The H Collective
| Industry | Film |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 2017 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | www |
The H Collective is a United States-based film finance, production, marketing and distribution company.[1] The company has Chinese and American backers. The H Collective is based in Los Angeles, California.[2]
History
The company was launched during the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival with the goal of financing and/or producing four films a year in its first four years.[1] In the following September, the company hired as CEO Nic Crawley, who was the president of international marketing and distribution for Paramount Pictures.[3] The company subsequently hired Jenna Sanz-Ageroas as EVP Business Affairs and Operations and Ivy Sun as CFO.[4] The company is financially backed by Chinese brothers Kenneth Huang and Kent Huang as well as other Chinese and American backers.[2]
The H Collective acquired in April 2018 the rights to the XXX film series from Revolution Studios with plans to finance and produce a fourth installment.[5] Later in April, the company partnered with Sony Pictures to market and distribute H Collective's films.[6] In the same month, Sherryl Clark was hired as H Collective's President of Production. Sanz-Agero was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and Sun was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer. Del Mayberry replaced Sun as the CFO.[7] In the following May, H Collective partnered with the online video platform company iQiyi to co-produce three films.[8]
In May 2019, The H Collective secured investment funding from the Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company Rakuten.[9] By the following August, The H Collective partnered with Rakuten to establish two new entities: the joint venture film production entity Rakuten H Collective Studio and the distribution company Rakuten Distribution.[10] The first film to be produced under the partnership is The Beast, based on a Black List script by Aaron W. Sala,[11] which was acquired in March 2018 by The H Collective in a mid-six figure deal.[12] Morena Baccarin was cast in the starring role, and Espen Sandberg was hired to direct the film. Filming was planned to start in New Zealand in late March 2020,[11] but due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic there, production was temporarily halted.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hanson and the Beast | North and South American distribution rights | [1] |
| 2017 | Wolf Warrior 2 | North and South American distribution rights | [1] |
| 2018 | A Better Tomorrow 2018 | North and South American distribution rights | [1] |
| 2019 | The Parts You Lose | Produced by The H Collective and Gran Via Productions, distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films | [3] |
| 2019 | Brightburn | Produced by The H Collective, distributed by Screen Gems | [14] |
| TBD | The Beast | Pre-production halted in March 2020 due to concerns of COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand | [13] |
| TBD | Counter Spy |
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| TBD | The Remainders | Written by Derek Kolstad; no filming yet | |
| TBD | XXX 4 | No filming yet; co-production with iQiyi | [17] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Busch, Anita (June 19, 2017). "The H Collective, Fueled By China's 'Kenny' Huang, Launches With Projects From Sid Ganis, Mark Johnson, Joe Roth & Jeff Kirschenbaum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Brzeski, Patrick (September 6, 2018). "China's iQiyi Takes Stake in Vin Diesel's 'xXx 4'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Kilday, Gregg (September 14, 2017). "The H Collective Names Nic Crawley CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (November 29, 2017). "The H Collective Hires Ivy Sun As Chief Financial Officer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 17, 2018). "Vin Diesel, The H Collective Acquire 'xXx' Franchise Rights Before Fourth Installment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 18, 2018). "The H Collective, Sony Pictures In Marketing & Distribution Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 24, 2018). "The H Collective: Sherryl Clark Hired As New Production President, Del Mayberry As CFO, Others Promoted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Brzeski, Patrick (May 18, 2018). "The H Collective Inks Three-Picture Co-Production Pact With China's iQiyi". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 14, 2019). "Cannes: Japan's Rakuten Takes Stake in The H Collective Action Films 'xXx 4,' 'Brightburn'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (August 1, 2019). "The H Collective, Rakuten Team For Japan-Based Production & Distribution Ventures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (February 19, 2020). "Espen Sandberg To Helm Survival Thriller 'Beast' Starring Morena Baccarin For Rakuten H Collective – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- Brzeski, Patrick (February 19, 2020). "Espen Sandberg to Direct Survival Thriller 'The Beast' Starring Morena Baccarin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- Kay, Jeremy (February 19, 2020). "Morena Baccarin joins 'Beast' for Rakuten, The H Collective". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (March 20, 2018). "H Collective Lands Aaron W. Sala Horror Spec 'The Beast'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Fonseka, Dileepa (March 13, 2020). "NZ film industry feeling effects of Covid-19 cancellations". Newsroom. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (October 8, 2018). "Film News Roundup: James Gunn's Horror Movie 'BrightBurn' Moved to 2019". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Counter Spy — The H Collective". thehcollectivefilms.com. The H Collective. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
In this action comedy, a Starbucks barista at Langley has just stepped into the highest security coffee job in the world. But when he accidentally gets tangled up in a secret mission with an old-school CIA agent, his fantasy of the 'spy-life' comes crashing down.
- ^ "The Remainders — The H Collective". thehcollectivefilms.com. The H Collective. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 6, 2018). "'xXx 4' Expands H Collective and iQIYI's Hollywood-China Funding Pact (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2018.