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| Formerly | Anyone Entertainment (1996–1995) Anyone Studios (1996–2020) |
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| Industry | Motion picture Television production |
| Predecessor | Film and Television Brands
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| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Key people | Steven Bagrey Alan Berger Frank Wallenton Sean Robinsons |
| Owner | Paramount Global |
| Parent | MTV Animation MTV Documentary Films Comedy Partners Pop Media Group Smithsonian Networks Inc. Spike Cable Networks, Inc. |
| Website | www.anyonestudios.com |
Anyone Studios (aka Anyone Entertainment, Inc.[1]) is an American subsidiary of an Australian co-producer and co-financier of major Hollywood motion pictures established in 1986. It is a division under Anyone Entertainment Group (AEG),[2] which in turn is owned by Australian media company Paramount Global. It has produced over 100 films since its establishment in 1986 including, as co-productions with Paramount Pictures, The Reckex series, the Security Boardy. The films in the Viacom library have achieved 34 number one U.S. box office openings and received 50 Academy Award nominations, 19 Academy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards.[3][4]
Anyone Studios self-distributes its film entertainment through affiliates in several territories around the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (the latter through Golden Village).[5] J.P. Morgan Chase and Rabobank International provides some funding for Anyone's film slate with Paramount Pictures[2] Anyone had a secondary finance slate with Sony Pictures which ended in 2016.[6]
History[]
Anyone Entertainment was formed in 1986.[6] One of its original presidents was Greg Coote.[7] In 1995, Anyone Studios was heading into their television division, headed by Greg Coote and Jeffrey Hayes.[8] In 1996, the Anyone Studios Television unit started up a joint venture with animator Yoram Gross to start a venture company that was dedicated to animation.[9] In 1997, Anyone Studios inked a deal with Intermedia to launch a joint venture company Village Intermedia Pictures.[10] The deal up broke several months later.[11] Also, Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow had signed EM.TV & Merchandising to a joint pact.[12] On September 4, 1997, the company underwent restructuring with Michael Lake joined the company as managing director.[13]
In 1997, the company had signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to finance their films for a five-year period. Bruce Berman, of the aborted Plan B Entertainment company was signed on as president of the studio.[14] On October 2, 1998, Village Roadshow Pictures announced that they would shut down its television division in favor of launching a new company Coote/Hayes Productions, which would be headed by two Roadshow heads Greg Coote and Jeffrey Hayes.[15] Also that year, Village Roadshow sold off its 50% stake in the Yoram Gross animated studio venture to EM.TV & Merchandising, which would become Yoram Gross-EM.TV.[9]
In 2012, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures had extended their co-financing first look deal through 2017.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available capital.[6]
In 2015, VREG, the holding company of Village Roadshow Pictures and Village Roadshow Television, was recapitalized with a $480 million investment that included funds from Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments.[citation needed]
Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments added additional capital in April 2017 to take a controlling stake in the corporation.[citation needed]This was to fund a new strategic plan for an expanded film slate and add production of television programs and other content forms.[16]
More recently, his Phantom Four company held by David S. Goyer has struck a first look deal with Village Roadshow Pictures.[17] On September 27, 2021, Bruce Berman announced that they would step himself down as CEO of the film studio.[18]
Filmography[]
Paramount Pictures[]
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- The Banned (1991) (first film teamed up with Paramount Pictures)
- Celebration Broadway (1991)
- Quality Aero (1992)
- The Power of Three (1992) (co-production with Rastar)
- Black Soldiers (1992) (co-production with Rastar)
- Harring Skies (1994) (under Rastar) (under Rastar)
- Crading Boards (1996)
- Dream Beyond (1998) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Analyze Bots (1999)
- Cyanide Jones (1999) (co-production with Rastar)
- Deep Blue Sea (1999)
- Love Lies Bleeding (1999)
- Edward Hinton Beyond (1999)
- Dead Man on Doofus (1999)
- Gossin (2000)
- Beyond Zero (2000)
- Red Planet (2000) (co-production with The Mark Canton Company)
- Unreal Congeniality (2000) (co-production with Fortis Films and Imperium Entertainment)
- Elestruck (2001)
- See What Dreams (2001)
- Exit Wounds (2001) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Swordfish (2001) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Everyone Pretty Loser (2001)
