Village Roadshow Pictures

Village Roadshow Pictures

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Motion picture
Founded	1986
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California
Key people	Bruce Berman
Owner	Village Roadshow
Parent	Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Website	vreg.com

Village Roadshow Pictures is a leading Australian co-producer and co-financier of major Hollywood motion pictures, having released over 85 films since its establishment in 1986 including, as co-productions with Warner Bros., The Great Gatsby, The Matrix Trilogy, The Sherlock Holmes franchise, I Am Legend, the Cats & Dogs film series, the Ocean’s series, The Happy Feet franchise, Mystic River, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Get Smart, Sex and the City 2, Gran Torino, The Lego Movie and American Sniper. The films in the Village Roadshow library have achieved 24 number one U.S. box office openings and received 37 Academy Award nominations, 17 Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.^[1][2]

Village Roadshow Pictures self-distributes its filmed entertainment through affiliates in several territories around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Greece and Singapore.^[3]

History

Village Roadshow Pictures was formed in 1985.^[4]

In 2012, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures had extended their co-financing first look deal through 2017. In May 2014, VRPG established a supplementary co-financing production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment which commenced with the release of ”The Equalizer” and “Annie” part of the four movies to start off the deal. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available capital.^[4]

Filmography

Warner Bros. Pictures

• The Delinquents (1989) first film teamed up with Warner Bros. Pictures
• Hurricane Smith (1992)
• The Power of One (1992) (co-production with Le Studio Canal+, Alcor Films and Regency Enterprises)
• Turtle Beach (1992) (co-production with Regency Enterprises and Le Studio Canal+)
• Bullet (1996) (under New Line Cinema)
• Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
• Practical Magic (1998)
• Analyze This (1999)
• The Matrix (1999) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Deep Blue Sea (1999)
• Love Lies Bleeding (1999)
• Three Kings (1999)
• Three to Tango (1999)
• Gossip (2000)
• Space Cowboys (2000) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
• Red Planet (2000) (co-production with The Mark Canton Company)
• Miss Congeniality (2000) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• Valentine (2001)
• See Spot Run (2001)
• Exit Wounds (2001) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Swordfish (2001) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• Hearts in Atlantis (2001) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• Training Day (2001)
• Ocean's Eleven (2001) (co-production with JW Productions)
• The Majestic (2001) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• Queen of the Damned (2002)
• Showtime (2002)
• Eight Legged Freaks (2002) (co-production with Electric Entertainment)
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• Ghost Ship (2002) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
• Analyze That (2002)
• Two Weeks Notice (2002) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• Dreamcatcher (2003) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Square Pictures)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Mystic River (2003) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
• The Matrix Revolutions (2003) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Torque (2004) (co-production with Original Film)
• Taking Lives (2004) (co-productions with Atmosphere Pictures)
• Catwoman (2004)
• Ocean's Twelve (2004) (co-production with JW Productions)
• Constantine (2005) (co-production with Vertigo DC Comics and The Donners' Company)
• Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• House of Wax (2005) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Plan B Entertainment)
• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
• Rumor Has It… (2005)
• Firewall (2006) (co-production with Beacon Pictures)
• The Lake House (2006)
• Happy Feet (2006)
• Unaccompanied Minors (2006) (co-production with The Donners' Company)
• Music and Lyrics (2007) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• The Reaping (2007) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
• Lucky You (2007)
• Ocean's Thirteen (2007) (co-production with JW Productions)
• License to Wed (2007) (co-production with Phoenix Pictures)
• No Reservations (2007) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
• The Invasion (2007) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• The Brave One (2007) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• I Am Legend (2007) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Heyday Films and Original Film)
• December Boys (2007) (with Warner Independent Pictures) (co-production with Becker Entertainment)
• Speed Racer (2008) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Get Smart (2008) (co-production with Mosaic Media Group)
• Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
• Yes Man (2008) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Heyday Films)
• Gran Torino (2008) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
• Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (co-production with Legendary Pictures and Playtone)
• Sherlock Holmes (2009) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• Sex and the City 2 (2010) (under New Line Cinema) (co-production with HBO Films)
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
• Life as We Know It (2010)
• Happy Feet Two (2011)
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) (co-production with Silver Pictures)
• The Lucky One (2012)
• Dark Shadows (2012) (co-production with Infinitum Nihil, GK Films and The Zanuck Company)
• Gangster Squad (2013)
• The Great Gatsby (2013) (co-production with Bazmark Productions)
• The Lego Movie (2014) (co-production with Warner Animation Group)
• Winter's Tale (2014) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures)
• Edge of Tomorrow (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment)
• Into the Storm (2014) (with New Line Cinema)
• The Judge (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment)
• American Sniper (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Malpaso Productions)
• Jupiter Ascending (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment)
• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment)
• San Andreas (2015) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment)
• In the Heart of the Sea (2015) (co-production with Roth Films and Imagine Entertainment)
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Jerry Weintraub Productions)
• Sully (2016) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, and Flashlight Films)

