Fortis Films

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

{{Infobox company

| name = Fortis Films

| logo = Fortis Films.svg

| type = Private

| industry = Production company

| founded = {{Start date and age|1995}} in California, U.S.

| founder = Sandra Bullock

| location = {{Plainlist|

Austin, Texas, U.S.
West Hollywood, California, U.S.

}}

| key_people = Sandra Bullock (CEO)

| products =

| owner = Sandra Bullock

| num_employees =

| parent =

| website =

}}

Fortis Films is an American film and television production company founded in 1995 by actress and producer Sandra Bullock. It is known for producing the films Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and The Lost City (2022), and the television series George Lopez.

History

File:Sandra Bullock Cannes.jpg

Fortis Films was founded in 1995 (and incorporated on April 16, 1996){{cite web |title=Fortis Films - Registration |url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=01782154-4533919 |website=Secretary of State of California |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=April 16, 1996}} in California, U.S. by American actress and producer Sandra Bullock.{{cite web |last1=Wethington |first1=Jessica |title=Fortis fortifies future deals |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/fortis-fortifies-future-deals-1117794813 |website=Variety |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=March 6, 2001}} From 1995 to 2000, Bullock's sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, was president of the company.{{cite web |last1=McClements |first1=Melissa |title=From film-making to cake-baking |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/19/gesine-bullock-prado-cakes-sandra-bullock |website=The Guardian |access-date=September 15, 2021 |language=en |date=March 19, 2011}} The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and West Hollywood, California.{{cite web |title=Fortis Films – SI-COMPLETE (05/01/2014) |url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=01782154-17761669 |website=Secretary of State of California |access-date=September 15, 2021 |date=May 1, 2014 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915220601/https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=01782154-17761669 |url-status=dead }}

In October 1997, the company signed a three year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures from 1997 to 2000.{{cite web |title=Warners locks Bullock, Fortis into 1st-look pact |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/warners-locks-bullock-fortis-into-1st-look-pact-1116674678 |website=Variety |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=October 9, 1997}} In 1999, the company renewed it first-look deal with Warner Bros.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=Bullock, WB reup prod'n agreement |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/bullock-wb-reup-prod-n-agreement-1117755549 |website=Variety |access-date=September 14, 2021 |date=September 10, 1999}} In October 2003, the company signed a three-year extension of its first-look deal with Warner Bros.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=Bullock can't 'Miss' deal at Warners |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/bullock-can-t-miss-deal-at-warners-1117894344 |website=Variety |access-date=September 14, 2021 |date=October 22, 2003}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Director ! Budget (estimated) ! Gross (worldwide) ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
1998 \| Making Sandwiches \| Sandra Bullock \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| \| {{cite web \|last1=Green \|first1=Nick \|title=Actress Bullock Hits Town--as Director \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-09-me-33985-story.html \|website=Los Angeles Times \|access-date=September 11, 2021 \|date=February 9, 1996}}{{cite web \|last1=Fleming \|first1=Michael \|title=McConaughey inks with WB \|url=https://variety.com/1996/voices/columns/mcconaughey-inks-with-wb-1117465974 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=December 16, 1996}}
1998 \| Hope Floats \| Forest Whitaker \| $30 million \| $81.5 million \| with Lynda Obst Productions \| {{cite web \|last1=McCarthy \|first1=Todd \|title=Hope Floats \|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/hope-floats-1200453557 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=May 25, 1998}}
1998 \| Practical Magic \| Griffin Dunne \| $75 million \| $68.3 million \| with Di Novi Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Fleming \|first1=Michael \|title=Bullock to work 'Magic' \|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/bullock-to-work-magic-1200324669 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=October 1, 1997}}
2000 \| Miss Congeniality \| Donald Petrie \| $45 million \| $212.8 million \| with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Koehler \|first1=Robert \|title=Miss Congeniality \|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/miss-congeniality-1200465827 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=December 15, 2000}}
2000 \| Gun Shy \| Eric Blakeney \| $14 million \| $3 million \| with Hollywood Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Cox \|first1=Dan \|title=Bullock becomes 'Gun Shy' \|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/bullock-becomes-gun-shy-1117479297 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=August 10, 1998}}
2002 \| Two Weeks Notice \| Marc Lawrence \| $60 million \| $200 million \| with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Rooney \|first1=David \|title=Two Weeks Notice \|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/two-weeks-notice-1200544344 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=December 15, 2002}}
2005 \| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous \| John Pasquin \| $45 million \| $101.3 million \| with Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Kay \|first1=Jeremy \|title=Sandra Bullock sets Fortis, Miss Congeniality 2 at Warner \|url=https://www.screendaily.com/sandra-bullock-sets-fortis-miss-congeniality-2-at-warner/4015637.article \|website=Screen International \|access-date=12 September 2021 \|language=en \|date=October 22, 2003}}
2009 \| All About Steve \| Phil Traill \| $15 million \| $40.1 million \| with Fox 2000 Pictures \| {{cite web \|last1=Lowry \|first1=Brian \|title=All About Steve \|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/all-about-steve-1200476487 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=September 3, 2009}}
2021 \| The Unforgivable \| Nora Fingscheidt \| {{n/a}} \| $13,062{{efn\|Limited theatrical release, currently the eighth most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release.}} \| with GK Films and Construction Film \| {{cite web \|last1=Kroll \|first1=Justin \|title=Sandra Bullock Returning to Netflix for Post-Incarceration Movie \|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sandra-bullock-netflix-movie-life-after-prison-1203391834 \|website=Variety \|access-date=September 12, 2021 \|date=November 4, 2019}}
2022 \| The Lost City \| Aaron and Adam Nee \| $68 million \| $190.8 million \| with 3dot Productions and Exhibit A Films \| {{cite web \|last1=Grobar \|first1=Matt \|title='The Lost City': Paramount Pushes Up Release Date For Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum Comedy \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-lost-city-paramount-pushes-up-release-date-for-sandra-bullock-film-1234857678 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018172549/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-lost-city-paramount-pushes-up-release-date-for-sandra-bullock-film-1234857678/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=October 18, 2021 \|website=Deadline Hollywood \|access-date=October 18, 2021 \|date=October 18, 2021}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Director

