Virtual Studios
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{{Infobox company
| name = Virtual Studios, LLC
| logo = Virtual_Studios_Logo_in_3d_Version_Greyscale_Version(1).svg
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| type = Private limited company
| industry = Entertainment
| foundation = {{start date and age|2005}}
| founders = Benjamin Waisbren
| defunct = {{end date and age|2009}}
| fate = Closed
| location_city =
| location_country = United States
| services = Film financing,
Film production,
Film distribution,
Film development
| products = Motion pictures
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Virtual Studios LLC was an American film financier, distributor and production studio based in United States.
History
=Establishment and early years=
Virtual Studios was founded by film producer Benjamin Waisbren in 2005 as a film financier and media company. The funding was backed by the hedge fund Stark Investments, where he worked at the time of founding.
=Film industry=
The companies first film production and financing credits were the comedy-romance film Duane Hopwood and the dystopian political thriller film V for Vendetta in 2005. In 2006 they signed a deal to produce and finance films in association with Warner Bros.{{Cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=Warner Bros taps Virtual Studios to co-finance six titles|url=https://www.screendaily.com/warner-bros-taps-virtual-studios-to-co-finance-six-titles/4025424.article|access-date=2021-04-15|website=ScreenDaily|language=en}} Their next films (Poseidon, V for Vendetta, The Good German and 300) were all distributed by Warner Bros. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was their last film they co-produced for Warner Bros. and the deal was signed off. Their last film was Bangkok Dangerous and the company was left dormant after the film became a box-office flop.
=Virtual Films=
Virtual Studios started a film distribution company called Virtual Films in early 2006. The company was short-lived and only lasted a year, and it was shut down in 2007. First Born was the only film Virtual Films distributed.
Closure
Virtual Studios ultimately closed in 2009 after being dormant for a year due to Waisbrein leaving the company to pursue other ventures. He later worked for LStar Capital's film funding company LSC Film Corporation on their deal with Sony Pictures, and also currently owns and operates Virtually There Holdings LLC since 2014.{{cite web | website=opencorporates.com|title=Virtually There Holdings LLC| url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/5512968 | access-date=25 June 2023}}{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2023 |title=LinkedIn profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-waisbren-b8446611?}} {{user generated source|date=June 2023}}
Films
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| Release date
! Film title ! Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| align="right"| November 11, 2005 | Duane Hopwood | distributed by IFC Films; co-produced by Big Beach; first Virtual Studios film |
| align="right"| March 17, 2006 | V For Vendetta | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions Inc., Vertigo, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH. |
| align="right"| May 12, 2006 | Poseidon | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by, Irwin Allen Productions, Next Entertainment, Radiance Productions and Synthesis Entertainment. |
| align="right" | December 8, 2006 | Blood Diamond | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Bedford Falls Productions and Initial Entertainment Group |
| align="right"| December 15, 2006 | The Good German | distributed by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Section Eight Productions |
| align="right"| March 9, 2007 | 300 | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Legendary Pictures, Atmosphere Pictures and Hollywood Gang Productions |
| align="right"| March 20, 2007 | First Born | |
| align="right" | April 26, 2007 | Gardener of Eden | co-produced by Appian Way Productions |
| align="right" | April 27, 2007 | Next | distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-produced by Revolution Studios, Initial Entertainment Group and Saturn Films |
| align="right"| June 15, 2007 | Nancy Drew | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| align="right" | September 21, 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | distributed and produced by Warner Bros.; co-produced by Scott Free Productions and Plan B Entertainment |
| align="right" | January 18, 2008 | Cassandra's Dream | distributed by StudioCanal Limited overseas while The Weinstein Company handled the US Distribution rights; co-produced by The Wild Bunch |
| align="right"| September 5, 2008 | Bangkok Dangerous | distributed by Lionsgate; co-produced by Saturn Films and Blue Star Entertainment; final Virtual Studios film |
References
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Category:Film production companies of the United States
Category:Defunct American film studios