Topic Studios
{{Short description|American film production company}}
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| area_served = United States
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| industry = Film industry
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| parent = First Look Media
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Topic Studios is an American film production company owned by First Look Media. The company is known for producing films Leave No Trace (2018), Luce (2019), The Climb (2019), and The Mauritanian (2021). The company also produces television shows including Love Fraud (2020) and 100 Foot Wave (2021).
History
In June 2017, it was announced First Look Media would be launching a film and television production and distribution company Topic Studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/first-look-media-launches-topiccom-as-visual-storytelling-destination-1018077|title=First Look Media Launches Topic.com as Visual Storytelling Destination (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Natalie|last=Jarvey|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=May 1, 2021}} The company's first film was Roman J. Israel, Esq. directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Denzel Washington and released in November 2017, by Columbia Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/dan-gilroy-denzel-washington-recut-roman-j-israel-esq-toronto-film-festival-twelve-minutes-shorter-colin-farrell-1202190177/|title=Retrial! How Dan Gilroy & Denzel Trimmed 12 Minutes Of 'Roman J. Israel, Esq' Following Toronto Bow|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=October 18, 2017|access-date=May 1, 2021}}
In December 2020, Topic Studios signed a first look deal with The Population, a production company owned by Mynette Louie.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/topic-studios-first-look-deal-the-population-nomadland-i-carry-you-with-me-swallow-1234658115/|title=Topic Studios Signs First-Look Deal With The Population|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino|last=Day-Ramos|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=May 1, 2021}} In February 2021, Studios also signed a first look deal with Loveless Media.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/topic-studios-first-look-deal-loveless-1234912965/|title=Topic Studios Sets First-Look Deal With Loveless (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Angelique|last=Jackson|date=February 23, 2021|access-date=May 1, 2021}}
In January 2024, Topic Studios television division shuttered as part of layoffs and restructuring.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/topic-studios-layoffs-tv-division-1235718933/|title=Topic Studios Hit With 20+ Layoffs, Shuts Down TV Division|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
Filmography
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| style="width:125px;" | Release Date
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| style="text-align:right;"| July 25, 2025 | Folktales | distributed by Magnolia Pictures{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/sundance-magnolia-pictures-folktales-1236380400/|title=Magnolia Pictures Takes Sundance Documentary ‘Folktales’ About Arctic Norwegian Teens & Their Sled Dogs|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 29, 2025|access-date=May 1, 2025}} |
| style="text-align:right;| August 22, 2025 | Splitsville | co-production with Neon{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/cannes-splitsville-us-release-date-1236382623/|title=Michael Angelo Covino’s Cannes Premiere ‘Splitsville’ Gets Summer U.S. Release Date From NEON|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=May 1, 2025|access-date=May 1, 2025}} |
| style="text-align:right;| 2025 | Mother Mary | distributed by A24 |
| style="text-align:right;| TBA | It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|topicstudios.com}}
{{Film studios}}
Category:Film production companies of the United States
Category:Entertainment companies established in 2017