Excellent Cadaver
{{Short description|Film and television production company}}
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| founder = Jennifer Lawrence
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| key_people = Jennifer Lawrence (CEO)
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Excellent Cadaver is an American film and television production company founded by actress Jennifer Lawrence in 2018.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Jennifer Lawrence Launches Excellent Cadaver Producing Shingle, Sets First Look Deal With Makeready |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/jennifer-lawrence-production-company-launch-excellent-cadaver-makeready-studio-brad-weston-1202491787 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 3, 2019 |language=en |date=October 30, 2018 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603233515/https://deadline.com/2018/10/jennifer-lawrence-production-company-launch-excellent-cadaver-makeready-studio-brad-weston-1202491787/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |title=Jennifer Lawrence Launches Production Company Excellent Cadaver |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-lawrence-launches-production-company-excellent-cadaver-1156266 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=June 3, 2019 |language=en |date=October 10, 2018 |archive-date=December 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227034604/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-lawrence-launches-production-company-excellent-cadaver-1156266 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Heritage |first1=Stuart |title=Jennifer Lawrence’s Excellent Cadaver: why do stars give their companies weird names? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/31/jennifer-lawrence-excellent-cadaver-celebrity-production-companies |website=The Guardian |accessdate=June 3, 2019 |date=October 31, 2018 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603233501/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/31/jennifer-lawrence-excellent-cadaver-celebrity-production-companies |url-status=live }} The company has produced the drama Causeway (2022) and the comedy No Hard Feelings (2023), both starring Lawrence.
History
In 2018, Excellent Cadaver was founded by actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence produces with her producing partner, Justine Ciarrocchi.
In October 2018, it was announced that the company had signed a first-look deal with Makeready, who will finance and produce independently with Excellent Cadaver, or through Makeready's finance and production deals with Universal Pictures and Entertainment One.
Filmmaker Don Herzfeldt was approached by Lawrence to create an animated logo for the company. The logo was featured in the company's first feature film, Causeway.{{Cite web |title=don hertzfeldt |url=https://www.facebook.com/donhertzfeldt/posts/pfbid0QfVNpHDFfJNorpSPNzKrc5hcPkwefWjCVdpqA16iZepoeEf6Be1P1xAPthiuEwE3l |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205083337/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdonhertzfeldt%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0QfVNpHDFfJNorpSPNzKrc5hcPkwefWjCVdpqA16iZepoeEf6Be1P1xAPthiuEwE3l |url-status=live }} In January 2023, Causeway went on to receive the company's first Academy Award nomination for Brian Tyree Henry in the Best Supporting Actor category.{{Cite web |title=Oscar Nominations 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Leads With 11 Nods, Followed by ‘Banshees’ and ‘All Quiet’ |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/oscar-nominations-2023-list-1235495072 |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |date=January 24, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124135642/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/oscar-nominations-2023-list-1235495072 |url-status=live}}
In 2023, the company’s second feature film, No Hard Feelings, grossed over $89 million at the box office and earned Lawrence a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.{{cite web |url=https://people.com/golden-globe-2024-nominations-snubs-and-surprises-8414101 |title=The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Golden Globe Film Nominations |date=December 11, 2023 |access-date=December 12, 2023 |last=VanHoose |first=Benjamin |website=People |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213034252/https://people.com/golden-globe-2024-nominations-snubs-and-surprises-8414101 |url-status=live }} That same year, the company's first documentary and third production, Bread and Roses directed by Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, about the 2021 Taliban takeover’s effects on women premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bread_and_roses_2023 |title= Bread and Roses |website= Rotten Tomatoes |access-date= December 12, 2023 |archive-date= December 13, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231213034252/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bread_and_roses_2023 |url-status= live }}
