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| name = Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2000|01|12}} (as film studio)<br />{{Start date and age|2001|3|30}} (as television studio)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2000|01|12}} (as film studio)<br />{{Start date and age|2001|3|30}} (as television studio)
| founder = [[Joe Roth]]
| founder = [[Joe Roth]]
| key_people = Vince Totino (CEO)<br />Scott Hemming (President and COO)
| key_people = Scott Hemming (CEO)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.revolutionstudios.com/about/executive-team/scott-hemming/ |title=Scott Hemming &#124; REVOLUTION STUDIOS}}</ref>
| location_city = 10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 620 [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States
| location_city = 10877 Wilshire Blvd St., [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States
| industry = [[Film industry|Film]]<br />[[Television Production|Television]]
| industry = [[Film industry|Film]]<br />[[Television Production|Television]]
| products = [[Film|Motion pictures]]<br />[[Television series]]
| products = [[Film|Motion pictures]]<br />[[Television series]]
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| website = [http://www.revolutionstudios.com/ Official Website]
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'''Revolution Studios''' is an American motion picture and television studio headed by Chief Executive Officer Vince Totino and Chief Operating Officer Scott Hemming.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2014/film/news/joe-roth-sells-revolution-studios-for-250-million-1201251492/|title= Joe Roth Sells Revolution Studios for $250 Million |author= Alexandra Cheney, Dave McNary |date= 26 June 2014 |publisher= Variety |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>
'''Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC''', operating as '''Revolution Studios''', is an American independent motion picture and television studio headed by Chief Executive Officer Scott Hemming, founded in 2000, and based in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url = https://variety.com/2014/film/news/joe-roth-sells-revolution-studios-for-250-million-1201251492/ |title = Joe Roth Sells Revolution Studios for $250 Million |author = Alexandra Cheney, Dave McNary |date = 26 June 2014 |publisher = Variety |access-date = 13 June 2016}}</ref>


The company focuses primarily on the distribution, [[remake]] and [[sequel]] rights to titles in its library, which it continues to add to through [[acquisitions]] and new [[Filmmaking#Production|production]]s.
The company focuses primarily on the distribution, [[remake]], and [[sequel]] rights to titles in its library, which it continues to add to through [[acquisitions]] and new [[Filmmaking#Production|production]]s.


== Company history ==
== Company history ==
On January 12, 2000, after a successful run at [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]], and their time at [[20th Century Fox]] and [[Caravan Pictures]], [[Joe Roth]] left Disney, to create a yet-unnamed venture.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-01-12|first=Claudia|last=Ellers|title=Disney's Roth Expected to Quit|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-12-mn-53308-story.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 17, 2000, Roth signed an agreement with actress [[Julia Roberts]] to star in their films as well as producing through their Shoelace Productions banner.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Charles|date=2000-02-18|title=Roth signs first star: Roberts|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/roth-signs-first-star-roberts-1117776577/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>
On January 12, 2000, after a successful run at [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]], and his time at [[20th Century Fox]] and [[Caravan Pictures]], [[Joe Roth]] left Disney, to create a yet-unnamed venture.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-01-12|first=Claudia|last=Ellers|title=Disney's Roth Expected to Quit|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-12-mn-53308-story.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 17, 2000, Roth signed an agreement with actress [[Julia Roberts]] to star in their films as well as producing through their Shoelace Productions banner.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Charles|date=2000-02-18|title=Roth signs first star: Roberts|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/roth-signs-first-star-roberts-1117776577/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>


