Good Universe
{{short description|American film production company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Good Universe
| logo = Good_Universe_logo.jpg
| logo_caption =
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Film
| predecessor = Mandate Pictures
| founders = Joe Drake
Nathan Kahane
| foundation = {{start date and age|2012}}
| location_city = Beverly Hills, California
| location_country = United States
| parent = Lionsgate Films (2017–present)
| divisions = Bad Hombre
| owner =
}}
Good Universe is an American film production company founded by Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane.
History
In Spring 2012, Good Universe was launched as longtime partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane transitioned out of Lionsgate, where Drake served as the president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group and Kahane as the president of Mandate Pictures.{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2012/05/lionsgates-joe-drake-starts-new-full-service-film-company-with-nathan-kahane-265175/ |title= Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane Starts New Film Label Good Universe |work=Deadline |access-date=August 19, 2016}} The company launched at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2012/film/markets-festivals/good-universe-sells-oldboy-last-vegas-1118054462/ |title= Good Universe sells at Cannes |work=Variety |access-date=August 19, 2016}} The company used films from the development list of films it obtained from both Mandate Pictures, with a partnership from Lionsgate in order to help distribute the studio's movies, and had to expand the existing Ghost House Pictures label.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2012-05-01|title=Ex-Lionsgate, Mandate execs prep new venture|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/ex-lionsgate-mandate-execs-prep-new-venture-1118053401/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
On March 5, 2014, it signed a pact with production company Point Grey Pictures, led by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in order to set up a joint venture to produce comedy movies.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2014-03-06|title=Seth Rogen Pacts with Good Universe for Movie Comedies|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/seth-rogen-pacts-with-good-universe-for-movie-comedies-1201126290/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}} On February 6, 2017, Fede Alvarez partnered with the company to set up Bad Hombre, which will produce films about the sci-fi and horror genres.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2017-02-06|title=‘Don’t Breathe’ Director Fede Alvarez Partners With Good Universe for Bad Hombre|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/fede-alvarez-good-universe-bad-hombre-1201979064/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
On September 2, 2015, the company is hiring Kelli Konop to serve as executive vice president of physical production for the company.{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2015-09-02|title=Good Universe Hires Kelli Konop for Production Post|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/good-universe-kelli-konop-production-1201583546/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
In 2017, Good Universe became a subsidiary of Lionsgate following Drake's return to the company as co-chair of the motion picture group.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/lionsgate-joe-drake-1202588140|title=Lionsgate Names Joe Drake Co-Chair of Motion Picture Group|website=Variety}} A year later, Nathan Kahane joined Lionsgate to serve as executive vice president of production at the company.{{Cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=2018-05-17|title=Lionsgate Taps Nathan Kahane as Motion Picture Group President (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/lionsgate-nathan-kahane-motion-picture-group-president-exclusive-1202812511/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
Filmography
- Miller's Girl (2024) (co-produced with Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) (co-produced with Color Force and released by Lionsgate)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) (under Bad Hombre, released by Netflix)
- Don't Breathe 2 (2021) (under Bad Hombre, released by Stage 6 Films and Screen Gems)
- Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) (co-produced with Netflix Animation, Point Grey Pictures, Titmouse, Inc. and Universal 1440 Entertainment and released by Netflix)
- Desperados (2020) (released by Netflix)
- The Grudge (2020) (Uncredited, released by Screen Gems)
- Good Boys (2019) (released by Universal Pictures)
- Always Be My Maybe (2019) (released by Netflix)
- Long Shot (2019) (released by Lionsgate)
- Ibiza (2018) (released by Netflix)
- Extinction (2018) (released by Netflix)
- Blockers (2018) (released by Universal Pictures)
- The Disaster Artist (2017) (released by A24 (United States) and Warner Bros. Pictures (International))
- The House (2017) (released by Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Don't Breathe (2016) (released by Stage 6 Films and Screen Gems)
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) (released by Universal Pictures)
- The Night Before (2015) (released by Columbia Pictures)
- Neighbors (2014) (released by Universal Pictures)
- Oldboy (2013) (released by FilmDistrict)
- Last Vegas (2013) (released by CBS Films)
References
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{{Lionsgate}}
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Category:2012 establishments in California
Category:American companies established in 2012
Category:Companies based in Beverly Hills, California
Category:Entertainment companies based in California
Category:Film production companies of the United States