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Francine Maisler Hutch Parker Entertainment Hutch Parker Sony Laurence Mark Prods. Laurence Mark Fox PC Film Peter Chernin Paramount Avi Arad Prods. Avi Arad Mosaic Jimmy Miller Bad Hat Harry Prods. Bryan Singer R&G Media Steve Tzirlin Bad Robot J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk Broken Road Prods. Todd Garner Original Film Neal Moritz Davis Entertainment John Davis Red Hour Films Ben Stiller Di Bonaventura Lorenzo di Bonaventura COTA Films Michael Costigan Our Stories Tracey Edmonds DreamWorks Animation (distribution only) Carlos Saldanha Carlos Saldanha Ian Bryce Prods. Ian Bryce Michael De Luca Michael De Luca Overbrook Entertainment Feigco Entertainment Paul Feig Scott Free Ridley Scott Disruption Mary Parent Escape Artists Jason Blumenthal, Todd Will Smith, James Lassiter Film Rites Steve Zaillian 21 Laps Shawn Levy Robert Evans Co. Robert Evans Black, Steve Tisch Red Wagon Entertainment Lucy Fisher, Genre Films Simon Kinberg Walden Media Fake Empire Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage Frederator Fred Seibert (Sony Animation) Douglas Wick Giant Pictures Alex Young Four By Two Films Sacha Baron Cohen, FOX 2000 Gotham Group Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Scott Rudin Prods. Scott Rudin Todd Schulman Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen Sunswept Entertainment Karen Rosenfelt (Sony Animation) Smoke House George Clooney, Grant Heslov Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen Indian Paintbrush Steven Rales, Mark Roybal Will Gluck Will Gluck Taylor Swift Prods. Taylor Swift Invention Films Nicky Weinstock Michaels-Goldwyn Lorne Michaels, John FOX SEARCHLIGHT Goldwyn Happy Madison Adam Sandler Syco Simon Cowell Lightstorm James Cameron Ad Hominem Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Plan B Brad Pitt Hey Eddie Kevin James TDJ Enterprises T.D. Jakes Marc Entertainment Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn Borderline Films Antonio Campos, Platinum Dunes Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Maguire Entertainment Tobey Maguire Matt Tolmach Matt Tolmach New Regency Arnon Milchan Sean Durkin, Josh Mond Andrew Form Francine Maisler & Associates Trigger Street Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti (equity partner with all Fox divisions) Decibel Films Danny Boyle Protozoa Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin Sikelia Prods. Martin Scorsese Skydance David Ellison (co-finance) New Line Benderspink Chris Bender, JC Spink Flynn Picture Co. Beau Flynn Rickard Pictures John Rickard Reliance DreamWorks Everyman Pictures Jay Roach 1492 Chris Columbus Imagine Entertainment Ron Howard, Brian Grazer JC23 Jim Carrey Plan B Brad Pitt Playtone Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks Rat Entertainment Brett Ratner Red Om Julia Roberts, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Phil Rose Saturn Nicolas Cage Smoke House George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Variety’s Facts on Pacts survey concentrates on major studio producing deals. Indies are not included. Because of DreamWorks changes in corporate structures, some of these deals may soon migrate or disappear. New deals appear in green. Mark Sourian Mark Sourian Kennedy/Marshall Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall de Passe Jones Entertainment Josephson Entertainment Silver Pictures Entertainment Joel Silver Universal Suzanne de Passe, Madison Jones Barry Josephson (distribution only) Aggregate Jason Bateman Global Produce Marc Shmuger K/O Paper Products Alex Kurtzman, The Tomante Co. Michael Eisner (distribution Lionsgate only) Angle Films Paul Brooks, Jason Blum Gold Circle Paul Brooks Roberto Orci Allison Shearmur Prods. Allison Shearmur (distribution only) (distribution only) Laguna Ridge Paul Walker Wild West Picture Show Prods. Vince Vaughn 34th Street Films Tyler Perry Apatow Prods. Judd Apatow Hurwitz & Schlossberg Prods. Lava Bear David Linde Working Title Films Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Mandalay Peter Guber Barnstorm Justin Lin FOCUS FEATURES Media Rights Capital (distribution only) Bluegrass Scott Stuber, Pamela Abdy Illumination Entertainment Completion Kisha Cameron-Dingle Disney Blumhouse Prods. Jason Blum Chris Meledandri Chris Morgan Prods. Random House (co-financing Boxing Cat Films Tim Allen Captivate Entertainment ImageMovers Robert Zemeckis, Morgan Creek Prods. James Robinson and co-production) Jeffrey Weiner, Ben Smith Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey (distribution only) Jerry Bruckheimer Films Cross Creek Pictures Imagine Entertainment One Race Films Vin Diesel UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTL. Jerry Bruckheimer (distribution only) Ron Howard, Brian Grazer Marc Platt Prods. Marc Platt Cattleya (production and distribution) Mark Gordon Co. Mark Gordon Gunn Films Andrew Gunn MGM Gerber Bill Gerber Pearl Street Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Mario Iscovich Mario Iscovich Warner Bros. Green Hat Films Todd Phillips Polymorphic Polly Johnsen Junction Entertainment Jon Turteltaub Roger Birnbaum Roger Birnbaum Alcon Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson Gulfstream Mike Karz & William Bindley Revelations Morgan Freeman Lucamar Prods. John DeLuca, Rob Marshall (distribution only) Heyday David Heyman Guy Ritchie Guy Ritchie Mandeville Films David Hoberman, Appian Way Leonardo DiCaprio KatzSmith Seth Grahame-Smith, RL Films 2 Roy Lee Todd Lieberman Berlanti Prods. Greg Berlanti David Katzenberg Imagenation Abu Dhabi Roserock Films Hunt Lowry Mayhem Pictures Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray Branded Films Russell Brand, Nik Linnen J.W. Prods. Jerry Weintraub Hyde Park Entertainment Ashok Amritraj Team Downey Robert and Susan Downey Gil Netter Prods. Gil Netter Carousel Prods. Steve Carell Langley Park Kevin McCormick Parkes/MacDonald Prods. Walter Parkes, 22nd & Indiana Bradley Cooper Panay Films Andrew Panay Laurie MacDonald Cruel and Unusual Zack Snyder, Legendary Thomas Tull (co-financier) Village Roadshow Bruce Berman (co-financier) POW! Entertainment Stan Lee Participant Media Jeff Skoll, James Berk, Deborah Snyder Life’s Too Short Chuck Lorre Jeff Ivers De Line Pictures Donald De Line Lin Pictures Dan Lin Weed Road Akiva Goldsman Secret Machine Justin Springer Singapore’s Media Development Authority Di Novi Denise Di Novi Malpaso Clint Eastwood Wigram Prods. Lionel Wigram Whitaker Entertainment Jim Whitaker Niam Chiang Meng, Aubeck Kam Executive Options Tom Hardy Ninjas Runnin’ Wild Zac Efron, Jason Barrett Wychwood David Yates Compiled by Dave McNary