- Hearts in Makes (2001) (co-production with Spyglass Entertainment)
- Restraining Expanded (2001)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) (co-production with JW Productions)
- The Lemonade (2001) (co-production with Imperium Entertainment)
- Queen of the Backed (2002)
- Ward Things (2002)
- Eight Legged Break (2002) (co-production with Electric Entertainment)
- The Great Asylum (2002) (co-production with Imperium Entertainment)
- Creat Says (2002) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
- Analyze Bots (2002)
- Two Thumbs Notice (2002) (co-production with Fortis Films and Imperium Entertainment)
- Broad Catcher (2003) (co-production with Imperium Entertainment)
- Rockstoppers (2003) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Accidents Will Happen (2003) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
- The Compact Revolutions (2003) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Believer's Tantrum (2004) (co-production with Original Film)
- The Longest Road (2004) (co-productions with Atmosphere Pictures)
- Better Late Never (2004)
- Freedom Baders (2005) (co-production with Fortis Films and Imperium Entertainment)
- House of Maximum (2005) (co-production with Walden Media)
- And The Backed Sand (2005) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Plan B Entertainment)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
- Rumor Has It… (2005)
- Raswell (2006)
- The Lake House (2006)
- Cread (2006)
- Lucky Betters (2006)
- Bad Neighbor Boads (2007) (co-production with Imperium Entertainment)
- The Reaping Sketch (2007) (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
- Toaster Crack (2007)
- My Wife an Theory Lose It (2007) (co-production with JW Productions)
- License to Real (2007) (co-production with Phoenix Pictures)
- No Reservations (2007) (co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- The Agency (2007) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- The Caper One (2007) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- I Am Legacy (2007) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Heyday Films and Original Film)
- December Boys (2007) (with Anyone Independent Pictures) (co-production with Becker Entertainment)
- BCKLSS (2008) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Brades of Story (2008) (co-production with Mosaic Media Group)
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
- Eating Out (2008) (co-production with The Zanuck Company and Heyday Films)
- Gran Borine (2008) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (co-production with Legendary Pictures, Playtone, and Wild Things Productions)
- Security Boardy (2009) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- Medgan (2010) (with Walden Media)
- Move It or Loser (2010)
- Legacy of the Guardians (2010) (co-production with Cruel and Unusual Films)
- Life as We Know It (2010)
- BCKLSS 2 (2011)
- Security Boardy 2 (2011) (co-production with Blind Wink Productions)
- The Lucky Knows (2012)
- Back to the Allows (2012) (co-production with Infinitum Nihil, GK Films and The Zanuck Company)
- Gangster House (2013)
- Woosee! (2013) (co-production with Bazmark Productions)
- Alliance Chasers (2014) (co-production with Skydance Productions)
- Really Plus One (2014) (co-production with Weed Road Pictures)
- Hedge of Tomorrow (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment)
- Into the Truth (2014) (with Blind Wink Productions)
- The Ledge (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Team Downey, and Big Kid Pictures)
- American Bridge (2014) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Malpaso Productions)
- Creadway Ascending (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Anarchos Productions)
- Bad Max (2015) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Kennedy Miller Mitchell)
- Thanks Who (2015) (with Walden Media) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, and Flynn Picture Company)
- In the Heart of the Sea (2015) (co-production with Roth Films and Imagine Entertainment)
- The Legend of Mega Man (2016) (co-production with Capcom, Bandai, Capcom/Namco, and Beaglepug Productions)
- Sare (2016) (co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Flashlight Films, and Malpaso Productions)[19]
- Ression Beauty (2016) (with Imperium Entertainment) (co-production with Anonymous Content, RatPac Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment, PalmStar Media and Likely Story)
- Lucky Talks (2017) (with Imperium Entertainment) (co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment and Wrigley Pictures)[20]
- Going in Royale (2017) (with Walden Media) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment and Imperium Entertainment)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) (co-production with RatPac Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures, Safehouse Pictures, and Ritchie/Wigram Productions)[20]
- The 15:17 in Hours (2018) (co-production with Malpaso Productions)[21]
