The Picture Company

{{short description|US film production company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = The Picture Company

| logo = The Picture Company logo.png

| type = Private

| founders = {{Plainlist|

}}

| key_people = {{Plainlist|

  • Andrew Rona
  • Alex Heineman
  • Jovi Lee

}}

| industry = Entertainment

| services = Film production

| owner = StudioCanal (minority)

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2014}}{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Studio Canal Backing New Venture From Silver Pictures Alums (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/studio-canal-backing-new-venture-729419|date=2 September 2014|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=6 June 2019}}

| location = Glendale, California, U.S.

}}

The Picture Company is an American entertainment company founded in 2014, by Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman, in Glendale, California. It specializes in film, starting off moderately in 2018 with Jaume Collet-Serra's The Commuter and Albert Hughes' Alpha.

History

=Founding=

The Picture Company was founded in 2014 by film veterans Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. Rona is a former president at Silver Pictures and Rogue Pictures, and Heineman was an EVP at Silver Pictures.{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Execs Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman Exiting Silver Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/execs-andrew-rona-alex-heineman-exiting-silver-pictures-671855/amp/ |date=27 January 2014|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

The company began in 2014 with a first-look deal with StudioCanal. The company achieved its first theatrical releases with Jaume Collet-Serra's The Commuter, Albert Hughes' Alpha, and Sam Taylor-Johnson's A Million Little Pieces. StudioCanal would later go on to buy a minority stake in The Picture Company in 2023 and ink a new five-year overall deal with the company.{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Buys Minority Stake In The Picture Company, Signs Partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman To New 5-Year Deal|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=22 May 2023|access-date=24 May 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/studiocanal-buys-minority-stake-the-picture-company-partners-andrew-rona-alex-heineman-new-5-year-deal-cannes-1235375707/amp/}}

=Future projects=

Since September 2014, The Picture Company has announced several projects which have not yet been realised, including the adaptation of Mitch Swenson's The Tracking Of A Russian Spy, for which Nima Nourizadeh replaced Pierre Morel as director and Logan Lerman and Olivia Cooke were in talks to star.{{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/tracking-of-a-russian-spy-movie-mitch-swenson-book-picture-company-839000/|title=Newbie Picture Company On The Case For 'Tracking Of A Russian Spy'|date=22 September 2014|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/the-tracking-of-a-russian-spy-movie-logan-lerman-olivia-cooke-cast-1202054985/ |title='The Tracking Of A Russian Spy': Logan Lerman & Olivia Cooke Near Deals To Star|date=29 March 2017|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}} Also announced were Nottingham & Hood, a Pirates Of The Caribbean-style Robin Hood movie for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures,{{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/robin-hood-nottingham-hood-disney-1201309689/ |title=Robin Hood Now A Race As Disney Acquires Spec 'Nottingham & Hood'|date=4 December 2014|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}} a second sequel to Escape from New York for 20th Century Fox,{{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/escape-from-new-york-remake-fox-john-carpenter-1201349382/ |title='Escape From New York' Remake Rights Deal Won By Fox|date=13 January 2015|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}{{cite web |first=Justin |last=Kroll |title=Radio Silence To Direct New 'Escape From New York' Movie For 20th Century Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/radio-silence-escape-from-new-york-pic-1235175637/ |date=November 17, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=November 17, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-remake-status-update-radio-silence/ |title=New 'Escape From New York' Will Be a Continuation of John Carpenter Original, Not a Remake |website=TheWrap |first=Tyler |last=Gillett |date=December 15, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2022}} as well as the movie version of David-Jan Bronsgeest's short film Meet Jimmy, with Platinum Dunes also producing for Paramount Pictures.{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/meet-jimmy-paramount-horror-film-short-platinum-dunes-the-picture-company-1202438464/ |title=Paramount Wins 'Meet Jimmy,' Horror Short To Be Turned Into Feature By Platinum Dunes & The Picture Company|date=3 August 2018|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}} Also pending are Harry Bradbeer's film The Paris Trap, for StudioCanal{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-paris-trap-studiocanal-the-picture-company-harry-bradbeer-daniel-taplitz-1202544924/ |title=Studiocanal, The Picture Company Snare 'The Paris Trap'|date=29 January 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}} and David Bruckner's film Out There, for Entertainment One.{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/out-there-sci-fi-thriller-spec-script-ian-levy-entertainment-one-david-bruckner-direct-1202582449/ |title=Ian Levy Sci-Fi Thriller Spec 'Out There' Lands At eOne; David Bruckner To Direct|date=25 March 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

Filmography

=Released=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Motion pictures from The Picture Company, listed by theatrical release date

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" | Release date

! scope="col" | Gross box office (USD)

scope="row"| The Commuter

| Jaume Collet-Serra || January 12, 2018 || $119.9 million{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thecommuter.htm |title=The Commuter |website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Alpha

| Albert Hughes || August 17, 2018 || $98.2 million{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sonyeventfilm2017.htm |title=Alpha |website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=13 June 2019}}

scope="row"| A Million Little Pieces

| Sam Taylor-Johnson || December 6, 2019 ||

scope="row"| Come Play

| Jacob Chase || October 30, 2020 || {{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gillian-jacobs-star-amblin-horror-thriller-larry-1140371|title=Gillian Jacobs to Star in Amblin Horror Thriller 'Larry' (Exclusive)|date=6 September 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=10 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Gunpowder Milkshake

| Aharon Keshales
Navot Papushado || July 14, 2021 ||{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Kroll|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-terror-star-adam-nagaitis-gunpowder-milkshake-1203234487/|title='The Terror' Star Adam Nagaitis Joins 'Gunpowder Milkshake' (EXCLUSIVE)|date=5 June 2019|website=Variety|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Retribution

