Johnny Lin
Johnny Lin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Organization(s) | Filmula Entertainment, Studio Solutions Group |
Johnny Lin is an American film producer. He is the principal of Filmula Entertainment and CEO of international film distributor Studio Solutions Group.[1]
Life and career
Lin began his career working for his father Jimmy Lin, a producer on Jet Li's breakout film The Legend, who came to the U.S. in 1979 and started his own video distribution business. He was a member of his father’s prolific distribution team, which distributed over 800 films in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. During this time, Lin and his father distributed successful films such as The Lord of the Rings, Rush Hour, The Wedding Singer, Wag the Dog, Spawn, and Runaway Bride. After growing up in New Zealand, Lin moved to the U.S. in 1994.[2]
Lin has been a producer and executive producer on numerous feature films including the upcoming crime thriller American Made with Tom Cruise,[3] the black comedy Bernie with Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey,[4] the drama Another Happy Day,[5] and the 2010 Hesher.[6][7] He also wrote, directed and produced the 2016 independent film Queen of Hearts.[8] He heads Filmula, and has acquired the rights many films including Hunger Games, Magic Mike and The King's Speech,[9][10]and exclusive rights to distribution of Miramax films and TV shows in Taiwan.[7][8] He has been CEO of Studio Solutions since 2005. Studio Solutions Group has acquired 1,200 films including the Miramax library. In 2010 Filmula partnered with FilmNation sigining a co-production deal.[11] In 2012, Studio Solutions became embroiled in a dispute with CatchPlay over 925 film rights and whether Studio Solutions and CatchPlay had an agency relationship;[12] in 2014, a dispute with Media Development Corp was awarded in Studio Solutions' favor.[13][14]
In 2012 Lin entered into a joint development venture with Ted Field and Stan Lee, The Guardian Project, to produce multi-media content in association with the National Hockey League, and also invested in the failed reboot of Trauma Records;[1] he twice successfully sued Field's company for breach-of-contract and recovery of the investment.[7] On December 1, 2016 a federal judge ordered Ted Field and his Radar Pictures to assign profits from 11 films, including Sony’s Jumanji, to Lin’s Filmula Entertainment until the judgment is satisfied.[15]
In 2016, Lin and Brian Oliver acquired the rights to the sci-fi project Rise; based on the popular short directed by David Karlak.[16][17]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hesher | 2010 | Producer |
| Another Happy Day | 2011 | Producer |
| Bernie | Executive Producer | |
| Queen of Hearts (short) | 2016 | Director, producer and writer |
| American Made | 2017 | Executive Producer |
References
- ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2012). "Johnny Lin partners with Ted Field, Stan Lee on The Guardian Project". Screen International – via Questia.
- ^ "Johnny Lin: Biography". IMDb.
- ^ "Tom Cruise Starrer Mena is Now American Made". August 8, 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (July 17, 2011). "Bernie: Film Review".
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (May 11, 2011). "'Another Happy Day' U.S. Rights Sold to Phase 4 Films". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A.; Goldstein, Gregg (January 31, 2010). "Sundance tally: 10 titles sold during festival". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c Siegemund-Broka, Austin (March 17, 2015). "Ted Field's Record Company Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Investment". Billboard.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (May 5, 2011). "Filmula's Johnny Lin secures Taiwan rights to Miramax titles". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (May 10, 2010). "Filmula looking to invest in more movies". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 17, 2010). "Johnny Lin takes US titles for Taiwan". ScreenDaily.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (November 6, 2010). "Filmula, FilmNation sign co-production deal". Variety (magazine).
- ^ Lang, Brent (September 25, 2012). "Legal Fight Rages as Taiwanese Rights to 'Looper,' 'Dredd 3D' Hang in Balance". TheWrap.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (August 22, 2014). "Judge Signs Off on $3.4 Million Damage Award Over 'Hunger Games,' Other Rights in Taiwan". Variety.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 23, 2013). "'Looper,' 'Magic Mike' Legal Fight Ends in Settlement: CatchPlay and Studio Solutions have reached undisclosed financial settlement over Taiwanese rights to more than 900 films". The Wrap.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (January 6, 2017). "'Jumanji' EP Ordered To Pay Fees From Film To Creditor To Settle $2M Debt". Deadline.com.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca. "Sci-Fi Short Film 'Rise' Getting Feature Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Busch, Anita (4 March 2017). "Filmula's Johnny Lin & Brian Oliver Acquire Rights To 'Rise' From Warner Bros". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links
- Johnny Lin at IMDb