Bron Studios

Bron Studios was founded in 2010 by Aaron L. Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert.{{cite news |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title=HBO Alum Michael Ellenberg Teams With Bron Studios to Launch Media Res Banner (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/michael-ellenberg-scenes-from-a-marriage-media-res-hbo-1202458923/ |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=Variety |date=June 8, 2017 |language=en}} Originally from London, Ontario, Aaron began his career in the music industry before segueing into film finance and production.{{cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=Aaron Gilbert, A Single Shot|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reports/one-on-one/aaron-gilbert-a-single-shot/5051544.article|publisher=Screen Daily|access-date=7 February 2013}} He served as the managing director of Media House Capital, a senior lender in the film and television business, prior to launching the company.

Bron Creative was a joint venture between Bron Studios and Creative Wealth Media, which provided equity for studio co-productions and senior secured debt financing for independent film and television productions.

Bron formed Bron Animation division led by Gil Rimmer and Ben Burden Smith as creative directors. The division's first project was two Mighty Mighty Monsters specials.{{cite web|last=Zahad|first=Ramin|title=Bron Studios Launches Animated 'Monsters' Series|date=19 June 2012|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/bron-studios-launches-animated-monsters-series/ | publisher=Animation Magazine}}

On July 19, 2023, Bron Studios filed for creditor protection in Canada, and Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes as the reasons of its eventual downfall.{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bron-studio-bankruptcy-financier-joker-house-of-gucci-1235674746/|title=Bron Studios files for bankruptcy|date=July 19, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2023|website=Variety|language=en}} However, an April 28, 2023 report by the American Bar Association described a $100 million securities fraud perpetrated by Clayton Smith and Crystal Wealth Management, involving loans to BRON group productions.{{Cite web |last=Kingston |first=Thomas |date=2023-07-25 |title=BRON Studios' Bankruptcy Begs Serious Questions |url=https://mediacsuite.com/bron-studios-bankruptcy-begs-serious-questions/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=The Media C-Suite |language=en-US}} The report also stated "there appears to be clear evidence that Gilbert, Thibault, and Smith worked together to mislead Crystal Wealth’s auditor BDO by coordinating their responses to inquiries about the financial position of the film loans."{{Cite web |last=Huddleston |first=James |date=April 28, 2023 |title=Anatomy of a Multimillion-Dollar Film Fraud: The untold story and aftermath of one of Canada's largest Ponzi schemes that bilked over a thousand investors out of millions predicated on a fraudulent portfolio of film loans |url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/entertainment_sports/publications/entertainment-sports-lawyer/esl-39-01-spring-23/anatomy-a-multimilliondollar-film-fraud |website=American Bar Association}}

In September 2017, Bron Studios was reorganized with Bron Media Corp. becoming Bron Studios' parent company. Genre label the Realm, Bron Releasing and Bron Animation joined the studio as Bron Media subsidiaries. Daniel D. McClure was also hired as president and chief operating officer from his position as Toronto-based CQI Capital Management CEO.{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Bron Media Hires Daniel McClure as President |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/bron-media-daniel-mcclure-president-1201583954/ |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=Variety |date=September 2, 2015 |language=en}}

Its Bron Venture unit invested in starting up Media Res, Michael Ellenberg's TV and film production company in June 2017. Bron would also find financing for the start up's projects.

