJ Abrams |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/portal-half-life-jj-abrams-news |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524233908/https://www.ign.com/articles/portal-half-life-jj-abrams-news |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=IGN |language=en}} In November 2021, the company launched its podcast division with a multi-year first-look deal at Spotify.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-11-17 |title=J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Launches Podcast Division, Inks Spotify First-Look Deal |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/jj-abrams-bad-robot-podcast-spotify-deal-1235114125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118000624/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/jj-abrams-bad-robot-podcast-spotify-deal-1235114125/ |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

On April 25, 2022, it was announced that Bad Robot will team up with Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Pictures to produce a live-action Hot Wheels film based on the toy line of the same name.{{Cite web |last=Rusak |first=Rotem |date=2021-11-17 |title=A HOT WHEELS LIVE-ACTION MOVIE IS ZOOMING INTO EXISTENCE |url=https://nerdist.com/article/hot-wheels-live-action-movie-mattel-films-warner-bros-jj-abrams-bad-robot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520235733/https://nerdist.com/article/hot-wheels-live-action-movie-mattel-films-warner-bros-jj-abrams-bad-robot/ |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Nerdist |language=en-US}} Most recently, in December 2024, the company had extended its deal with Warner Bros. Pictures.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2024-12-11 |title=J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Closes First-Look Film & TV Deal With Warner Bros. |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/jj-abrams-bad-robot-first-look-film-tv-deal-warner-bros-1236200337/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
Year

! Title

! Director

! Co-production with

! Budget

! Gross

style="text-align:center;" | 2001

| Joy Ride

| John Dahl

| 20th Century Fox

| $23 million

| $36.6 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2008

| Cloverfield

| Matt Reeves

| Paramount Pictures

| $25 million

| $170.8 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| Star Trek

| J. J. Abrams

| Paramount Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment

| $150 million

| $385.7 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2010

| Morning Glory

| Roger Michell

| Paramount Pictures

| $40 million

| $60 million

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 2011

| Super 8

| J. J. Abrams

| Paramount Pictures
Amblin Entertainment

| $50 million

| $260.1 million

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

| Brad Bird

| Paramount Pictures
TC Productions
Skydance Productions

| $145 million

| $694.7 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2013

| Star Trek Into Darkness

| J. J. Abrams

| Paramount Pictures
Skydance Productions
K/O Paper Products

| $190 million

| $467.4 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2014

| Infinitely Polar Bear

| Maya Forbes

| Sony Pictures Classics

| $6.7 million

| $2.1 million

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |2015

| Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

| Christopher McQuarrie

| Paramount Pictures
Skydance Productions
China Movie Channel
Alibaba Pictures

| $150 million

| $682.7 million

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

| J. J. Abrams

| Lucasfilm Ltd.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

| $447 million

| $2.068 billion

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 2016

| 10 Cloverfield Lane

| Dan Trachtenberg

| Paramount Pictures

| $15 million

| $110.2 million

Star Trek Beyond

| Justin Lin

| Paramount Pictures
Skydance Media
Alibaba Pictures
Huahua Media
Sneaky Shark Productions
Perfect Storm Entertainment

| $185 million

| $343.5 million

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | 2018

| The Cloverfield Paradox

| Julius Onah

| Netflix
Paramount Pictures

| $45 million

| N/A

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

| Christopher McQuarrie

| Paramount Pictures
TC Productions
Skydance Media
Alibaba Pictures

| $178 million

| $791 million

Overlord

| Julius Avery

| Paramount Pictures

| $38 million

| $41.7 million

style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

| J. J. Abrams

| Lucasfilm Ltd.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

| $416 million

| $1.074 billion

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Lou

| Anna Foerster

| Netflix

| $36 million

| N/A

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 2024

| The Blue Angels

| Paul Crowder

| Amazon MGM Studios
Zipper Bros. Films
Sutter Road Picture Company
Diamond Docs
Barnstorm Productions
IMAX Entertainment
Dolphin Films

| rowspan="2" | N/A

| $2.6 million

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

| Nanette Burstein

| HBO Documentary Films
Zipper Bros
Gerber Pictures
Sutter Road Picture Company
House of Taylor

| N/A

=Upcoming films=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
Year

! Title

! Director

! Co-production with

style="text-align:center;" | 2026

| Flowervale Street

| David Robert Mitchell

| Warner Bros. Pictures
Jackson Pictures

style="text-align:center;" | 2028{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/dr-seuss-oh-the-place-youll-go-movie-release-date-march-2028-1236288000/|title=Dr. Seuss Movie ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ Sets March 2028 Release From Warner Bros.|website=Variety|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 27, 2025}}