On June 7, 2000, Roth officially decided to name their new venture '''Revolution Studios''' and announced that ''[[Tomcats (2001 film)|Tomcats]]'' is the first film to be produced by the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Charles|last1=Lyons|first2=Jill|last2=Goldsmith|date=2000-06-07|title=Roth revs it up|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/roth-revs-it-up-1117782318/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> On the same day, the studio entered into an agreement with [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]—which also owned a stake in the company—to [[Film distributor|distribute]] and [[marketing|market]] Revolution's films. Roth owned the [[controlling interest]] in Revolution. Other equity owners included Hollywood executives [[Todd Garner]], [[Rob Moore (executive)|Rob Moore]], [[Tom Sherak]] and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, as well as [[Starz Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Fox]].
On June 7, 2000, Roth officially decided to name his new venture '''Revolution Studios''' and announced that ''[[Tomcats (2001 film)|Tomcats]]'' was the first film to be produced by the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Charles|last1=Lyons|first2=Jill|last2=Goldsmith|date=2000-06-07|title=Roth revs it up|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/roth-revs-it-up-1117782318/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> On the same day, the studio entered into an agreement with [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]—which also owned a stake in the company—to [[Film distributor|distribute]] and [[marketing|market]] Revolution Studios' films. Roth owned the [[controlling interest]] in Revolution Studios. Other equity owners included Hollywood executives [[Todd Garner]], [[Rob Moore (executive)|Rob Moore]], [[Tom Sherak]] and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, as well as [[Starz Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Fox]].


On January 5, 2005, it signed a television syndication distribution deal with [[Debmar-Mercury]] to market their library to syndication.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=2005-01-06|title=Revolution wheels $100 mil TV deal|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/revolution-wheels-100-mil-tv-deal-1117915831/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>
On January 5, 2005, Revolution Studios signed a television syndication distribution deal with [[Debmar-Mercury]] to market their library to syndication.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=2005-01-06|title=Revolution wheels $100 mil TV deal|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/revolution-wheels-100-mil-tv-deal-1117915831/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>


Coinciding with the end of its six-year distribution deal with Sony in 2007, Revolution turned its attention to exploiting the remake, sequel and television rights to films in its library. Joe Roth suddenly decided to move into a producing deal with [[Sony Pictures]] to start their [[Roth/Kirschenbaum Films|own production company]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|date=2006-05-01|title=The Rise and Fall of Revolution|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/business/01revolution.html|access-date=2020-06-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Coinciding with the end of its six-year distribution deal with Sony in 2007, Revolution Studios turned its attention to exploiting the remake, sequel and television rights to films in its library. Roth suddenly decided to move into a producing deal with [[Sony Pictures]] to start his [[Roth/Kirschenbaum Films|own production company]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|date=2006-05-01|title=The Rise and Fall of Revolution|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/business/01revolution.html|access-date=2020-06-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


In August 2006, Revolution announced that it had licensed to [[Universal Pictures]] the sequel rights to its comic-book-inspired hit ''[[Hellboy (2004 film)|Hellboy]]'' (2004).<ref name="SuperHeroHype">{{cite news|title=Universal Picks Up Hellboy 2: The Golden Army!|url=https://www.superherohype.com/features/91665-universal-picks-up-hellboy-2-the-golden-army|date=3 August 2006|access-date=13 June 2016|work=SuperHeroHype}}</ref> Universal released ''[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' in the United States in 2008.
In August 2006, Revolution Studios announced that it had licensed to [[Universal Pictures]] the sequel rights to its comic-book-inspired hit ''[[Hellboy (2004 film)|Hellboy]]'' (2004).<ref name="SuperHeroHype">{{cite news|title=Universal Picks Up Hellboy 2: The Golden Army!|url=https://www.superherohype.com/features/91665-universal-picks-up-hellboy-2-the-golden-army|date=3 August 2006|access-date=13 June 2016|work=SuperHeroHype}}</ref> Universal released ''[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' in the United States in 2008.


Revolution produced a [[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|sitcom]] based on its comedy feature ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]'', which ran from 2010 to 2012 on [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]],<ref name="TV Series Finale">{{cite news|title=Are We There Yet?: TBS Orders 90 Episodes of the Ice Cube Sitcom|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/are-we-there-yet-tbs-renewed-17365/|date=16 August 2010|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Trevor Kimball|work=TV Series Finale }}</ref> as well as a [[Anger Management (TV series)|sitcom adaptation]] of ''[[Anger Management (film)|Anger Management]]'', which ran from 2012 to 2014 on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]].<ref name="The Wrap">{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen Preps Sitcom Based on "Anger Management"|url=https://www.thewrap.com/charlie-sheen-shops-syndicated-sitcom-anger-management/|date=18 July 2011|access-date=13 June 2016|author=John Sellers|work=The Wrap}}</ref>
Revolution Studios produced a [[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|sitcom]] based on its comedy feature ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]'', which ran from 2010 to 2013 on [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]],<ref name="TV Series Finale">{{cite news|title=Are We There Yet?: TBS Orders 90 Episodes of the Ice Cube Sitcom|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/are-we-there-yet-tbs-renewed-17365/|date=16 August 2010|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Trevor Kimball|work=TV Series Finale }}</ref> as well as a [[Anger Management (TV series)|sitcom adaptation]] of ''[[Anger Management (film)|Anger Management]]'', which ran from 2012 to 2014 on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]].<ref name="The Wrap">{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen Preps Sitcom Based on "Anger Management"|url=https://www.thewrap.com/charlie-sheen-shops-syndicated-sitcom-anger-management/|date=18 July 2011|access-date=13 June 2016|author=John Sellers|work=The Wrap}}</ref>