By 2016, Bron Media and Creative Wealth Media form a joint venture, Bron Creative, to fund films. The venture's first film is Fences by Paramount Pictures. Next, the venture agreed to fully finance an animated film series, up to four films, based on Bear Grylls produced by YBG Films, a joint venture between Grylls and Platinum Films.{{cite news |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=BRON Creative, Platinum Films partner on Bear Grylls animation (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bron-creative-platinum-films-partner-on-bear-grylls-animation-exclusive/5139600.article |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=Screen Daily |date=May 18, 2019 |language=en}} In December 2018, Bron Creative and Warner Bros. agreed to a six film slate deal with $100 million in co-financing.{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Warner Bros., Bron Strike $100 Million Co-Financing Deal |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-bros-bron-100-million-deal-1203092475/ |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=Variety |date=December 18, 2018 |language=en}} Bron Creative agreed to another $100 million co-financing slate deal with MGM in June 2019.{{cite news |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |title=MGM and Bron Creative Enter $100 Million Co-Financing Deal |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/mgm-bron-creative-co-financing-deal-1203234526/ |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=Variety |date=June 6, 2019 |language=en}}

In the late 2010s, Bron began developing an internal television production group and partnered with producer and former HBO executive Michael Ellenberg's production company Media Res. Bron coproduced a series of international projects at this time. In 2019 and 2020, furthered expanded their television venture into a formal division.{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2019|first=Lauren|last=Malyk|title=Bron bolsters TV team|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2019/03/26/bron-bolsters-tv-team/|access-date=2020-12-10}}{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2020-12-03|title=Bron Boosts TV Team, Adds Samantha Thomas As EVP And Emma Fleischer As Creative Producer|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/bron-tv-executive-hires-samantha-thomas-as-evp-emma-fleische-1234636874/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=BRON Studios {{!}} Official Website|url=https://bronstudios.com/tv|access-date=2020-12-10|website=BRON Studios {{!}} Official Website|language=en|archive-date=2022-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120221914/https://bronstudios.com/tv|url-status=dead}}

