Cheetah Vision
{{Short description|American film production company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Cheetah Vision
| logo =
| type = Public
| foundation = 2008
| location =
| key_people = Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson (CEO)
Randall Emmett (President)
| industry = Entertainment
| products =
| homepage =
}}
Cheetah Vision is a currently inactive{{cite news |last1=Vega |first1=Nicolas |title=How 50 Cent used "one of the unwritten laws of power" to make $10 million a movie: "I paid myself to learn" |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/10/50-cent-used-the-unwritten-laws-of-power-to-make-10-million-a-movie.html |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=CNBC |date=June 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329184717/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/10/50-cent-used-the-unwritten-laws-of-power-to-make-10-million-a-movie.html |archive-date=March 29, 2024}} American film production company founded in 2008 by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and Randall Emmett.
The company produced low budget action thrillers for foreign film markets across the world.{{cite web | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 | title=50 Cent's Massive Business Empire | publisher=Business Insider | date=September 16, 2009 | accessdate=16 February 2016 | author=Kamelia Angelova and Hilary Lewis}}{{cite web | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 | title=50 Cent's Massive Business Empire | publisher=Business Insider | accessdate=26 September 2014}} The company's first film was Before I Self Destruct.{{Cite web|url=http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2009/01/50-cents-cheetah-vision-film-company.html|title=Blogger}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hollyscoop.com/movies/50-cent/50-cent-and-randall-emmett-launch-cheetah-vision-films_1281.aspx |title=50 Cent and Randall Emmett Launch Cheetah Vision Films - 50 Cent |access-date=2009-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415150540/http://www.hollyscoop.com/movies/50-cent/50-cent-and-randall-emmett-launch-cheetah-vision-films_1281.aspx |archive-date=2011-04-15 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/12/50_cent_re-loads_gun_w_val_kilmer_new_cr.html |title=50 Cent Re-Loads "Gun" W/ Val Kilmer, New Crime Thriller Film on Deck | Sohh.com |access-date=2009-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228081016/http://www.sohh.com/2009/12/50_cent_re-loads_gun_w_val_kilmer_new_cr.html |archive-date=2009-12-28 |url-status=dead }}
In early 2011, 50 Cent landed a $200,000,000 deal for the company, which funded a ten-film deal. Lionsgate distributed the films. Under the deal, the films had a budget of around $20 million each.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cents-cheetah-vision-films?xg_source=activity |title=50 Cent's Cheetah Vision Films Lands $200 Million in Funding for 10-Picture Deal - ThisIs50.com |access-date=2011-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603023457/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cents-cheetah-vision-films?xg_source=activity |archive-date=2013-06-03 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=13 October 2010 |title=50 Cent Gets $200 Million For Cheetah Vision Films |url=http://www.vibe.com/posts/50-cent-gets-200-million-cheetah-vision-films |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219051640/http://www.vibe.com/posts/50-cent-gets-200-million-cheetah-vision-films |archive-date=2012-02-19 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}
Released films
- Before I Self Destruct (November 16, 2009)
- Caught in the Crossfire (July 20, 2010)
- Gun (July 30, 2010)
- Setup (September 20, 2011)
- All Things Fall Apart (March 5, 2011)
- Freelancers (August 10, 2012)
- Fire with Fire (November 6, 2012)
- The Frozen Ground (July 19, 2013)
- Tapia (June 15, 2013)
- Empire State (September 3, 2013)
Music videos
- "Crime Wave" (From Before I Self-Destruct)
- "Stretch" (From Before I Self-Destruct)
References
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Category:Mass media companies established in 2008
Category:Film production companies of the United States
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