|| Nimród Antal || August 25, 2023 ||{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/liam-neeson-retribution-desconocido-remake-1202421307/ |title=Liam Neeson to Star in 'Retribution,' Remake of Spanish Thriller 'El Desconocido'|date=9 May 2017|website=Variety|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Role Play

|| Thomas Vincent || January 12, 2024 || {{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Kaley Cuoco Studiocanal & Picture Company Feature ‘Role Play’ Lands ‘Bodyguard’ Director Thomas Vincent – AFM |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/kaley-cuoco-movie-role-play-thomas-vincent-to-direct-1234864834 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029144359/https://deadline.com/2021/10/kaley-cuoco-movie-role-play-thomas-vincent-to-direct-1234864834/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 15, 2022 |date=October 29, 2021}}

=Upcoming films=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Motion pictures from The Picture Company, in development

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" | Release date

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

scope="row"| The Appearance

|| || rowspan="19" {{N/a|TBA}} || {{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|url=https://www.tracking-board.com/brad-westons-new-company-makeready-wins-auction-for-timely-sci-fi-story-the-appearance/|title=Brad Weston's New Company Makeready Wins Auction for Timely Sci-Fi Story "The Appearance"|date=7 November 2017|website=The Tracking Board|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| A Complete Unknown

|| James Mangold || {{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=James Mangold To Direct Timothée Chalamet As Bob Dylan In Searchlight Drama About Icon's Move From Folk To Rock Music |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/bob-dylan-timothee-chalamet-james-mangold-going-electric-movie-newport-folk-festival-1202822609/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=24 May 2023}}

scope="row"| The Corporation

|| || {{cite web|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-appian-way-nab-cuban-881846 |title=Paramount, Appian Way Nab Cuban Mob Saga 'The Corporation' With Benicio Del Toro to Star|date=7 April 2016|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Escape from New York

|| Radio Silence || {{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/leigh-whannell-tackle-escape-new-york-remake-1181620|title=Leigh Whannell to Tackle 'Escape From New York' Remake for Fox (Exclusive)|date=1 February 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared

|| || {{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-french-quarter-will-not-be-spared-kenya-barris-lionsgate-picture-company-tony-jaswinski-vampire-french-quarter-hurricane-katrina-1202517284/|title=Lionsgate Landing Tony Jaswinski Vampire Spec 'The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared' (Exclusive)|date=10 December 2018|website=Deadline|access-date=6 March 2019}}

scope="row"| The Fury of a Patient Man

|| Albert Hughes || {{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/albert-hughes-studio-8-tackling-remake-fury-a-patient-man-1024274|title=Albert Hughes, Studio 8 Tackling Remake of 'The Fury of a Patient Man' (Exclusive)|date=27 July 2017|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=25 March 2019}}

scope="row"| Inside

|| || {{cite web|first=Anya|last=Crittenton|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/fox-developing-thriller-pitch-inside-from-luther-creator-neil-cross/|title=Fox Developing Thriller Pitch "Inside" from "Luther" Creator Neil Cross|date=7 April 2017|website=The Tracking Board|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| The Last Battle

|| || {{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-last-battle-stephen-harding-studiocanal-the-picture-company-1201657434/|title=StudioCanal & The Picture Company In Deal For WWII Thriller 'The Last Battle'|date=7 December 2015|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| May You Live in Interesting Times

|| || {{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/voltage-buys-action-project-may-736386|title=Voltage Buys Action Project 'May You Live in Interesting Times' (Exclusive)|date=29 September 2014|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Meet Jimmy

|| David-Jan Bronsgeest ||

scope="row"| Nottingham & Hood

|| ||

scope="row"| Out There

|| David Bruckner ||

scope="row"| The Paris Trap

|| Harry Bradbeer ||

scope="row"| They Hear It

|| Julian Terry || {{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/they-hear-it-horror-short-film-julian-terry-legendary-entertainment-the-picture-company-1202423158/ |title=Legendary, Picture Co To Turn Julian Terry Short 'They Hear It' Into Horror Feature|date=9 July 2018|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| The Tracking Of A Russian Spy

|| Nima Nourizadeh ||

scope="row"| The Travelers

|| Josh Gordon, Will Speck || {{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/will-speck-josh-gordon-direct-the-travelers-chris-pavone-jonathan-herman-amblin-partners-1202182405/|title=Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Direct Amblin's 'The Travelers'|date=5 October 2017|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Unexplained Phenomenon

|| Dean Israelite || {{cite web|first=Anya|last=Crittenton|url=https://www.tracking-board.com/amblin-acquires-supernatural-pitch-unexplained-phenomenon-from-paranormal-activity-writing-duo/ |title=Amblin Acquires Supernatural Pitch "Unexplained Phenomenon" from "Paranormal Activity" Writing Duo|date=10 October 2017|website=The Tracking Board|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| Whisper

|| Julian Terry ||{{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/whisper-horror-short-amblin-movie-deal-julian-terry-the-picture-company-1202487130/ |title=Amblin Acquiring Julian Terry's Horror Short 'Whisper' For Fright Feature |date=22 October 2018|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

scope="row"| The White Room

|| Rod Blackhurst || {{cite web|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-white-room-amblin-partners-bryce-mcguire-rod-blackhurst-directing-1202532972/ |title=Amblin Lands Bryce McGuire Thriller Script 'The White Room'; Rod Blackhurst Helms|date=11 January 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=6 June 2019}}

See also

References