| Oh, the Places You'll Go!{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=October 1, 2020 |title=J.J. Abrams Will Produce Oh, the Places You'll Go! as Part of a Dr. Seuss Cinematic Universe |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-will-produce-oh-the-places-you-ll-go-as-p-1845241981 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004034620/https://io9.gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-will-produce-oh-the-places-you-ll-go-as-p-1845241981 |archive-date=October 4, 2020 |access-date=2020-10-04 |website=io9 |language=en-us}}

| Jon M. Chu

| Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Dr. Seuss Enterprises

rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;" | TBA

| Star Trek 4

| rowspan="3" | TBA

| Paramount Pictures
Skydance Media

Hot Wheels{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=April 25, 2022 |title=J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot To Produce Live-Action 'Hot Wheels' Film For Mattel & Warner Bros. |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/hot-wheels-live-action-film-in-works-from-bad-robot-mattel-warner-bros-1235009295/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426094205/https://deadline.com/2022/04/hot-wheels-live-action-film-in-works-from-bad-robot-mattel-warner-bros-1235009295/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=April 25, 2022 |title='Hot Wheels' Movie Adds Bad Robot as Producers |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hot-wheels-movie-j-j-abrams-1235134896/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426003827/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hot-wheels-movie-j-j-abrams-1235134896/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

|Warner Bros. Pictures
Mattel Films

Billy Summers{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Fleming Jr. |first2=Mike |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Warner Bros Takes Stephen King Bestseller 'Billy Summers', Bad Robot & Appian Way To Produce |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/stephen-king-billy-summers-warner-bros-bad-robot-leonardo-dicaprio-1235249142/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203214403/https://deadline.com/2023/02/stephen-king-billy-summers-warner-bros-bad-robot-leonardo-dicaprio-1235249142/ |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| Warner Bros. Pictures
Appian Way Productions

The Pinkerton{{Cite web |last=Humphrey |first=Julia |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Jason Bateman to Direct 'The Pinkerton' for Warner Bros. |url=https://collider.com/jason-bateman-directing-the-pinkerton-warner-bros/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130224049/https://collider.com/jason-bateman-directing-the-pinkerton-warner-bros/ |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=Collider}}

| Jason Bateman

| rowspan="2" | Warner Bros. Pictures

Untitled J. J. Abrams film

| J. J. Abrams

Portal

| TBA

| Warner Bros. Pictures
Valve Corporation

Your Name{{Cite web |last=Borys Kit |date=September 27, 2017 |title=J.J. Abrams, Paramount Team Up for Sci-Fi Love Story 'Your Name' |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-paramount-team-up-sci-fi-love-story-your-name-1043907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928002812/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-paramount-team-up-sci-fi-love-story-your-name-1043907 |archive-date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite news |last=Dave McNary |date=September 27, 2017 |title=J.J. Abrams Developing Remake of Japanese Hit 'Your Name' with Paramount |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/j-j-abrams-your-name-remake-paramount-1202574994/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928022319/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/j-j-abrams-your-name-remake-paramount-1202574994/ |archive-date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2017 |work=Variety}}

|Carlos López Estrada

| rowspan="2" | Paramount Pictures

Untitled Cloverfield film

| Babak Anvari

Untitled Elseworlds Superman film{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2021-02-26 |title='Superman' Reboot In The Works At Warner Bros With Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing, J.J. Abrams Producing |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/superman-reboot-in-the-works-at-warner-bros-with-ta-nehisi-coates-writing-j-j-abrams-producing-1234701922/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226213921/https://deadline.com/2021/02/superman-reboot-in-the-works-at-warner-bros-with-ta-nehisi-coates-writing-j-j-abrams-producing-1234701922/ |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=2021-02-26 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}

|TBA

| Warner Bros. Pictures
DC Studios

Untitled Constantine sequel

| Francis Lawrence

| Warner Bros. Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
DC Studios
Di Bonaventura Pictures
The Donners' Company
Weed Road Pictures