In June 2014, Roth announced that he had sold Revolution Studios to funds managed by [[Fortress Investment Group]], for roughly $250 million. Roth continues to serve as a strategic adviser and develops television projects for the studio through a first-look deal. Concurrent with the sale, former Chief Operating Officer Vince Totino was promoted to CEO and former finance executive Scott Hemming was named COO.<ref name="auto"/>
In June 2014, Roth announced that he had sold Revolution Studios to funds managed by [[Fortress Investment Group]] for roughly $250 million. Roth continues to serve as a strategic adviser and develops television projects for the studio through a first-look deal. Concurrent with the sale, former Chief Operating Officer Vince Totino was promoted to CEO, and former finance executive Scott Hemming was named COO.<ref name="auto"/>


After the sale, the newly recapitalized Revolution Studios began adding to its library through a series of acquisitions. In October 2014, it acquired the foreign rights and copyrights of [[Morgan Creek Productions]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2014/film/news/revolution-studios-buys-international-rights-to-morgan-creeks-library-for-36-8-million-1201323717|title= Revolution Studios Buys International Rights to Morgan Creek’s Library for $36.8 Million |author= Marc Graser |date= 7 October 2014 |publisher= Variety |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>
After the sale, the newly recapitalized Revolution Studios began adding to its library through a series of acquisitions. In October 2014, it acquired the foreign rights and copyrights of [[Morgan Creek Productions]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2014/film/news/revolution-studios-buys-international-rights-to-morgan-creeks-library-for-36-8-million-1201323717|title= Revolution Studios Buys International Rights to Morgan Creek's Library for $36.8 Million |author= Marc Graser |date= 7 October 2014 |publisher= Variety |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>


In October 2015, Revolution acquired [[Cross Creek Pictures]]' 50% interests in feature films ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'' and ''[[The Ides of March (2011 film)|The Ides of March]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2015/09/revolution-studios-ides-of-march-ownership-stake-library-1201561956|title= Revolution Studios Takes Ownership Stake In ‘The Ides of March’ As It Grows Its Library |author= Anita Busch |date= 30 September 2015 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> Later that month, Revolution purchased the eight-film Cold Spring Pictures film library, including the 2009 [[Academy Award]] nominee and [[Golden Globe Award]] winner ''[[Up in the Air (2009 film)|Up in the Air]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2015/10/revolution-studios-cold-spring-pictures-library-up-in-the-air-1201581618/|title= Revolution Studios Snaps Up Ivan Reitman-Tom Pollock’s Cold Spring Pictures Library |author= Anthony D’Alessandro |date= 14 October 2015 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>
In October 2015, Revolution Studios acquired [[Cross Creek Pictures]]' 50% interests in feature films ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'' and ''[[The Ides of March (2011 film)|The Ides of March]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2015/09/revolution-studios-ides-of-march-ownership-stake-library-1201561956|title= Revolution Studios Takes Ownership Stake In 'The Ides of March' As It Grows Its Library |author= Anita Busch |date= 30 September 2015 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> Later that month, Revolution Studios purchased the eight-film Cold Spring Pictures film library, including the 2009 [[Academy Award]] nominee and [[Golden Globe Award]] winner ''[[Up in the Air (2009 film)|Up in the Air]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2015/10/revolution-studios-cold-spring-pictures-library-up-in-the-air-1201581618/|title= Revolution Studios Snaps Up Ivan Reitman-Tom Pollock's Cold Spring Pictures Library |author= Anthony D'Alessandro |date= 14 October 2015 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>


