WWE Studios
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Key people | Michael Lake (President) |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Parent | World Wrestling Entertainment |
WWE Studios is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., created in 2002 as WWE Films to develop and produce feature film properties.[1]
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[edit] History
To date, it has co-produced three films as well as independently produced three more with The Marine being the first developed solely by the company to reach the filming stage, while the first one to be theatrically released is See No Evil. Stone Cold Steve Austin is signed to star in three movies for WWE Films.[2] Before the formation of WWE Films the WWF had produced the 1989 film No Holds Barred featuring Hulk Hogan.
In 2006, WWE Films chose to further expand the variety of projects that it intends to pursue by also focusing made-for-television films and direct-to-video movies as well as other media platforms. WWE Films was renamed WWE Studios on July 21, 2008 to further represent the expansion of the WWE subsidiary.
Due to the TV-PG rating by the WWE, all movies are switched from rated R to PG-13 in order to target a younger audience.[3]
[edit] Filmography
- As co-producers
- The Scorpion King (2002) - starring The Rock
- The Rundown (2003) - starring The Rock
- Walking Tall (2004) - starring The Rock
- Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) - starring Mr. Kennedy[4]
- Missing in Action (TBA) - starring TBA[5]
- As sole producers
- The Mania of WrestleMania (2004) - A documentary film following the WWE roster through WrestleMania XIX
- See No Evil (2006) - starring Kane
- The Marine (2006) - starring John Cena
- The Condemned (2007) - starring Stone Cold Steve Austin
- 12 Rounds (2009) - starring John Cena
- The Marine 2 (2009) - starring Ted DiBiase, Jr.[4][6]
- Knucklehead (TBA) - starring The Big Show.[7]
[edit] Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Reference | ||
| Domestic | Foreign | Worldwide | United States | |||
| See No Evil | May 19, 2006 | $15,032,800 | $3,388,168 | $18,420,968 | #6 | [8] |
| The Marine | October 13, 2006 | $18,844,784 | $3,320,824 | $22,165,608 | #6 | [9] |
| The Condemned | April 27, 2007 | $7,371,706 | $1,263,477 | $8,635,183 | #9 | [10] |
| 12 Rounds | March 27, 2009 | $12,234,694 | $2,498,325 | $14,733,019 | #6 | [11] |
[edit] Rental performance
| Film | Release Date | Video Distributor | Rental Gross | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See No Evil | November 28, 2006 | Lions Gate Entertainment | $16.49 million | [12] |
| The Marine | January 30, 2007 | 20th Century Fox | $30.53 million | [13] |
| The Condemned | September 18, 2007 | Lions Gate Entertainment | $22.30 million | [14] |
| Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | January 6, 2009 | 20th Century Fox | $4.37 million |
[edit] References
- ^ WWE Announces WWE Studios
- ^ WWE.com
- ^ http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/03/wwe-films-switching-from-r-to-pg-13
- ^ a b Grase, Marc (2008-08-20). "WWE pins film arm". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989230.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2009-03-05). "'Missing in Action' back in action". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i5d4e99d39342e8b8b32803890403f095. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (2008-11-18). "Major News on the Future of Ted DiBiase". 411mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/90659/Major-News-on-the-Future-of-Ted-DiBiase.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Movie Profile - Knucklehead". movieinsider.com. 2009-10-20. http://www.themovieinsider.com/m6544/knucklehead.htm.
- ^ "See No Evil". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=seenoevil.htm.
- ^ "The Marine". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=marine.htm.
- ^ "The Condemned". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=condemned.htm.
- ^ "12 Rounds". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=12rounds.htm.
- ^ "See no evil rentals". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=seenoevil.htm.
- ^ "The Marine rentals". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=marine.htm.
- ^ "Condemned rentals". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=condemned.htm.
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