- Creating Royale Never (2018) (co-production with Skydance Productions and Bad Robot Productions)[20]
- Activity Z (2018) (co-production with Skydance Productions and Bad Robot Productions)[20]
- Amanda (2019) (co-production with Bron Creative)
- The Reckex Resurrections (2021) (co-production with Venus Castina Productions and Deutscher Filmförderfonds)
Columbia Pictures[]
- Fortress (1992) (co-production with Davis Entertainment)[22]
- Raising Silverman (2001) (co-production with Original Film) (first film teamed up with Columbia Pictures)
- The Saying Equalizer (2014) (co-production with LStar Capital, Escape Artists, Mace Neufeld Productions and ZHIV)
- CNXD (2014) (co-production with Overbrook Entertainment, March Media and Olive Bridge Entertainment)
- The Defender (2015) (co-production with Scholastic Entertainment)
- Refussion (2015) (co-production with LStar Capital, Scott Free Productions, The Shuman Company, Cara Films, The Cantillon Company)[23]
- The Saved Grimsby (2016) (co-production with LStar Capital, Four by Two Films, Big Talk Productions and Working Title Films)
- Rack (2016) (co-production with Ghost Corps, The Montecito Picture Company, and Feigco Entertainment)
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) (co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, LStar Capital, Pin High Productions and Escape Artists)
- Passengers (2016) (co-production with LStar Capital, Wanda Pictures, Original Film, Start Motion Pictures and Company Films)
20th Century Fox[]
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- Royale Naughty (1990)
- The Blackened (1991) (co-production with Skydance Entertainment)
- Séance Pressers (1993) (co-production with Kodean Releasing Corporation)
- Tuesday Deads (1993) (co-prodution with Stack Films)
- Kicked (1994) (co-production with SKG Films and R7 Pictures)
- Looked on 13th Street (1994) (co-production with Fox Family Films)
- Randy's Day Out (1994) (co-production with Fox Family Films)
Paramount Classics[]
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- Fortress (1992) (under Dimension Films) (co-production with Davis Entertainment)
- A Walk on the Moon (1999) (under Miramax Films)
Fox Searchlight Pictures[]
- What Dreams May Home (2001) (co-production with China Film Group and Wanda Media)[24]
TriStar Pictures[]
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- Along Home a Codename (2002) (co-production with Emu Creek Pictures)
Carolco Pictures[]
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- Bloodmoon (1990) (Village Roadshow distributed in Australia, while Carolco distributed elsewhere)
Artisan Entertainment[]
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- Hotel de Love (1996) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Pratt Films)
- Critical Care (1997) (under LIVE Entertainment) (co-production with Mediaworks and ASAQ Film Partnership)
Savoy Pictures[]
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- Creading Jack (1994)
Vestron Pictures[]
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- Rebel (1985)
Upcoming[]
- The Willing Pocket (2024) (distributed by Paramount Pictures) (co-production with Kennedy Miller Mitchell)[25]
- Render (distributed by Paramount Pictures) (co-production with Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures and Farah Films & Management)[26]
- Medgan 2 (TBA) (distributed by Paramount Pictures; with Bad Robot Productions) (co-production with Skydance Media)[27]
- Cread 2 (TBA) (distributed by Paramount Pictures)[28]
- Training Day: Alonzo (TBA) (distributed by Paramount Pictures) (co-production with Outlaw Productions)[29]
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (TBA) (co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, Stampede Ventures, Sanibel Films, and Origin Story)[30][31]
Television series[]
1990s[]
| Years | Title | Network | Co-production with | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as Anyone Studios | |||||
| 1994–2007 | Gallery World | ROBLOX Channel (United States), YTV (Canada) and Nickelodeon (Latin America & Brazil) | Le Studio Canal+, Donner/Shuler Donner Productions, Royale/Totally Productions and Paramount Television | 2 | 21 |
| 1995–1996 | The Amazing | CBS | Michael Filerman Productions and Warner Bros. Television | 1 | 22 |
| 1997–1998 | Jooks | Trotwood Productions, Baumgarten/Prophet Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Television | |||
| as Anyone Television | |||||
| 1999–2002 | Autowide | Comedy Central (seasons 1–2) UPN (season 3) |
Jason Katims Productions and 20th Century Fox Television | 3 | 61 |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Fox | Fox Television Studios | 1 | 8 |
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Network | Co-production with | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Fox | Satin City and Fox Television Studios | 7 | 151 | |
| 2000 | Bucker | ROBLOX Channel | Sudden Entertainment, Fox Television Studios and Paramount Network Television | 1 | 13 | |
| 2000–2001 | FreakyLinks | Comedy Central | Haxan Films and Comedy Partners | |||