• Paradox (2010){{cite web|url=http://www.cineplex.com/Movie/paradox|title=Movie Details - Paradox|publisher=Cineplex.com}}
• Jabberwock (2011)
• Foreverland (2011){{cite web|title=Movie Details - Foreverland|url=http://www.cineplex.com/Movie/foreverland|publisher=Cineplex.com}}
• Trust Me (co-produced) (2013){{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clark-gregg-trust-me-avengers-movies-amanda-peet-376021|title=Clark Gregg Writing and Directing 'Trust Me,' a Dark Comedy About Child Stars|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|date=2 October 2012|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter}}
• A Single Shot (2013)
• Mighty Mighty Monsters in New Fears Eve{{efn|name=I|Credited as Bron Animation}} (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/teletoon-picks-bron-s-mighty-mighty-monsters|title=Teletoon Picks Up Bron's 'Mighty Mighty Monsters'|last=Wolfe|first=Jennifer|publisher=Animation World News|access-date=2014-04-09|archive-date=2016-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407012232/http://www.awn.com/news/teletoon-picks-bron-s-mighty-mighty-monsters|url-status=dead}}
• Mighty Mighty Monsters in Halloween Havoc{{efn|name=I|Credited as Bron Animation}}(2013)
• Rudderless (2014){{cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=Radiant, Mars strike Rudderless deal|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/radiant-mars-strike-rudderless-deal/5056360.article|publisher=Screen Daily}}
• Welcome to Me (2014){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/james-marsden-wes-bentley-joan-cusack-1200569501/|title=James Marsden, Wes Bentley and Joan Cusack Round Out Cast of Wiig Pic|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=29 July 2013|publisher=Variety}}
• Tell (2014)
• Mighty Mighty Monsters in Pranks for the Memories{{efn|name=I|Credited as Bron Animation}} (2015)
• I Saw the Light (2015){{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title=Hank Williams Biopic 'I Saw the Light' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)|date=15 October 2014|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hank-williams-biopic-i-saw-739662|publisher=Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Tom Hiddleston to Play Country Icon Hank Williams in Biopic|date=12 June 2014|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/tom-hiddleston-hank-williams-movie-1201219530/|publisher=Variety}}{{cite web|last=Yamato|first=Jen|title=Elizabeth Olsen Joins Tom Hiddleston In Hank Williams Biopic 'I Saw The Light'|date=11 September 2014|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/elizabeth-olsen-tom-hiddleston-hank-williams-i-saw-the-light-832990/|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}
• Into the Forest (2015){{cite web|last=Cheney|first=Alexandra|title=Max Minghella and Callum Keith Rennie Join 'Into the Forest' (EXCLUSIVE)|date=27 August 2014|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/people-news/max-minghella-and-callum-keith-rennie-join-into-the-forest-exclusive-1201291968/|publisher=Variety}}{{cite web|last=Rozema|first=Patricia|title=Into the Forest|url=http://www.telefilm.ca/05/516/berlin/2015/en/films/category/252/view/into-the-forest/2200|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212223938/http://www.telefilm.ca/05/516/berlin/2015/en/films/category/252/view/into-the-forest/2200|archive-date=2015-02-12|access-date=2015-02-12|publisher=Telefilm Canada}}
• Meadowland (2015)
• The Driftless Area (2015){{cite web|date=25 April 2014|title=Zooey Deschanel Has A New Movie Project! Enter 'The Driftless Area'|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/in-depth/zooey-deschanel-new-movie-the-driftless-area_4166661|access-date=30 March 2019|website=Contactmusic.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/04/zooey-deschanel-anton-yelchin-topline-dark-comedy-the-driftless-area/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425230355/http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/zooey-deschanel-anton-yelchin-topline-dark-comedy-the-driftless-area/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 25, 2014|title=Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin to Star in Dark Comedy 'The Driftless Area'|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=23 April 2014|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}
• Tumbledown (2015){{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Rebecca Hall Joins Romantic Comedy 'Tumbledown'|date=30 January 2014|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/berlin-rebecca-hall-joins-romantic-comedy-tumbledown-1201078525/|publisher=Variety}}
• Hyena Road (2015)
• Ithaca (2015)
• The Birth of a Nation (2016)
• Special Correspondents (2016)
• Una (2016)
• The Cleanse (2016){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-johnny-galecki-chloe-sevigny-angelica-huston-in-horror-comedy-master-cleanse-1201183158/|title=CANNES: Johnny Galecki, Chloe Sevigny, Anjelica Huston in Horror-Comedy 'Master Cleanse'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=16 May 2014|publisher=Variety}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/pushing-daisies-alum-anna-friel-fargos-oliver-platt-join-johnny-galecki-in-master-cleanse-exclusive/|title='Pushing Daisies' Alum Anna Friel, 'Fargo's' Oliver Platt Join Johnny Galecki in 'Master Cleanse' (Exclusive)|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=10 July 2014 |publisher=The Wrap}}
• The Philosophy of Phil (2017)
• Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
• The Layover (2017)
• Parallel (2018)
• Drunk Parents (2018)
• Leave No Trace (2018)
• Monster (2018)
• Prospect (2018)
• To Dust (2018)
• Tully (2018)
• The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
• The Nightingale (2018)
• A Simple Favor (2018)
• The Front Runner (2018)
• Assassination Nation (2018){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/assassination-nation-bella-thorne-maude-apatow-joel-mchale-1201999863/|title=Bella Thorne, Maude Apatow, Joel McHale Join Thriller 'Assassination Nation'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=1 March 2017|publisher=Variety|access-date=1 March 2017}}
• Henchmen{{efn|name=I|Credited as Bron Animation}} (2018)
• The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019){{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Chris Evans To Star In 'Red Sea Diving Resort'|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/chris-evans-red-sea-diving-resort-captain-america-gideon-raff-1202047050/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321110428/http://deadline.com/2017/03/chris-evans-red-sea-diving-resort-captain-america-gideon-raff-1202047050/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2017|access-date=20 March 2017|publisher=Deadline|date=20 March 2017}}
• Bombshell (2019)
• The Willoughbys{{efn|name=I|Credited as Bron Animation}} (2020){{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Martin Short, Maya Rudolph Join Ricky Gervais in Animated Film 'Willoughbys'|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/willoughbys-movie-martin-short-maya-rudolph-ricky-gervais-1202451503/|access-date=2 June 2017|publisher=Variety|date=2 June 2017}}
• Capone (2020)
• Pieces of a Woman (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shia-labeouf-joins-vanessa-kirby-pieces-a-woman-1249429|title=Shia LaBeouf to Star in Drama 'Pieces of a Woman' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=October 22, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019}}
• Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-line-cinema-finance-angelina-jolies-who-wish-me-dead-1207020|title=New Line Cinema to Co-Finance Angelina Jolie's 'Those Who Wish Me Dead'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Eton|last=Vlessing|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019}}
• The Survivor (2021)
• A Journal for Jordan (2021){{Cite web|url=https://bronstudios.com/productions/ajournalforjordan|title=A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN -DECEMBER 25, 2021 | BRON Studios|access-date=December 10, 2021|archive-date=December 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211005557/https://bronstudios.com/productions/ajournalforjordan|url-status=dead}}
• Americana (2023){{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/sydney-sweeney-halsey-paul-walter-hauser-simon-rex-brons-national-anthem-1234925918/|title=Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex & Others Set For Bron's 'National Anthem'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2023}}
• Surrounded (2023){{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/letitia-wright-jamie-bell-michael-k-williams-bron-studios-anthony-mandlers-surrounded-1234605733/|title=Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell And Michael K. Williams To Star In Bron Studios And Anthony Mandler's 'Surrounded'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=October 29, 2020|access-date=November 10, 2020}}
• Monkey Man (2024)
• Solitary (TBA){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/david-oyelowo-nate-parker-solitary-1234774783/|title=David Oyelowo Reteams With Nate Parker on Drama 'Solitary'|website=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2020}}

