Alcon Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | January 23, 1997 24 years ago[1] |
| Founders | Broderick Johnson Andrew Kosove |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Broderick Johnson (CEO) Andrew Kosove (CEO) Steven Wegner (VP of development) Scott Parish (CFO) Kira Davis (former VP of production & marketing) |
| Website | www |
Alcon Entertainment, LLC is an American film production company, founded in 1997 by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed – in the United States mostly, and internationally on occasion – by Warner Bros. Pictures, following a ten-year motion picture production agreement.
Company
Alcon Entertainment was established in January 23, 1997,[1] and founded by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, who are the co-CEOs of the company. The company is headquartered on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[2] Both Johnson and Kosove presented FedEx founder and chairman Frederick W. Smith with a proposal suggesting that an independent film company, backed by a capitalized individual or company, and aligned with a major studio for an exclusive distribution arrangement would reap profits on copyrighted assets over a set period of time.[3] On February 18, 1998, Alcon Entertainment set up two greenlight projects, with Warner Bros. distributing a single project.[4] On May 15, 1998, Alcon inked a second deal with Warner Bros. in which Warner was allowed to distribute the film Lost & Found.[5]
Alcon's first major feature film was the 1999 comedy Lost & Found. In March 2000, following the success of its second film My Dog Skip, Alcon entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Warner Bros. The agreement had Warner Bros. in charge of worldwide distribution of a minimum of 10 films produced and financed by Alcon over the next five years. The agreement also allowed Warner Bros. to co-finance certain pictures with Alcon.[6] Alcon and Warner Bros. signed a new agreement in February 2006, continuing their eight-year relationship, under which Warner Bros. would continue to distribute feature films developed and financed by Alcon.[7] WB and Alcon extended the deal in 2015 which ended in 2019.[8] On September 28, 2003, Alcon Entertainment had launched its television arm, with an exclusive co-production agreement at television studio Warner Bros. Television.[9]
In 2011, Alcon Entertainment acquired the entire brand and rights to the Blade Runner franchise, which encompasses movies, series, games and other franchise media such as books.[10][11] On March 8, 2012, Alcon had inked an affiliate production company headed by 2S Films executive Molly Smith, Belle Pictures, to develop film projects.[12]
Filmography
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| Year | Film Title | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Warner Bros. | First film | $30 million | $6,552,255 |
| 2000 | My Dog Skip | $6 million | $35,512,760 | ||
| Dude, Where's My Car? | 20th Century Fox | $13 million | $73,180,723 | ||
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Warner Bros. | $30 million | $471,210 | |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Co-produced with Section Eight Productions, international distribution by Summit Entertainment and Buena Vista International | $46 million | $113,714,830 | |
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | $21 million | $21,924,226 | ||
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty | $23 million | $12,313,323 | ||
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $30 million | $90,754,475 | |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Co-produced with Alloy Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures and Martin Chase Productions | $25 million | $42,000,000 | ||
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Co-produced with Millennium Films, Equity Pictures, Nu Image, Emmett/Furla Films, Cheyenne Enterprises and The Donners' Company | $55 million | $65,664,721 | |
| The Wicker Man | Co-produced with Millennium Films, Saturn Films, Equity Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films and Nu Image | $40 million | $38,755,073 | ||
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You | Co-produced with Grosvenor Park Productions, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $30 million | $156,835,339 | |
| 2008 | One Missed Call | Co-produced with Kadokawa Pictures, Equity Pictures and Intermedia | $20 million | $45,847,751 | |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Co-produced with Alloy Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures and Martin Chase Productions | $27 million | $44,352,417 | ||
| 2009 | The Blind Side | 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress Sandra Bullock | $29 million | $309,208,309 | |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Co-produced with Silver Pictures, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $80 million | $157,091,718 | |
| Lottery Ticket | Co-produced with Cube Vision | $17 million | $24,719,879 | ||
| 2011 | Something Borrowed | Co-produced with 2S Films, international distribution by Summit Entertainment | $35 million | $60,183,821 | |
| Dolphin Tale | Co-produced with Arc Productions | $37 million | $95,404,397 | ||
| 2012 | Joyful Noise | $25 million | $31,158,113 | ||
| What to Expect When You're Expecting | Lionsgate | Co-produced with Phoenix Pictures | $40 million | $41.102.171 | |
