Skydance Media
 | |
| Industry |
Motion Pictures Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder |
David Ellison, CEO Dana Goldberg, CCO Jesse Sisgold, COO Marcy Ross, President (TV) |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Key people |
David Ellison Dana Goldberg |
| Owner | Private |
| Website |
www |
Skydance Media (formerly known as Skydance Productions) is an American film and television production company based at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California. Founded by David Ellison in 2010, the company raised $350 million to co-produce and co-finance films with Paramount Pictures.[1] Skydance is responsible for feature-length films including True Grit, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Star Trek Into Darkness, World War Z, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys and Star Trek Beyond.
In 2013, Skydance launched Skydance Television, hiring Marcy Ross as President.[2] The production company's first television series, Manhattan, premiered on WGN America on July 27, 2014. Their second series, Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, and created by Marta Kauffman, premiered on Netflix on May 8, 2015.
Skydance’s future feature film slate includes Star Trek Beyond, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and Geostorm. The company’s current television series are Grace and Frankie on Netflix and Manhattan on WGN America.[3]
Films
2000s
| Release | Title | Co-Production Partners |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2006 | Flyboys | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ingenious Film Partners, Electric Entertainment |
2010s
| Release | Title | Co-Production Partners |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2010 | True Grit | Paramount Pictures |
| December 21, 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions |
| December 19, 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Paramount Pictures |
| December 21, 2012 | Jack Reacher | Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions |
| March 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Hasbro |
| May 16, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot Productions, K/O Paper Products |
| June 21, 2013 | World War Z | Paramount Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, GK Films |
| January 17, 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Paramount Pictures |
| July 1, 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Paramount Pictures |
| July 31, 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions |
Upcoming
| Release | Title | Co-Production Partners |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot Productions, K/O Paper Products |
| October 21, 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions |
| January 13, 2017 | Geostorm | Warner Bros. Pictures, Electric Entertainment |
| Monster Trucks | Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Disruption Entertainment | |
| March 24, 2017 | Life | Columbia Pictures |
| June 9, 2017 | World War Z 2 | Paramount Pictures, Plan B Entertainment |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Lionsgate |
Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Manhattan |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie |
References
- ↑ Claudia Eller (August 16, 2010). "David Ellison raises $350 million to co-fund movies with Paramount". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ↑ Lacey Rose (April 3, 2013). "Skydance Productions to Launch TV Division, Taps Former Fox Exec Marcy Ross as President". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "ABOUT THE COMPANY - Skydance Productions". Skydance Productions. Retrieved 2016-01-26.