Emily the Strange{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2024-10-30 |title=‘Emily The Strange’ Animated Feature In Works From Bad Robot, Warner Bros Pictures Animation |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/emily-the-strange-animated-feature-bad-robot-warner-bros-in-works-1236161716/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

| TBA

| Warner Bros. Pictures Animation

Grandgear{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title='Godzilla Minus One' Director Takashi Yamazaki's Next Project 'Grandgear' Lands At Sony With Bad Robot Producing|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/godzilla-minus-one-takashi-yamazaki-next-project-grandgear-bad-robot-1236177417/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 15, 2024}}

| Takashi Yamazaki

| Sony Pictures

Fail-Safe{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Brie Larson To Star In "Wild Ride" Creature Horror 'Fail-Safe' For Producer J.J. Abrams; FilmNation Launching Hot Project At Cannes Market|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/brie-larson-horror-fail-safe-jj-abrams-jt-mollner-1236400790/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 16, 2025|access-date=May 16, 2025}}

| JT Mollner

| FilmNation Entertainment
Assemble Media

=TV series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Creator(s) / Developer(s)

! Co-production with

! Notes

! Network

style="text-align:center;" | 2001–06

| Alias

| J. J. Abrams

| rowspan="2" | Touchstone Television

|

| rowspan="4" | ABC

style="text-align:center;" | 2004–10

| Lost

| Jeffrey Lieber
J. J. Abrams
Damon Lindelof

|

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2006–07

| What About Brian

| Dana Stevens

| Sachs/Judah Productions {{small|(season 1)}}
Touchstone Television

|

Six Degrees

| Raven Metzner
Stuart Zicherman

| Nosebleed Productions
Touchstone Television

|

style="text-align:center;" | 2008–13

| Fringe

| J. J. Abrams
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci

| Warner Bros. Television

|

| Fox

style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| Anatomy of Hope

|

|

| Pilot

| {{N/A}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2010

| Undercovers

| J. J. Abrams
Josh Reims

| Warner Bros. Television
Good Butter Productions

|

| NBC

style="text-align:center;" | 2011–16

| Person of Interest

| Jonathan Nolan

| Kilter Films
Warner Bros. Television

|

| CBS

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| Alcatraz

| Elizabeth Sarnoff
Steven Lilien
Bryan Wynbrandt

| rowspan="2" | Warner Bros. Television

|

| Fox

Shelter

|

| Pilot{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 7, 2012 |title=NBC Pilots 2012 Analysis: Single-Camera Comedies and J. J. Abrams Among Early Orders |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/analysis-nbc-bets-on-single-camera-comedies-and-j-j-abrams-in-early-orders-268147/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712150503/http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/analysis-nbc-bets-on-single-camera-comedies-and-j-j-abrams-in-early-orders/ |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |access-date=October 9, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| The CW

style="text-align:center;" | 2012–14

| Revolution

| Eric Kripke
Jon Favreau

| Kripke Enterprises
Warner Bros. Television

|

| NBC

style="text-align:center;" | 2013–14

| Almost Human

| J. H. Wyman

| Frequency Films
Warner Bros. Television

|

| Fox

style="text-align:center;" | 2014

| Believe

| Alfonso Cuarón
Mark Friedman

| Esperanto Filmoj
Warner Bros. Television

|

| NBC

style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| Dead People

|

|

| Pilot{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 25, 2015 |title=Andrew J. West to Play the Lead in CW Pilot Dead People from Bad Robot |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/andrew-j-west-cast-dead-people-bad-robot-pilot-cw-1201380999/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225225231/http://deadline.com/2015/02/andrew-j-west-cast-dead-people-bad-robot-pilot-cw-1201380999/ |archive-date=February 25, 2015 |access-date=February 26, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| The CW

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2016

| 11.22.63

| Bridget Carpenter

| Carpenter B.
Warner Bros. Television

|

| Hulu

Moon Shot

|

|

| Web series

| {{N/A}}

Roadies

| Cameron Crowe

| Vinyl Films
Warner Bros. Television
Showtime Networks

|

| Showtime

style="text-align:center;" | 2016–22

| Westworld

| Jonathan Nolan
Lisa Joy

| HBO Entertainment
Kilter Films
Jerry Weintraub Productions {{small|(season 1)}}
Warner Bros. Television

|

| HBO

style="text-align:center;" | 2018–19

| Castle Rock

| Sam Shaw

| Old Curiosity Shop
Darkbloom Productions
Warner Bros. Television

|

| Hulu

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| Little Voice

| Jessie Nelson

| Dear Hope Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios

|

| Apple TV+

Lovecraft Country

| Misha Green

| Afemme
Monkeypaw Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios

|

| HBO

Challenger: The Final Flight

| Glen Zipper
Steven Leckart

| Zipper Bros Films
Sutter Road Picture Company

| Docuseries

| Netflix

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| Lisey's Story

| Stephen King

| 40/60 Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios

|

| Apple TV+

UFO

| Glen Zipper

| Zipper Bros Films
Sutter Road Picture Company

| Docuseries

| Showtime

style="text-align:center;" | 2024–present

| Presumed Innocent

| David E. Kelley

| David E. Kelley Productions
Old Curiosity Shop Productions
Nine Stories Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios

|

| Apple TV+

style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose

| Mark Monroe

| Live Star Entertainment
HBO Entertainment

| Docuseries

| HBO

style="text-align:center;" | 2024–present

| Batman: Caped Crusader

| Bruce Timm

| 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company
DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Amazon MGM Studios

| {{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=May 19, 2021 |title='Batman: Caped Crusader' Swoops to HBO Max & Cartoon Network |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/batman-caped-crusader-swoops-to-hbo-max-cartoon-network/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522003524/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/batman-caped-crusader-swoops-to-hbo-max-cartoon-network/ |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Animation Magazine}}

| Amazon Prime Video{{Cite web |last=Golberg |first=Leslie |date=March 9, 2023 |title='Batman: Caped Crusader' Moves to Amazon With Two-Season Order |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/batman-caped-crusader-animated-show-amazon-two-seasons-1235343120/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309233939/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/batman-caped-crusader-animated-show-amazon-two-seasons-1235343120/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2025–present

| Duster

| J. J. Abrams
LaToya Morgan

| TinkerToy Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios

| {{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=April 16, 2020 |title=HBO Max Orders 'The Shining' Offshoot 'Overlook', J.J. Abrams' 'Duster' & Justice League Dark Series From Bad Robot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/hbo-max-the-shining-offshoot-overlook-j-j-abrams-duster-justice-league-dark-series-bad-robot-latoya-morgan-1202910337/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416225501/https://deadline.com/2020/04/hbo-max-the-shining-offshoot-overlook-j-j-abrams-duster-justice-league-dark-series-bad-robot-latoya-morgan-1202910337/ |url-status=live }}

| Max

=Upcoming series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Creator(s) / Developer(s)

! Co-production with

! Notes

! Network

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | TBA

| Speed Racer

|

| Warner Bros. Television Studios

|{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=25 May 2022 |title='Speed Racer' Live-Action TV Series From J.J. Abrams in the Works at Apple |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/speed-racer-live-action-tv-series-j-j-abrams-apple-1235154012/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527144124/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/speed-racer-live-action-tv-series-j-j-abrams-apple-1235154012/ |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

| Apple TV+

Untamed

| Hulu

| Trip the Light Productions
Warner Bros. Television Studios/20th Television

| {{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Bad Robot Options Glennon Doyle Memoir 'Untamed' for Television |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/glendon-doyle-untamed-series-bad-robot-1234727698/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506101950/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/glendon-doyle-untamed-series-bad-robot-1234727698/amp/ |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=Variety}}

| TBA

=Shorts=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 40%"
Year

! Title

! Co-production with

style="text-align:center;" | 2013

| KRE-O Star Trek

| Paramount Pictures
Skydance Productions
CBS Consumer Products
Hasbro

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

| Apple Studios
BBC
NoneMore Productions

=Video games=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 40%"
Year

! Title

! Platform

style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| Action Movie FX

| iOS

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

|Weird West

| PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

|Moonbreaker

|PC

style="text-align:center;" | 2023

|Silent Hill: Ascension

| iOS, Android

Awards and recognition

;Nominations

  • 2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Alias){{Cite web |title=54th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-writing-for-a-drama-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519155033/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-writing-for-a-drama-series |archive-date=May 19, 2015 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |website=-Emmys.com}}
  • 2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Lost){{Cite web |title=57th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-writing-for-a-drama-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201073524/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-writing-for-a-drama-series |archive-date=December 1, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |website=Emmys.com}}
  • 2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series – Drama (Lost){{Cite web |title=Winners & Nominees Best Television Series - Drama |url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-television-series-drama |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118033643/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-television-series-drama |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |website=GoldenGlobes.com}}

;Wins

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.badrobot.com/}}
  • {{twitter}}
  • iOS App Action Movie FX. On iTunes https://apps.apple.com/us/app/action-movie-fx/id489321253
  • {{Cite press release |title=Bad Robot Productions Signs Far-Reaching Production Deals With Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television |date=July 15, 2006 |publisher=Time Warner |url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2006/07/15/bad-robot-productions-signs-far-reaching-production-deals-with}}
  • {{Cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Siegel |first2=Tatiana |date=July 17, 2006 |title=Abrams Builds His Robot |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002839924 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014120400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002839924 |archive-date=October 14, 2008 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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