| Chernobyl Diaries | Warner Bros. | Co-produced with FilmNation Entertainment and Oren Peli/Brian Witten Productions | $1 million | $37,157,648 | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Co-produced with 3 Arts Entertainment, Belle Pictures international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $60 million | $60,052,138 | |
| Prisoners | Co-produced with 8:38 Productions, Madhouse Entertainment, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $46 million | $122,126,687 | ||
| 2014 | Transcendence | Co-produced with DMG Entertainment and Straight Up Films, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $100 million | $103,039,258 | |
| Dolphin Tale 2 | $36 million | $57,824,533 | |||
| The Good Lie | Co-produced with Imagine Entertainment, Black Label Media and Reliance Entertainment, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment | $20 million | $2,722,209 | ||
| 2015 | The 33 | Warner Bros. / 20th Century Fox | Co-produced with Phoenix Pictures | $26 million | $24,902,723 |
| Point Break | Warner Bros. | Co-produced with DMG Entertainment, Taylor/Baldecchi/Wimmer Productions and Babelsberg Studio, international distribution by Lionsgate through Summit Entertainment [13] | $100 million | $131,338,490 | |
| 2016 | No Manches Frida | Pantelion Films | Co-produced with Constantin Film | — | $12,421,716 |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Warner Bros. / Sony Pictures Releasing | As Alcon Media Group; Production with Columbia Pictures, co-produced with Thunderbird Films and Scott Free Productions | $150–185 million | $259,239,658 |
| Father Figures | Warner Bros. | Co-produced with The Montecito Picture Company and DMG Entertainment | $25 million | $25,601,244 | |
| 2018 | 12 Strong | Warner Bros. | Co-produced with Black Label Media and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, international distribution by Lionsgate | $35 million | $62,928,960 |
| 2019 | No Manches Frida 2 | Pantelion Films | Co-produced with Constantin Film | — | $26.4 million[14] |
| 2023 | No Manches Frida 3 | — | — | ||
| 2024 | Garfield[15] | Sony Pictures Releasing[16] | As Alcon Media Group; co-produced with Columbia Pictures, DNEG, Paws, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II | — | — |
Alcon Television Group
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–22 | The Expanse | Syfy (2015–18) Amazon Prime Video (2019–22) |
Co-produced with Penguin in a Parka, SeanDanielCo (2015–18), Just So (2019–22), Hivemind (2019–22) and Amazon Studios (2019–22); distributed by Legendary Television Distribution | 6 | 62 |
| 2016–18 | Ice | Audience | Co-produced with Fuqua Films (2016), Entertainment One, IM Global Television (2016) and Bernero Productions (2018) | 2 | 20 |
| 2017–2022 | Pete the Cat | Amazon Prime Video | Co-produced with Appian Way Productions and Surfer Jack Productions and distributed by Cake Entertainment | 14 | |
| 2021–present | Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Adult Swim and Crunchyroll |
Co-produced with Williams Street and animated by Sola Digital Arts | 1 | 13 |
| TBA | Blade Runner 2099 | Amazon Prime Video | Co-produced with Scott Free Productions and Amazon Studios | TBA | TBA |
Music
In 2014, Alcon partnered with Sleeping Giant Media to form ASG Music Group. ASG is a full service music company and record label. In 2017, ASG released the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, produced by Grammy nominated producer Michael Hodges, Kayla Morrison and Ashley Culp, with Epic Records. The Album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Sales Charts.[17][18][19][20]
References
- ^ a b "Lost and Found". wb-lostandfound.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Alcon Entertainment - Los Angeles, California (CA) | Company Profile
- ^ "Class Notes - June 7, 2000". www.princeton.edu.
- ^ Cox, Dan; Petrikin, Chris (1998-02-19). "FedEx chair-backed shingle slates pix". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Madigan, Nick (1998-05-15). "Alcon's 'Lost' finds distrib deal with WB". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment HaveEntered Into an Exclusive Multipicture Worldwide Distribution Deal".
- ^ "Warner Bros and Alcon Entertainment sign new agreement".
- ^ "Alcon Extends Warner Bros. Deal Through 2019, Gets $200 Million in Financing". Variety.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2003-09-28). "Alcon will grow TV arm". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2021-07-07). "Alcon Entertainment Pacts With Striker For 'Blade Runner,' 'The Expanse' Consumer Products Push". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (March 4, 2011). "'Blade Runner' Sequel (or Prequel) in Development Now". io9. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2012-03-09). "Molly Smith forms Belle Pictures with Alcon". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Marsh, James (December 3, 2015). "'Point Break': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "No Manches Frida 2 (2019) -Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Happily Ever After Hours with Animator and Filmmaker Mark Dindal". December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2021). "'Garfield': Chris Pratt To Voice Title Character In Alcon Entertainment's Animated Film". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Alcon, Sleeping Giant Launch ASG Group to Drive Down Music Cue Costs".
- ^ "Alcon Partners With Sleeping Giant Media To Form Movie & TV Music Services Company". 15 April 2014.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (15 April 2014). "Alcon Entertainment Launches Music Division".
- ^ "Soundtrack Album Sales : Oct 28, 2017 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.
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