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|
- Andrew Rona
- Alex Heineman
}}
| 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=
=Upcoming films=
See also
{{Portal|Companies}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Film Studio}}
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Category:Film production companies of the United States
Category:Companies based in Glendale, California
Category:American companies established in 2014