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This article is about the production company. For other uses, see Escape Artists (disambiguation).
"Escape Artists Productions, LLC" redirects here. For the Indian film production company, see Escape Artists Motion Pictures.
Not to be confused with Escape artist (disambiguation).

Escape Artists Productions, LLC
Company typeProduction company
IndustryFilm, television
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
HeadquartersCulver City, California, United States
Websiteescapeartists.com

Escape Artists Productions, LLC, commonly known as Escape Artists, is an independently financed motion picture and television production company with a first look non-exclusive deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment, headed by partners Steve Tisch, Todd Black, and Jason Blumenthal.

The company's production office is located in the Astaire Building on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California.

History

In 2001, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal's Black & Blu merged with the Steve Tisch Company to form Escape Artists.

The first produced movie under the Escape Artists banner was A Knight's Tale, starring Heath Ledger in May 2001. In the fall of 2005, Escape Artists released The Weather Man, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine. Their next film, The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith, was released in December 2006 and earned over $300 million in worldwide ticket sales, as well as best actor Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Will Smith. Seven Pounds, another Gabriele Muccino-directed film starring Will Smith, was released in December 2008. In 2009, Escape Artists released the Alex Proyas thriller Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage, and The Taking of Pelham 123, directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Their latest project entitled, The Upside directed by Neil Burger and starring Kevin Hart was released through STX Entertainment and Lantern Entertainment on January 11, 2019 in the United States.

In February 2013, 12-year veteran David Bloomfield was promoted to partner Escape Artists.[1] In October 2014, the company inks its first-look pact with FX Productions.[2] In August 2019, MGM Television inks its first-look deal with Escape Artists.[3]

List of films

Columbia Pictures

Others

List of television shows

References

  1. ^ Abrams, Rachel (February 12, 2013). "Escape Artists lifts David Bloomfield to partner". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 28, 2014). "Escape Artists Inks First-Look Pact with FX Prods". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (August 8, 2019). "MGM Television Inks First-Look Deal With Escape Artists". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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