Electric Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | January 11, 2001 |
| Founder | Dean Devlin |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Website | electricentertainment |
Electric Entertainment, Inc. is an American independent television and media production company, established in 2001 by veteran writer/producer Dean Devlin and led by Devlin along with partners Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Electric Entertainment was established when many workers of Centropolis Entertainment, including Dean Devlin left to form its organization in 2001. This included its development slate, that were originally controlled by Centropolis, including the film Eight Legged Freaks, which is the first film to be produced by the company.[4][5]
Later that year, the studio struck a deal with Paramount Pictures in order to gain Electric access to Paramount's development slate.[6]
Five years later, the studio struck a deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to distribute its content for feature films.[7]
In 2019, the studio launched its own streaming service, Electric Now, to provide its content for the OTT streaming range and it will run for all digital platforms.[8]
Electric Visual Effects (EFX)
[edit]EFX is the in-house division of Electric Entertainment and headed by Mark Franco. The company consists of film industry veterans who had previously collaborated on projects produced by Dean Devlin.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Release Date | Title | Director | Distributor | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks | Ellory Elkayem | Warner Bros. Pictures | Village Roadshow Pictures | First film produced by the company |
| September 10, 2004 | Cellular | David R. Ellis | New Line Cinema | ||
| December 5, 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Peter Winther | TNT | ApolloProScreen | TV movie |
| June 28, 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car? | Chris Paine | Sony Pictures Classics | Plinyminor Productions Papercut Films |
Documentary |
| September 22, 2006 | Flyboys | Tony Bill | MGM Distribution Co. | Ingenious Film Partners Skydance Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| December 3, 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Jonathan Frakes | TNT | Blue Sky Films | TV movie |
| December 7, 2008 | The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice | Self-produced | |||
| June 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Roland Emmerich | 20th Century Fox | TSG Entertainment Centropolis Entertainment |
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| January 13, 2017 | The Book of Love | Bill Purple | Self-distributed | C Plus Pictures Campfire Iron Ocean Films Nine Nights |
distributor |
| October 20, 2017 | Geostorm | Dean Devlin | Warner Bros. Pictures | Skydance Media RatPac-Dune Entertainment |
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| November 3, 2017 | LBJ | Rob Reiner | Self-distributed | Acaia Entertainment Savvy Media Holdings Star Thrower Entertainment Castle Rock Entertainment ITS Capital Parkside Pictures Tadross Media Group |
distributor |
| May 4, 2018 | Bad Samaritan | Dean Devlin | Legion M | ||
| June 14, 2019 | Say My Name | Jay Stern | |||
| October 13, 2019 | As I Am | Guy Davies | Fablemaze Zebrafish Media |
U.S. distributor | |
| February 9, 2021 | Heavy | Jouri Smit | FullDawa Films JoBro Productions & Film Finance Lost Lane Entertainment NJNL Company PaperChase Films |
U.S. VOD distributor | |
| March 9, 2021 | Blood on the Crown | Davide Ferrario | Juggernaut Arts Council Malta Monolith Productions Malta Film Commission Trilight Entertainment Anamorphic Media |
distributor | |
| February 9, 2021 | The Fight That Never Ends | Preston A. Whitmore II | Lifetime | Brandani Productions Preston Picture Company Sunset Pictures |
TV movie |
| October 7, 2022 | Ask Me to Dance | Tom Malloy | Self-distributed | XYZ Films Trick Candle Productions |
U.S. distributor |
| June 25, 2023 | Exile | Jason James | Service Street Pictures Goodbye Productions Resonance Film & Video | ||
| May 14, 2024 (digital) | Adam the First | Irving Franco | Nova Vento Entertainment (theaters) |
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U.S. distributor (digital) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Creators | Network | Co-production companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Triangle | Rockne S. O'Bannon Bryan Singer Dean Devlin |
Sci-Fi Channel | |
| 2008–12 | Leverage | John Rodgers Chris Downey |
TNT | Johnworld, Inc. |
| 2014–18 | The Librarians | based on The Librarian by: David Titcher developed by: John Rodgers |
Kung Fu Monkey Productions (seasons 1-2) | |
| 2018–21 | The Outpost | Jason Faller Kynan Griffin |
The CW | Arrowstorm Entertainment |
| 2020 | Almost Paradise | Dean Devlin Gary Rosen |
WGN America | ABS-CBN Entertainment |
| 2021 | Kapamilya Channel | |||
| 2021–present | Leverage: Redemption | John Rodgers Chris Downey |
IMDb TV | Johnworld, Inc. |
| 2023–present | The Ark | Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner | Syfy | Balkanic Media PFI Studios |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dean Devlin". Variety. December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Marc Roskin". Variety. December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Rachel Olschan". Variety. December 17, 2013.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (May 9, 2001). "Devlin goes solo, plugs in Electric". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (May 4, 2001). "Devlin plays new role as Electric man". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (December 17, 2001). "Par charges for Electric". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (April 12, 2006). "Lion wired for Electric". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (October 15, 2019). "Electric Entertainment Launching OTT Channel Electric Now (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Film production companies of the United States
- Television production companies of the United States
- Entertainment companies based in California
- Mass media companies established in 2001
- Companies based in Beverly Hills, California
- American companies established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in California
- American independent film studios