In 2024, Lawrence — alongside Chelsea and Hillary Clinton — executive produced the documentary Zurawski v Texas about the eponymous court case surrounding reproductive rights in Texas, which premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival.{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/telluride-2024-lineup |title=The 2024 Telluride lineup goes hard on musicals and political documentaries |last=Keates |first=Emma |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=The A.V. Club |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829180543/https://www.avclub.com/telluride-2024-lineup |url-status=live }} Following the release of Zurawski v Texas and the impending presidential election, Lawrence spoke of the importance of using her company to produce projects: "That's the beautiful, amazing thing about film and documentaries. Hearing facts or listening to the news, hearing certain things happen, it's very easy to forget until you actually see human existence and you see what's going on. I think that's when minds can be changed."{{cite web |url=https://people.com/jennifer-lawrence-endorses-kamala-harris-womens-rights-documentaries-exclusive-8717082 |title=Why Jennifer Lawrence Is Endorsing Kamala Harris and Producing 2 Women's Rights Docs: 'Women Are Dying' |last=Smart |first=Jack |date=September 24, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=People |archive-date=December 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215234747/https://people.com/jennifer-lawrence-endorses-kamala-harris-womens-rights-documentaries-exclusive-8717082 |url-status=live }}
The company's next feature will be Lynne Ramsay's dark comedy Die, My Love starring Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield, and Nick Nolte; produced alongside Martin Scorsese.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/die-my-love-sissy-spacek-nick-nolte-join-lynne-ramsay-movie-1236072874/ |title=Sissy Spacek & Nick Nolte Latest To Join Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829182126/https://deadline.com/2024/08/die-my-love-sissy-spacek-nick-nolte-join-lynne-ramsay-movie-1236072874/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
=Released=
=Upcoming=
- Die, My Love (with Black Label Media){{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Robert Pattinson In Talks To Star Opposite Jennifer Lawrence In Lynne Ramsay’s Thriller ‘Die, My Love’; Excellent Cadaver And Martin Scorsese Producing |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/robert-pattinson-jennifer-lawrence-lynne-ramsay-die-my-love-martin-scorsese-1236017951 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722235105/https://deadline.com/2024/07/robert-pattinson-jennifer-lawrence-lynne-ramsay-die-my-love-martin-scorsese-1236017951/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 19, 2024 |date=July 22, 2024}}
=In development=
- Sue (with Picturestart and Apple Studios){{cite web |last1=Aguirre |first1=Abby |title=Jennifer Lawrence Talks Motherhood, Causeway, and the End of Roe v. Wade |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/jennifer-lawrence-october-cover-2022-interview |website=Vogue |accessdate=September 29, 2022 |language=en |date=6 September 2022 |archive-date=6 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906134253/https://www.vogue.com/article/jennifer-lawrence-october-cover-2022-interview |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |title=Apple In Advanced Talks To Win Big Auction For Jennifer Lawrence-Sue Mengers Biopic Package |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/jennifer-lawrence-sue-mengers-biopic-apple-winning-auction-1234814499/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=September 29, 2022 |language=en |date=13 August 2021 |archive-date=30 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930004948/https://deadline.com/2021/08/jennifer-lawrence-sue-mengers-biopic-apple-winning-auction-1234814499/ |url-status=live }}
- The Wives (with BB2, A24, and Apple Studios){{cite web|title=Real Housewives-Inspired Jennifer Lawrence Murder Mystery Package The Wives Lands At Apple; A24 To Co-Produce|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/jennifer-lawrence-murder-mystery-package-the-wives-lands-apple-1235980238/|last=Grobar|first=Matt|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 21, 2024|access-date=June 23, 2024|archive-date=June 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622220857/https://deadline.com/2024/06/jennifer-lawrence-murder-mystery-package-the-wives-lands-apple-1235980238/|url-status=live}}
- Why Don't You Love Me? (with Square Peg and A24){{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title=Jennifer Lawrence To Produce & Star In A24 Graphic Novel Adaptation Why Don't You Love Me?|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-why-dont-you-love-me-a24-1236004596/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=July 9, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0719924 Excellent Cadaver] on IMDb
{{Jennifer Lawrence}}