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Likely Story

{{Short description|American film production company}}

{{Distinguish|text=the 1947 film A Likely Story}}

{{Distinguish|text=the 1980s TV comedy anthology series Likely Stories}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Likely Story

| image = Likely Story logo.png

| type = Independent

| industry = Film production

| founded = October 27, 2006

| founders = Anthony Bregman
Stefanie Azpiazu

| parent =

| hq_location = New York City

| area_served = Los Angeles

| website = {{url|http://www.likely-story.com/}}

}}

Likely Story is an independent film production company founded by its president and CEO Anthony Bregman in October 2006 with Stefanie Azpiazu. It is based in New York City with an office in Los Angeles. The company's logo, which features a panda, is based on a "likely story". A panda walks into a bar and shoots up the place before leaving, only for the owner to read in a book that a panda "eats shoots and leaves".

History

New York City-based producer Anthony Bregman founded the production company 'Likely Story' in October 2006 along with his longtime working partner Stefanie Azpiazu after he left This is That Productions.{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Indie Shingle Likely Story Opening Los Angeles Office|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/indie-likely-story-opening-los-angeles-264514|accessdate=February 6, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 21, 2011}}{{cite news|title=Leading Independent Film Production Company Likely Story Expands with Los Angeles Office|url=http://moviecitynews.com/2011/11/leading-independent-film-production-company-likely-story-expands-with-los-angeles-office/|accessdate=February 6, 2016|work=moviecitynews.com|date=November 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510124620/http://moviecitynews.com/2011/11/leading-independent-film-production-company-likely-story-expands-with-los-angeles-office/|archive-date=May 10, 2017|url-status=dead}} The company originally signed a deal with Warner Independent Pictures.{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2007-05-03 |title=WIP likes Bregman’s Story |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/features/wip-likes-bregman-s-story-1117964193/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Azpiazu, who had been the Head of Production and Development at the NYC-based office relocated to LA-based office with its opening in November 2011.

In June 2015, Likely Story hired Peter Cron as VP Production in the film division and Jeff Stern as VP Scripted Television in the TV division, while Ryan Featherman was promoted to Story Editor also in the TV division.{{cite news|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=Likely Story Adds To Film & TV Ranks|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/likely-story-peter-cron-jeff-stern-hires-1201439389/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609212403/http://deadline.com/2015/06/likely-story-peter-cron-jeff-stern-hires-1201439389/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2015|accessdate=February 6, 2016|work=Deadline|date=June 8, 2015}}

Collaboration deals

Likely Story previously had a deal with PalmStar Media to produce films together since December 2013.{{cite news|last1=Siegel|first1=Tatiana|title='Foxcatcher' Producer on Adam Levine's New Film Role, the Perfect Budget and TV Plans (Q&A)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/q-a-foxcatcher-producer-adam-707079|accessdate=February 6, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 29, 2014}} The company now has a first-look deal with Netflix{{cite news|last1=Goldstein|first1=Gregg|title=At AFM, There's a Small-Screen Boom for Indie Producers|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/spotlight/at-afm-theres-a-small-screen-boom-for-indie-producers-1203395680/|accessdate=October 27, 2020|work=Variety|date=November 6, 2019}} In 2018, it has a first look TV deal with Anonymous Content.{{Cite web|title=Anthony Bregman Inks First-Look TV Deal With Anonymous Content (Exclusive) {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/anthony-bregman-inks-first-look-tv-deal-anonymous-content-1136749|access-date=2020-11-11|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=22 August 2018 }}

Filmography

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Category:Film production companies of the United States

Category:Mass media companies established in 2006

Category:Companies based in New York City

Category:Companies based in Los Angeles

Category:American independent film studios