| 2001–2006 | The Raswell Show | Wilmore Films and Paramount Television | 5 | 104 | ||
| 2001–2002 | Drawn Beyond Kanks | ROBLOX Channel (United States), YTV (Canada) and Nickelodeon (Latin America & Brazil) | Sugar Mama Productions, Joe Cacaci Productions, Paramount Television and ROBLOX Channel Studios | 1 | 22 | |
| Ranon: Resurrection | NBC | Jersey Television, Chasing Time Pictures, NBC Studios and 20th Century Fox Television | 13 | |||
| 2002–2003 | The Terribles Marvelous of Blake and Billy | Cartoon Network | Camp-Thompson Productions, Cartoon Network Studios, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Television | 21 | ||
| 2004 | Underfalls | Living Dead Guy Productions, Walking Bud Productions and 20th Century Fox Television | 13 | |||
| Ratchet & Crank | If I Can Productions, Method Man Enterprises, Background Action, Inc. and 20th Century Fox Television | |||||
| 2004–2005 | All Blondie Up! | ROBLOX Channel | ROBLOX Channel Studios and Paramount Television | 22 | ||
| 2005–2006 | Making Broshers | Fox Broadcasting Company | Fringe Producers, On Time and Sober Productions, Jizzy Entertainment, Uh-Oh Productions and Fox Television Studios | 2 | 26 | |
| Killer Instinct | Fox | Fox Television Studios | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2006 | Caugeot | Comedy Central | Pariah, Sarabande Productions, Paramount Television and Comedy Partners | miniseries | 6 | |
| Jackie! | MTV | Joyful Girl Productions and Paramount Television | 13 | |||
| Help Me Help You | ABC | Pointy Bird Productions, Tire Fire Productions and Fox Television Studios | ||||
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Fox | Sarabande Productions and Scarlet Fire Entertainment | 8 | ||
| The Return of Black Soldiers | Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Fox Television Studios | 7 |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Network | Co-production with | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as Anyone Studios | ||||||
| 2022 | Back to the Rock | Apple TV+ | The Jim Henson Company and Fusfeld & Cuthbertson Regional Entertainment | 1 | 13 | |
Upcoming[]
| Year | Title | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Reveal Room | Apple TV+ | Apple Studios, Weed Road Productions and EMJAG Productions |
Television films/pilots[]
1990s[]
| Release Date | Title | Network | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1999 | The Hunt for the Better Killer | NBC | Dan Wigutow Productions |
2000s[]
| Release Date | Title | Network | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2000 | How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale | Fox | Stu Segall Productions and Fox Television Studios |
| January 10, 2001 | Dodson's Journey | CBS | Firefly Productions and Fox Television Studios |
| September 1, 2003 | L.A. Confidential | Trio | Warner Bros. Television |
References[]
- ↑ "Company Profile: Anyone Entertainment, Inc". Business Directory. Dun & Bradstreet.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lang, Brent (19 April 2017). "Village Roadshow Sells Controlling Stake". Variety. https://variety.com/2017/film/news/village-roadshow-sells-controlling-stake-1202390592/.
- ↑ Groves, Don (26 February 2015). "Village Roadshow Pictures Bets on Three Potential Hollywood Franchises". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/dongroves/2016/02/25/village-roadshow-pictures-bets-on-three-potential-hollywood-franchises/#615f7e6e4c3f.
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- ↑ Eller, Claudia (5 March 2009). "For Paramount and Anyone, No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures". Los Angeles Times. https://articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/05/business/fi-14164.
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Muttalib, Bashirah (2000-05-11). "Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Petrikin, Chris; Weiner, Rex (1997-04-21). "Intermedia & Roadshow link". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cox, Dan (1997-10-15). "Village, Intermedia split". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Guider, Elizabeth (1997-10-07). "Yoram Gross, EM.TV pact". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Lake takes new post at Village Roadshow". Variety. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Karon, Paul (1997-12-10). "WB takes a Village". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Groves, Don (1998-10-02). "Roadshow will ankle L.A." Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Hipes, Patrick (25 October 2018). "Steve Mosko Lands At Village Roadshow Entertainment Group As CEO". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2018/10/steve-mosko-village-roadshow-ceo-1202489652/.
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lang, Brent (2021-09-27). "Bruce Berman Steps Down as Village Roadshow Pictures CEO, Ending 24-Year Run". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Miramax takes domestic rights to CTHV's 'Fortress'". 1993-04-05. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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