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Amblin Partners
Trade name	Amblin Partners
Company type	Limited liability company ; Joint venture; Privately held
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	December 16, 2015; 8 years ago
Founders	Steven Spielberg; Jeff Skoll; Darren Throop; Anil Ambani
Headquarters	Universal City, California, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Steven Spielberg; (Chairman); Michael Wright; (CEO); Jeff Small; (President and Co-CEO); Holly Bario; (President of Production)
Products	Motion pictures; television
Owner	The Amblin Group (41%); Participant Media (37%); Reliance Entertainment (20%); Entertainment One (2%); Alibaba Pictures (minority owner); NBCUniversal (minority owner)
Divisions	Amblin Entertainment; DreamWorks Pictures; Amblin Television; Storyteller Distribution
Website	www.amblinpartners.com

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Storyteller Holding Co., LLC^[4] (doing business as Amblin Partners) is an American content creation company which produces and develops films and television programming. It was founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll of Participant Media, Anil Ambani of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Darren Throop of Entertainment One on December 16, 2015. The company will primarily focus on producing and distributing films and television using the DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Participant Media brands.^[5] For films, it will use the DreamWorks label for mature content, Amblin label for family-friendly content, and Participant label for social justice content, although the latter will remain a separate company.^[3]

On the same day as the company's formation, Amblin Partners announced that it entered into a five-year distribution deal with Universal Pictures by which the films will be distributed and marketed by either the main Universal label or its specialty label, Focus Features.^[6]^[7]

On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's Alibaba Pictures, in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and will handle marketing, distribution, and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin and DreamWorks films worldwide.^[1]^[8]

On February 15, 2017, Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners, strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.^[2]

Film projects in various stages of production include: Ghost in the Shell, distributed by Paramount Pictures set for release on March 31, 2017, and Ready Player One, a co-production between Amblin and Warner Bros. Pictures that is scheduled to be released on March 30, 2018.

Upcoming shows from Amblin Television include All the Way, an HBO movie directed by Jay Roach and starring Bryan Cranston, with an airdate to be announced shortly; and American Gothic, a summer series that will air on CBS and begin production in February 2016.

Films

Title	Year	Co-production	Film Distributor
The BFG	July 1, 2016	Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media and Reliance Entertainment	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Light Between Oceans	September 2, 2016	Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media and Heyday Films	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Girl on the Train	October 7, 2016	Reliance Entertainment, and Marc Platt Productions	Universal Pictures
Office Christmas Party	December 9, 2016	Entertainment 360, and Bluegrass Films	Paramount Pictures
A Dog's Purpose	January 27, 2017	Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group	Universal Pictures
Ghost in the Shell	March 31, 2017	co-production with Grosvener Park Productions, and Seaside Entertainment	Paramount Pictures
Ready Player One	March 30, 2018	Amblin Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures and Farrah Films & Management	Warner Bros. Pictures
Thank You for Your Service	TBA		Universal Pictures

References

^ ^a ^b http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/steven-spielberg-strategic-pact-with-alibaba-pictures-1201883159/
^ ^a ^b Perry, Spencer (February 15, 2017). "Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Relaunches as Amblin Partners". The Wall Street Journal. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^ "EX-99.1". www.sec.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
^ Cieply, Michael (December 16, 2015). "Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios in Deal to Form New Company". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
^ Lang, Brent (December 16, 2015). "Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Bring Amblin Partners to Universal". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
^ Busch, Anita (December 16, 2015). "It's Official: Spielberg, DreamWorks, Participant, eOne, Others Pact For Amblin Partners". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
^ http://deadline.com/2016/10/amblin-alibaba-china-deal-equity-stake-steven-spielberg-marketing-distribution-1201833550/

[alibaba-1] ttp://variety.com/2016/film/asia/steven-spielberg-strategic-pact-with-alibaba-pictures-1201883159/

[NBCUniversal-2] Perry, Spencer (February 15, 2017). "Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[wsj-3] "Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Relaunches as Amblin Partners". The Wall Street Journal. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

[4] "EX-99.1". www.sec.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

[5] Cieply, Michael (December 16, 2015). "Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios in Deal to Form New Company". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[6] Lang, Brent (December 16, 2015). "Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll Bring Amblin Partners to Universal". Variety. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[7] Busch, Anita (December 16, 2015). "It's Official: Spielberg, DreamWorks, Participant, eOne, Others Pact For Amblin Partners". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[8] ttp://deadline.com/2016/10/amblin-alibaba-china-deal-equity-stake-steven-spielberg-marketing-distribution-1201833550/

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 On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's [[Alibaba Pictures]], in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and will handle marketing, distribution, and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin and DreamWorks films worldwide.<ref name="alibaba">http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/steven-spielberg-strategic-pact-with-alibaba-pictures-1201883159/</ref><ref>http://deadline.com/2016/10/amblin-alibaba-china-deal-equity-stake-steven-spielberg-marketing-distribution-1201833550/</ref>
+On February 15, 2017, [[Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]], a division of [[NBCUniversal]], acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners, strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.<ref name="NBCUniversal">{{cite news|last1 = Perry|first1 = Spencer|title = Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners|url = http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/814659-universal-studios-buys-a-minority-stake-in-amblin-partners|accessdate = February 20, 2017|work = Comingsoon.net|date = February 15, 2017}}</ref>
 Film projects in various stages of production include: ''[[Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]'', distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] set for release on March 31, 2017, and [[Ready Player One (2018 film)|''Ready Player One'']], a co-production between Amblin and [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] that is scheduled to be released on March 30, 2018.

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Accolades Bibliography Filmography Unrealized projects
Films directed	Firelight (1964) Slipstream (1967) Amblin' (1968) Night Gallery (1969; segment "Eyes") Duel (1971) Something Evil (1972) Savage (1973) The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 1941 (1979) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The Color Purple (1985) Empire of the Sun (1987) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Always (1989) Hook (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Amistad (1997) Saving Private Ryan (1998) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Minority Report (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Terminal (2004) War of the Worlds (2005) Munich (2005) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) War Horse (2011) Lincoln (2012) Bridge of Spies (2015) The BFG (2016) The Post (2017) Ready Player One (2018) West Side Story (2021) The Fabelmans (2022)
Films written	Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) Poltergeist (1982) The Goonies (1985)
Films produced	An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Super 8 (2011) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Maestro (2023) The Color Purple (2023)
Television	"L.A. 2017" (1971) Amazing Stories (1985–1987) High Incident (1996–1997) Invasion America (1998)
Video games	The Dig (1995) Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) Medal of Honor (1999) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) Boom Blox (2008) Boom Blox Bash Party (2009)
Family	Amy Irving (first wife) Kate Capshaw (second wife) Destry Spielberg (daughter) Sasha Spielberg (daughter) Arnold Spielberg (father) Anne Spielberg (sister)
Related	Amblin Partners Amblin Entertainment Amblin Television DreamWorks Television Amblimation DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Sammy Fabelman Spielberg (2017) "Cannibal" (2022)