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Bad Robot Productions
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotion pictures and television
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, United States
Key people
J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
DivisionsBad Robot Interactive
Websitewww.badrobot.com

Bad Robot Productions (more commonly known as Bad Robot) is an American film and television production company owned by J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. It is responsible for the television series Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Revolution and Westworld alongside the feature-length films Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8, Star Trek Into Darkness, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 10 Cloverfield Lane and most recently, Star Trek Beyond.

History

Bad Robot was originally based at Touchstone Television, but was moved by Abrams to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, after his contract with ABC 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 of the company. In April 2015, Bad Robot announced that Tommy Harper would become Chief Operating Officer, overseeing daily operations. Harper, who also serves as Executive Producer on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has worked with Abrams on numerous past film projects. In May 2015, Ben Stephenson left the BBC where he had been head of drama to helm Bad Robot Television. Lindsey Weber leads Bad Robot's feature film division. 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's 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.[citation needed]

In February 2013, it was announced that Bad Robot would be partnering with the Valve Corporation to produce possibly a Half-Life or Portal film in the distant future.[2] In August 2015, Valve released a new beta game mode to Team Fortress 2, PASS Time, which Bad Robot worked on.[3] On July 7, 2016 the PASS Time game mode became official.[4] Bad Robot released a trailer entitled "Stranger" (otherwise known as S.), rumoured to be Abrams' next film or television project, perhaps even a Lost spin-off, but it was finally explained to be promoting S., Abrams and Doug Dorst's new novel, as a new trailer for S. was released.[citation needed] In February 2017, it was announced Julius Avery is attached to direct a Paramount coproduction, the World War II film Overlord, from screenwriter Billy Ray.[5]

Bad Robot Productions is currently based in Santa Monica, California,[6] in a building which is incorrectly labeled on purpose as the home of the fictional "National Typewriter Company" because Abrams "likes typewriters — and misdirection."[7]

The original Bad Robot Productions logo used from 2001 through 2008.

Productions

Bad Robot Productions produces both films and television series.

Films

Year I heard about 3 cars Tom hanks CO-production with warner bros pictures and interpild pictures $122

millon

$76

millon

2001 Joy Ride John Dahl Co-production with 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises. $23 million $36.6 million
2008 Cloverfield Matt Reeves Co-production with Paramount Pictures. $25 million $170.8 million
2009 Star Trek J. J. Abrams Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment. $150 million $385.7 million
2010 Morning Glory Roger Michell Co-production with Paramount Pictures. $40 million $60 million
2011 Super 8 J. J. Abrams Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. $50 million $260.1 million
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Brad Bird Co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and Cruise/Wagner Productions. $145 million $694.7 million
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness J. J. Abrams Co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and K/O Paper Products. $190 million $467.4 million
2015 Infinitely Polar Bear Maya Forbes Co-production with Sony Pictures Classics, Paper Street Films and Park Pictures. $6.7 million $1.8 million
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Christopher McQuarrie Co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Alibaba Pictures and Cruise/Wagner Productions. $150 million $682.7 million
Star Wars: The Force Awakens J. J. Abrams Co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd. $245 million $2.068 billion
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane Dan Trachtenberg Co-production with Paramount Pictures. $15 million $110.2 million
Star Trek Beyond Justin Lin Co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Alibaba Pictures, Sneaky Shark and Perfect Storm Entertainment. $185 million $343.5 million
Upcoming
2018 God Particle Julius Onah Co-production with Paramount Pictures.[8] $10 million
Mission: Impossible 6 Christopher McQuarrie Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media.
Overlord Julius Avery Co-production with Paramount Pictures.
2019 Star Wars: Episode IX J. J. Abrams Co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd.

Television series

Year Title Notes
2001–06 Alias
2004–10 Lost
2005 The Catch Pilot
2006–07 What About Brian
2006–07 Six Degrees
2008–13 Fringe
2009 Anatomy of Hope Pilot
2010 Undercovers
2011–16 Person of Interest
2012 Alcatraz
2012 Shelter Pilot[9]
2012–14 Revolution
2013–14 Almost Human
2014 Believe
2015 Dead People Pilot[10]
2016 11.22.63 Miniseries
2016 Moon Shot Web series
2016 Roadies
2016– Westworld
2017– Castle Rock Web series

Shorts

Year Title
2013 KRE-O Star Trek

Awards and recognition

Nominations
Wins

References

  1. ^ Nicholas Fonseca (December 7, 2001). "'Alias': The Story Behind J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Variety (February 12, 2013). "Star Trek's JJ Abrams and Valve's Gabe Newell - Full Keynote Speech - D.I.C.E. SUMMIT 2013".
  3. ^ "Team Fortress 2". www.teamfortress.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Team Fortress 2 - Meet Your Match". teamfortress.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bad Robot's D-Day Movie 'Overlord' Finds Director (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Abramian, Alexandria (September 11, 2013). "Source: J. J. Abrams Building 'Star Wars' Post-production Facility in L.A. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Bruni, Frank (May 26, 2011). "Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser". The New York Times Magazine. The New York Times Company. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2012). "NBC Pilots 2012 Analysis: Single-Camera Comedies and J. J. Abrams Among Early Orders". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 25, 2015). "Andrew J. West to Play the Lead in CW Pilot Dead People from Bad Robot". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "54th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". -Emmys.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "57th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Winners & Nominees Best Television Series - Drama". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "57th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "57th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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