Plan B Entertainment, Inc.,[1] more commonly known as Plan B, is an American production company founded in November in 2001 by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston.[2] The company first signed with Warner Bros. as a replacement for Brad Grey Pictures, a company operated by Brad Grey.[3] In 2005, after Pitt and Aniston divorced, Grey became the CEO of Paramount Pictures and Pitt became the sole owner of the company. The president of the company was for many years Dede Gardner, but she and Pitt named Jeremy Kleiner co-president with Gardner in 2013.[4] Three of the production company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Company type | Division |
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Industry | Motion pictures, Entertainment |
Predecessor | Brad Grey Pictures |
Founded | November 2, 2001 |
Founders | |
Headquarters | 9150 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Key people |
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Products | |
Parent | Mediawan (60%) |
Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.[5]
This name was previously used for an unrelated production company that was headed by Bruce Berman from 1996 to 1997.[6]
In December 2022, it was reported that Mediawan has acquired 60% of the studio, while Plan B has also taken a stake in Mediawan.[7][8]
Production deals
editActive
edit- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2020–present)[9]
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2002–2005)[10] (2020–present)[11]
- Amazon MGM Studios (2020–present)[12]
Former
edit- Annapurna Pictures (2017–2020)[13]
- New Regency (2014–2017)[14][15]
- RatPac Entertainment (2014–2017)[14][15]
- Paramount Pictures (2005–2013)[16]
Films
edit2000s
edit2010s
editYear | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | |
Eat, Pray, Love | Ryan Murphy | ||
2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Nominated |
Moneyball | Bennett Miller | Nominated | |
2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | |
2013 | Kick Ass 2 | Jeff Wadlow | |
World War Z | Marc Forster | ||
12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | Won | |
2014 | Selma | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
2015 | True Story | Rupert Goold | |
The Big Short | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
2016 | Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | Won |
The Lost City of Z | James Gray | ||
Voyage of Time | Terrence Malick | ||
2017 | War Machine | David Michod | |
Okja | Bong Joon-ho | ||
Brad's Status | Mike White | ||
2018 | Beautiful Boy | Felix Van Groeningen | |
If Beale Street Could Talk | Barry Jenkins | ||
Vice | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Joe Talbot | |
Ad Astra | James Gray | ||
The King | David Michôd |
2020s
editUpcoming
edit- Wolfs (2024)[17]
- Nickel Boys (2024)[18][19]
- Mickey 17 (2025)[20]
- F1 (2025)[21]
- Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
- Animal (TBA)[22]
- Black Hole (TBA)[23]
- The Husbands (TBA)[24]
- Untitled Lee Isaac Chung film (TBA)[9]
- Untitled Chris Cornell documentary (TBA)[25]
- Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (TBA)[26]
- The Water Dancer (TBA)[27]
- Hedda (TBA)[28]
- Weekend Warriors (TBA)[29]
TV
edit2000s
editYear | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Pretty/Handsome | FX | Pilot not picked up for series. |
2010s
editYear | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2014–2015 | Resurrection | ABC | Cancelled after two seasons. |
2014–2016 | Deadbeat | Hulu | Cancelled after three seasons. |
2014 | Nightingale | HBO | Television film |
The Normal Heart | |||
2016–2019 | The OA | Netflix | Cancelled after two seasons. |
2017–present | Feud | FX | Series ongoing |
2018–2019 | Sweetbitter | Starz | Cancelled after two seasons. |
2020s
editYear | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2020–present | Lego Masters | Fox | Series ongoing |
2020 | The Third Day | Sky Atlantic, HBO | Miniseries |
2021 | The Underground Railroad | Amazon Prime Video | |
2022–2024 | Outer Range | Canceled after two seasons | |
2022 | Paper Girls | Cancelled after one season | |
High School | Amazon Freevee | ||
2024–present | 3 Body Problem | Netflix | Renewed for seasons 2 & 3 |
Upcoming
edit- Naked By The Window (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video [30]
References
edit- ^ "Plan B Entertainment, Inc". Manta.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (2019-09-10). "It's a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Harris, Michael Fleming,Dana; Fleming, Michael; Harris, Dana (2002-06-03). "Brads mad for WB pact". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2019). "Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award". Deadline. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (1997-02-11). "Plan B cleans up with 'Dust' option". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Alex Sherman (9 December 2022). "Brad Pitt sells 60% of his Plan B production company to French media conglomerate Mediawan, sources say". CNBC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2022-12-14). "Plan B Boasts Oscars and Brad Pitt, But Can New Owner Mediawan Get Audiences Back for Prestige Movies?". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (18 December 2020). "Plan B Signs Second-Look Deal With MGM; Sets Untitled Pic From Lee Isaac Chung And Cory Finley's 'Landscape With Invisible Hand' Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (January 3, 2005). "Plan C for Plan B?". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Donelly, Matt (April 8, 2020). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Sets First-Look Film Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (January 14, 2020). "Amazon Inks Exclusive Overall TV Deal With Brad Pitt's Plan B, Sets Mystery Drama 'Outer Range'". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (May 4, 2017). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Inks Three-Year Deal With Annapurna". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Move Unveiled: Moving To Deal With New Regency And RatPac Partners James Packer And Brett Ratner". Deadline. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 6, 2017). "Plan B On The Move; Is Annapurna New Home For Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner?". Deadline. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Masters, Kim (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt and Brad Grey Break Up: Plan B to Exit Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 September 2021). "Apple Studios Lands Coveted Jon Watts-Directed Thriller To Star George Clooney & Brad Pitt". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt t (October 27, 2022). "Aunjanue Ellis & Four Others Set For RaMell Ross' Colson Whitehead Adaptation 'The Nickel Boys' For MGM's Orion; Plan B, Anonymous Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Amazon MGM Studios & Orion Set Fall Release for Feature Take of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel 'Nickel Boys'". 30 April 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (19 January 2022). "Bong Joon Ho Eyes Next Film At Warner Bros With Robert Pattinson In Talks To Star, Plan B Producing". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (3 January 2022). "Apple In Homestretch On Brad Pitt Formula One Racing Film With 'Top Gun: Maverick's Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ehren Kruger". Deadline. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 16, 2021). "MGM Lands Rights To Lisa Taddeo's 'Animal' With Plan B Producing". Deadline.
- ^ McNary, Dave (28 February 2018). "'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa Partners With Plan B, New Regency on 'Black Hole'". Variety. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (15 June 2021). "Kristen Wiig To Star In 'The Husbands', MGM And Plan B's Adaptation Of Chandler Baker Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher; Halperin, Shirley (14 February 2019). "Chris Cornell Documentary in the Works From Brad Pitt and Peter Berg (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (24 August 2020). "Exclusive: Wu-Tang Clan's 'Shaolin' Album Netflix Movie Lands 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Director". Collider. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (10 November 2020). "MGM Lands Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'The Water Dancer' Film Adaptation From Plan B, Harpo Films And Kamilah Forbes". Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 7, 2022). "Nia DaCosta to Write, Direct Feature Adaptation of Hedda Gabler for MGM's Orion Pictures, Plan B (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 21, 2024). "Mark Wahlberg And Stephen Chbosky Team On 'Weekend Warriors' Feature From Apple With SpringHill And Plan B Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 23, 2024). "America Ferrera Set For Series 'Naked By The Window' In Development At Amazon MGM Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Hayes, Dade (December 15, 2006). "Golden Boy Shines Behind the Scenes". Daily Variety.