Sony Pictures Entertainment

• Saving Silverman (2001) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Original Film)
• The Equalizer (2014) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Escape Artists)
• Annie (2014) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Overbrook Entertainment)
• Goosebumps (2015) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with LStar Capital, Sony Pictures Animation, Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment)
• Concussion (2015) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with LStar Capital, Scott Free Productions and Overbrook Entertainment)
• The Brothers Grimsby (2016) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Four by Two Films, Big Talk Productions and Working Title Films)
• Ghostbusters (2016) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with GhostCorps, Pascal Pictures, Feigco Entertainment and The Montecito Picture Company)
• The Magnificent Seven (2016) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Paramount Pictures

• The Phantom (1996) (co-production with The Ladd Company)
• Down to Earth (2001) (co-production with Alphaville Films)
• Zoolander (2001) (co-production with VH1 Films and Red Hour Productions)

20th Century Fox

• Don't Say a Word (2001) (co-production with Regency Enterprises)

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

• Fortress (1992) (under Dimension Films) (co-production with Davis Entertainment)
• A Walk on the Moon (1999) (under Miramax Films)

The Weinstein Company

• Rogue (2008) (under Dimension Films) (co-production with Emu Creek Pictures)

Artisan Entertainment

• Hotel de Love (1997) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Pratt Films)
• Critical Care (1997) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Mediaworks and ASAQ Film Partnership)

Savoy Pictures

• Lightning Jack (1994)

Upcoming

• Collateral Beauty (2016) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with Anonymous Content, Overbrook Entertainment, PalmStar Media and Likely Story)
• Passengers (2016) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Original Film)
• Fist Fight (2017) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment, and Rickard Pictures)
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures)
• Going in Style (2017) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and RatPac Entertainment)
• The House (2017) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (with New Line Cinema) (co-production with Good Universe and Gary Sanchez Productions)
• Flatliners (2017) (under Screen Gems) (co-production with Further Films and Laurence Mark Productions)
• The Equalizer 2 (2018) (under Columbia Pictures) (co-production with Escape Artists)
• Ready Player One (2018) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (co-production with Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures, and Farah Films & Management)^[5]
• Ocean's Eight (2018) (under Warner Bros. Pictures) (co-production with Smokehouse Pictures)

Production Deals

• Regency Enterprises (1992-2001) - 3 Films
• Davis Entertainment (1992) - 1 Film
• Silver Pictures (1999, 2001, 2003, 2007-2009, 2011) - 10 Films
• The Canton Company (2000) - 1 Film
• Castle Rock Entertainment (2000 - 2003, 2005, 2007) - 9 Films
• JW Productions (2001, 2004, 2007, 2016) - 4 Films
• Electric Entertainment (2002) - 1 Film
• Dark Castle Entertainment (2002, 2005, 2007) - 3 Films
• Atmosphere Pictures - 1 Film
• The Donners' Company (2005-2006) - 2 Films
• The Zanuck Company (2005, 2008, 2012) - 3 Films
• Plan B Entertainment (2005) - 1 Film
• Beacon Pictures (2006) - 1 Film
• Phoenix Pictures (2007) - 1 Film
• Weed Road Pictures (2007, 2014, 2016) - 3 Films
• Overbrook Entertainment (2007, 2014-2016) - 3 Films
• Heyday Films (2007-2008) - 2 Films
• Original Film (2007, 2015-2016) - 3 Films
• Becker Entertainment (2007) - 1 Film
• Mosaic Media Group (2008) - 1 Film
• Legendary Entertainment (2009) - 1 Film
• Playtone (2009) - 1 Film
• HBO Films (2010) - 1 Film
• Infinitum Nihil (2012) - 1 Film
• GK Films (2012) - 1 Film
• Bazmark Productions (2013) - 1 Film
• Warner Animation Group (2014) - 1 Film
• RatPac Entertainment (2014-2017) - 10 Films
• 3 Arts Entertainment (2014) - 1 Film
• Escape Artists (2014-2017) - 2 Films
• Sony Pictures Animation (2015) - 1 Film
• Scholastic Entertainment (2015) - 1 Film
• Roth Films (2015) - 1 Film
• Imagine Entertainment (2015) - 1 Film
• Scott Free Productions (2015) - 1 Film
• Four by Two Films (2016) - 1 Film
• The Montecito Picture Company (2016) - 1 Film
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2016) - 1 Film
• DreamWorks (2018) - 1 Film
• Amblin Entertainment (2018) - 1 Film

References

1. Groves, Don (February 26, 2015). "Village Roadshow Pictures Bets On Three Potential Hollywood Franchises". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
2. Ellingson, Annlee (September 14, 2015). "Village Roadshow closes $480 million in capital for 'Ghostbusters,' Spielberg flick". Los Angeles Business. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
3. Eller, Claudia (March 5, 2009). "For Warner and Roadshow Studios, No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
4. Cheney, Alexandra (May 5, 2014). "Village Roadshow Inks Co-Finance Deal with Sony Pictures". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
5. "Feature Film Releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

External links

• Village Roadshow Pictures
• Village Roadshow Pictures at the Internet Movie Database