Bad Robot Productions (formerly known as only Bad Robot) is an American film and television production company owned by J. J. Abrams. It is responsible for the television series Alias, Lost, What About Brian, Six Degrees, Fringe, Undercovers, Person of Interest, Alcatraz, Revolution, and the feature length films Cloverfield, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Super 8, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
Bad Robot was originally part of Touchstone Television, but has moved with J. J. Abrams to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, after his contract with Touchstone had expired in 2006. Bad Robot produced Lost in association with ABC Studios, formerly Touchstone Television. The two companies jointly produced Six Degrees and What About Brian.
Abrams is Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, and Bryan Burk serves as Executive Vice President of the company.
The production logo has appeared since 2001, featuring a red rectangular headed robot running through a meadow silhouetted until it appears suddenly in front of the camera, followed by voices provided by two of Abrams' children, Henry and Gracie Abrams, saying "Bad robot!"[1] Although some fans believe that the name comes from a line in the animated film The Iron Giant, Abrams told Entertainment Weekly that it simply came to him during a writers' meeting.
In February, 2013 it was announced that Bad Robot would be partnering with the Valve Corporation to produce possibly a Half-Life and Portal film in the distant future.
Productions[edit]
The original Bad Robot Productions logo used from 2001 to 2008, though still used on the company's website.
Bad Robot Productions produces both television programs and films.
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Title |
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| 2001 |
Joy Ride |
Co-production with 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises |
$23,000,000 |
$36,642,838 |
| 2006 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Cruise/Wagner Productions |
$150,000,000 |
$397,850,012 |
| 2008 |
Cloverfield |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures |
$25,000,000 |
$170,764,026 |
| 2009 |
Star Trek |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment |
$150,000,000 |
$385,680,446 |
| 2010 |
Morning Glory |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures |
$40,000,000 |
$58,785,180 |
| 2011 |
Super 8 |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Amblin Entertainment |
$50,000,000 |
$259,422,500 |
| 2011 |
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions |
$145,000,000 |
$693,054,071 |
| 2013 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions |
$185,000,000 |
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| 2014 |
Infinitely Polar Bear |
Co-production with Paper Street Films and Park Pictures |
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| 2015 |
Star Wars Episode VII[2] |
Co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm, Pre-Production |
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Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Alias)
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Drama Series (Lost)
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Directing for A Drama Series (Lost)
- 2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Lost)
- 2006 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)
- 2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)
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