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 | David Ellison |
| Divisions |
Skydance Television Skydance Interactive |
| Subsidiaries | The Workshop Entertainment[1] |
| 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] They also acquired the rights for producing a live-action television series based on the Sword Art Online franchise.
Skydance’s future feature film slate includes Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, World War Z 2 and Geostorm.
Films
2010s
Upcoming
| Release | Title | Co-Production Partners |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2017 | Life | Columbia Pictures |
| June 9, 2017 | World War Z 2 | Paramount Pictures, Plan B Entertainment |
| August 18, 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Lionsgate |
| October 20, 2017 | Geostorm | Warner Bros. Pictures, Electric Entertainment |
Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Manhattan |
| 2015-present | Grace and Frankie |
| 2017 | Ten Days in the Valley |
| TBA | Sword Art Online |
| Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | |
References
- ↑ http://variety.com/2016/film/news/skydance-game-developer-workshop-skydance-interactive-1201765401/
- ↑ 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.