! Budget (estimated)

! Gross (worldwide)

! class="unsortable"| Notes

! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

1998

| Making Sandwiches

| Sandra Bullock

| {{n/a}}

| {{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Nick |title=Actress Bullock Hits Town--as Director |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-09-me-33985-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 11, 2021 |date=February 9, 1996}}{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=McConaughey inks with WB |url=https://variety.com/1996/voices/columns/mcconaughey-inks-with-wb-1117465974 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=December 16, 1996}}

1998

| Hope Floats

| Forest Whitaker

| $30 million

| $81.5 million

| with Lynda Obst Productions

| {{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Hope Floats |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/hope-floats-1200453557 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=May 25, 1998}}

1998

| Practical Magic

| Griffin Dunne

| $75 million

| $68.3 million

| with Di Novi Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=Bullock to work 'Magic' |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/bullock-to-work-magic-1200324669 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=October 1, 1997}}

2000

| Miss Congeniality

| Donald Petrie

| $45 million

| $212.8 million

| with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Koehler |first1=Robert |title=Miss Congeniality |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/miss-congeniality-1200465827 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=December 15, 2000}}

2000

| Gun Shy

| Eric Blakeney

| $14 million

| $3 million

| with Hollywood Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Dan |title=Bullock becomes 'Gun Shy' |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/bullock-becomes-gun-shy-1117479297 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=August 10, 1998}}

2002

| Two Weeks Notice

| Marc Lawrence

| $60 million

| $200 million

| with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title=Two Weeks Notice |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/two-weeks-notice-1200544344 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=December 15, 2002}}

2005

| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

| John Pasquin

| $45 million

| $101.3 million

| with Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Sandra Bullock sets Fortis, Miss Congeniality 2 at Warner |url=https://www.screendaily.com/sandra-bullock-sets-fortis-miss-congeniality-2-at-warner/4015637.article |website=Screen International |access-date=12 September 2021 |language=en |date=October 22, 2003}}

2009

| All About Steve

| Phil Traill

| $15 million

| $40.1 million

| with Fox 2000 Pictures

| {{cite web |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=All About Steve |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/all-about-steve-1200476487 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=September 3, 2009}}

2021

| The Unforgivable

| Nora Fingscheidt

| {{n/a}}

| $13,062{{efn|Limited theatrical release, currently the eighth most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release.}}

| with GK Films and Construction Film

| {{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Sandra Bullock Returning to Netflix for Post-Incarceration Movie |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sandra-bullock-netflix-movie-life-after-prison-1203391834 |website=Variety |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=November 4, 2019}}

2022

| The Lost City

| Aaron and Adam Nee

| $68 million

| $190.8 million

| with 3dot Productions and Exhibit A Films

| {{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title='The Lost City': Paramount Pushes Up Release Date For Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum Comedy |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-lost-city-paramount-pushes-up-release-date-for-sandra-bullock-film-1234857678 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018172549/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-lost-city-paramount-pushes-up-release-date-for-sandra-bullock-film-1234857678/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 18, 2021 |date=October 18, 2021}}

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Network ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2002–2007 \| George Lopez \| ABC \| with Mohawk Productions and Warner Bros. Television \| {{cite news \|last1=Calvo \|first1=Dana \|title=George Lopez \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2002/04/14/george-lopez/a227e5f2-ec9b-495c-9159-2549c6ca1c1b \|newspaper=The Washington Post \|access-date=September 11, 2021 \|date=April 14, 2002}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Network

! class="unsortable"| Notes

! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2002–2007

| George Lopez

| ABC

| with Mohawk Productions and Warner Bros. Television

| {{cite news |last1=Calvo |first1=Dana |title=George Lopez |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2002/04/14/george-lopez/a227e5f2-ec9b-495c-9159-2549c6ca1c1b |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 11, 2021 |date=April 14, 2002}}

Notes

References

Category:1995 establishments in California

Category:Companies based in Austin, Texas

Category:Companies based in West Hollywood, California

Category:Mass media companies established in 1995

Category:Film production companies of the United States

Category:Television production companies of the United States