Brownstone Productions
{{short description|American film and television production company}}
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| type = Private
| industry = Production company
| founded = {{Start date and age|2002|10|16}} in Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
| founder = {{Plainlist|
- Elizabeth Banks
- Max Handelman
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| location = Universal City, California
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Brownstone Productions, Inc. is an American film and television production company founded by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman. It is known for producing films in the Pitch Perfect franchise, Charlie's Angels (2019) and Cocaine Bear (2023).
History
Brownstone Productions was founded in October 2002 in Santa Clarita, California by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and her husband, sportswriter and producer Max Handelman.{{cn|date=October 2022}} As of 2019, the company is headquartered at the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.
In January 2015, the company signed a two-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures from 2015 to 2017.{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions Ink First-Look Deal At Universal |url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/elizabeth-banks-universal-production-deal-pitch-perfect-1201344678 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112092036/http://deadline.com/2015/01/elizabeth-banks-universal-production-deal-pitch-perfect-1201344678/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=March 25, 2019 |language=en |date=January 8, 2015}} In June 2015, Brownstone signed a multi year production deal with Warner Bros. Television.{{cite web |last1=Ford |first1=Rebecca |title=Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions Inks Deal With Warner Bros. TV |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elizabeth-banks-brownstone-productions-inks-802828 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=March 25, 2019 |language=en |date=June 16, 2015}} In 2019, the company re-signed its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, and production deal with Warner Bros. Television.{{cite web |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman Re-up Deals at Universal and WBTV, Talk 'Charlie's Angels' Reboot and 'Shrill' Abortion Scene |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elizabeth-banks-max-handelman-rebooting-charlies-angels-shrill-1217370 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=February 14, 2020 |language=en |date=June 12, 2019}} In June 2021, the company signed a first-look and multi-project development podcasting deal with Amazon, Inc.'s Audible.{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Elizabeth Banks Signs Audible First-Look Podcast Deal, Starting With Her Show About Sexuality |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/elizabeth-banks-audible-podcast-deal-1234998200 |website=Variety |access-date=June 17, 2021 |date=June 17, 2021}}
Filmography
=Films=
==Upcoming==
- DreamQuil (with HanWay Films, Patriot Pictures, Big Valley Pictures, and Landay Entertainment){{cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title=Juliette Lewis Joins Elizabeth Banks & John C Reilly In Alex Prager’s ‘DreamQuil’; Kathryn Newton & Sofia Boutella Also Aboard |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/juliette-lewis-kathryn-newton-sofia-boutella-cast-dreamquil-movie-1235910261 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509162527/https://deadline.com/2024/05/juliette-lewis-kathryn-newton-sofia-boutella-cast-dreamquil-movie-1235910261/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 9, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 6, 2024 |date=May 9, 2024}}
=Television=
=In development=
==Films==
- Foreign Relations (with Amazon MGM Studios){{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr |title=Hot Package Du Jour #1: Multiple Offers For 'Foreign Relations' With Nick Jonas, 'Top Gun: Maverick's Glen Powell & Kat Coiro Directing |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/nick-jonas-glen-powell-top-gun-maverick-kat-coiro-elizabeth-banks-brownstone-1235047113 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616200106/https://deadline.com/2022/06/nick-jonas-glen-powell-top-gun-maverick-kat-coiro-elizabeth-banks-brownstone-1235047113/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 21, 2022 |date=June 16, 2022}}
==Television==
- The Better Sister (2025) (with Iron Ocean, Fortunate Jack Productions, Tomorrow Studios, and Amazon MGM Studios){{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Biel to Star in ‘Better Sister’ Series Adaptation at Amazon |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/elizabeth-banks-jessica-biel-better-sister-series-amazon-1235988604 |website=Variety |access-date=August 6, 2024 |date=May 1, 2024}}
- The Miniature Wife (with Media Res)
Podcasts
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| Year
! Title ! Host(s) ! Provider ! Genre ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| rowspan="2" | 2021–present
| My Body, My Podcast | rowspan="2" | Elizabeth Banks | rowspan="2" | Audible | rowspan="2" | With Audible Originals |
| Fugly
| Comedy |