The Montecito Picture Company
{{Short description|American film production company founded 1998}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The Montecito Picture Company, LLC
| logo = File:The Montecito Picture Company Logo.png
| image_size =
| type = Public
| predecessor = Northern Lights EntertainmentBritton, Bonnie. "Director of 'Junior' has delivered plenty of hits." The Indianapolis Star (November 25, 1994).
| industry = Motion pictures
| founded = {{start date and age|1998}}
| founders = Tom Pollock
Ivan Reitman
| location_city = 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City
| location_country = California
U.S.
| key_people = Amie Karp (president)
Jason Reitman (COO)
| website =
}}
The Montecito Picture Company, LLC is an American film production company founded in 1998 by film director Ivan Reitman and studio executive Tom Pollock.{{Cite web|last=Carver|first=Benedict|date=1999-03-09|title=Reitman, Pollock settle U dispute|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/reitman-pollock-settle-u-dispute-1117492067/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Variety|language=en}} It is located on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California, United States. Montecito is a city in California in Santa Barbara County.
History
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The company's predecessor was an entertainment production studio Northern Lights Entertainment, owned by Reitman. It originally started off with a deal at PolyGram Filmed Entertainment.{{Cite web|last=Madigan|first=Nick|date=1998-02-17|title=PFE adds to stable|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/pfe-adds-to-stable-1117467801/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Variety|language=en-US}} Ultimately, the deal collapsed after Universal Pictures (which Pollock previously ran from 1986-1996) took control of PolyGram's assets and Montecito signed a first look deal with DreamWorks Pictures instead.{{Cite web|last=Hindes|first=Andrew|date=1999-06-16|title=Montecito gets new home at Dreamworks|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/montecito-gets-new-home-at-dreamworks-1117503144/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Variety|language=en-US}} On March 9, 2000, it extended its pact with writer/director Todd Phillips, after the success of the hit movie Road Trip.{{Cite web|last=Duke|first=Paul F.|date=2000-03-10|title=Montecito signs Phillips to 2-year deal|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/montecito-signs-phillips-to-2-year-deal-1117779280/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
After several years at DreamWorks, on February 18, 2009, the company signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.{{Cite web|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|date=2009-02-18|title=Paramount, Montecito extend pact|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/paramount-montecito-extend-pact-1118000272/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Variety|language=en-US}} The deal was ended on March 16, 2013;{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2013-03-16|title=Studios Re-Rack Production Pacts|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/features/actors_pacts_sony_dreamworks_disney-1200324389/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Variety|language=en-US}} and in 2015 the company moved into offices on the Sony lot. Tom Pollock died in August 2020,{{Cite web |last=Jr |first=Mike Fleming |date=2020-08-04 |title=Former Universal Chief & Superlawyer Tom Pollock Has Passed Away: Made George Lucas ‘Star Wars’ Deal – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/tom-pollock-dead-universal-chairman-george-lucas-lawyer-star-wars-ivan-reitman-partner-1203001940/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} and Ivan Reitman died in February 2022.{{Cite news |last=Genzlinger |first=Neil |last2=Chung |first2=Christine |date=2022-02-14 |title=Ivan Reitman, Director of ‘Ghostbusters,’ Is Dead at 75 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/movies/ivan-reitman-dead.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Filmography
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Television series
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| Year
! Title ! Creator(s) / Developer(s) ! Co-produced by ! Network | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues{{Citation |title="Alienators: Evolution Continues" Year of the Genus (TV Episode 2002) - Company credits - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007077/companycredits/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |language=en-US}} | Louis Gassin | DIC Entertainment, L.P./DreamWorks Television/Columbia TriStar Television/Dentsu, Inc. | Fox Kids |
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0118469 IMDb Credits]
{{Ivan Reitman}}
{{Film Studio}}
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Category:Film production companies of the United States
Category:American companies established in 1998
Category:Mass media companies established in 1998