• Fences (2016) Paramount Pictures
• Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Columbia Pictures
• The Mule (2018) Warner Bros.
• Isn't It Romantic (2019) Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Netflix
• Child's Play (2019) Orion Pictures
• The Kitchen (2019) Warner Bros./New Line Cinema
• Joker (2019) Warner Bros.
• The Good Liar (2019) Warner Bros./New Line Cinema
• The Addams Family (2019) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Queen & Slim (2019) Universal Pictures
• Greyhound (2020) Apple TV+
• Gretel & Hansel (2020) Orion Pictures
• The Way Back (2020) Warner Bros.
• Superintelligence (2020) HBO Max/Warner Bros./New Line Cinema
• Bad Trip (2021) Orion Pictures/Netflix (uncredited){{Cite web|title=Netflix Buys Eric Andre-Lil Rel Howery Comedy 'Bad Trip' From Orion|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bad-trip-netflix-eric-andre-lil-rel-howery-orion-1234605958/|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2020-05-13|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-05-14}}{{Cite news|title=Netflix Buys 'Bad Trip' From MGM After Virus Upends Theater Plan|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-13/netflix-buys-bad-trip-from-mgm-after-virus-upends-theater-plan|last1=Shaw|first1=Lucas|date=May 13, 2020|access-date=May 14, 2020|work=Bloomberg|last2=Gilblom|first2=Kelly}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/netflix-2021-movie-slate/|title=Netflix Unveils A 2021 Film Slate With Bigger Volume & Star Wattage; Scott Stuber On The Escalating Film Ambition|date=January 12, 2021|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112140848/https://deadline.com/video/netflix-2021-movie-slate/|archive-date=January 12, 2021|url-status=live}}
• Candyman (2021) Universal Pictures/MGM
• Respect (2021) MGM
• House of Gucci (2021) MGM
• Cyrano (2021) MGM
• Licorice Pizza (2021) MGM/Focus Features
• Chaos Walking (2021) Lionsgate (uncredited)
• The Addams Family 2 (2021) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Columbia Pictures
• Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Warner Bros.
• 65 (2023) Columbia Pictures

• Mad Solar

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