Also in 2015, Revolution announced a partnership with [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] to produce non-theatrical sequels, prequels or other spinoffs based on the titles in Revolution's library.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news|title= Revolution Teaming with Universal on Non-Feature Spinoffs, Sequels|url= https://variety.com/2015/film/news/revolution-universal-sequels-spinoffs-1201606857/ | date=1 October 2015|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Dave McNary|work=Variety}}</ref>
Also in 2015, Revolution Studios announced a partnership with [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] to produce non-theatrical sequels, prequels, or other spinoffs based on the titles in Revolution Studios' library.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news|title= Revolution Teaming with Universal on Non-Feature Spinoffs, Sequels|url= https://variety.com/2015/film/news/revolution-universal-sequels-spinoffs-1201606857/ | date=1 October 2015|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Dave McNary|work=Variety}}</ref>


In June 2016, Revolution expanded its library to 126 films when it acquired worldwide rights to five films produced by [[Graham King]]'s [[GK Films]]: ''[[Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'', ''[[The Tourist (2010 film)|The Tourist]]'', ''[[Edge of Darkness (2010 film)|Edge of Darkness]]'', ''[[The Rum Diary (film)|The Rum Diary]]'' and ''[[The Young Victoria (film)|The Young Victoria]]''. The rights were previously held by Dallas-based Tango Films.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thewrap.com/revolution-studios-acquires-rights-to-5-gk-films/ |title= Revolution Studios Acquires Rights to 5 GK Films |author= Tim Molloy |date= 21 June 2016 |publisher= The Wrap |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, the studio returned to film production with their release ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564194/xxx-4-whats-going-on-with-the-vin-diesel-sequel |title=xXx 4: What’s Going On With The Vin Diesel Sequel |publisher=Cinema Blend |author=Philip Sledge |date=March 13, 2021}}</ref> the company's first film since 2007's ''[[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep]]''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Sustainability_and_the_Rights_of_Nature/YpGyDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Water+Horse:+Legend+of+the+Deep+revolution&pg=PT76&printsec=frontcover |title=Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practise |year=2019 |publisher=CRC Press |authors=Cameron La Follette and Chris Maser}}</ref>
In June 2016, Revolution Studios expanded its library to 126 films when it acquired worldwide rights to five films produced by [[Graham King]]'s [[GK Films]]: ''[[Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'', ''[[The Tourist (2010 film)|The Tourist]]'', ''[[Edge of Darkness (2010 film)|Edge of Darkness]]'', ''[[The Rum Diary (film)|The Rum Diary]]'' and ''[[The Young Victoria (film)|The Young Victoria]]''. The rights were previously held by Dallas-based [[Tango Entertainment|Tango Films]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thewrap.com/revolution-studios-acquires-rights-to-5-gk-films/ |title= Revolution Studios Acquires Rights to 5 GK Films |author= Tim Molloy |date= 21 June 2016 |publisher= The Wrap |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, the studio returned to film production with their release ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564194/xxx-4-whats-going-on-with-the-vin-diesel-sequel |title=xXx 4: What's Going On With The Vin Diesel Sequel |publisher=Cinema Blend |author=Philip Sledge |date=March 13, 2021}}</ref> the company's first film since 2007's ''[[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep]]''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YpGyDwAAQBAJ&dq=The+Water+Horse:+Legend+of+the+Deep+revolution&pg=PT76 |title=Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practise |year=2019 |publisher=CRC Press |author1=Cameron La Follette |author2=Chris Maser |isbn=9780429000386 }}</ref>

In January 2017, Content Partners LLC and its affiliate CP Enterprises acquired Revolution Studios from investment funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed price.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2017/film/news/revolution-studios-sold-content-partners-1201952435/|title= Revolution Studios Sells to Content Partners |author= Dave McNary |date= 5 January 2017 |publisher= Variety.com |access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>


== Corporate partnerships ==
== Corporate partnerships ==
In October 2014, Revolution Studios forged a global licensing pact with [[Miramax]], wherein the latter company would sell the worldwide television and digital distribution rights to Revolution's library. Miramax has been handling U.S. sales of the Revolution library since June 2012.<ref name="C21Media">{{cite news|title= Revolution Extends Miramax Deal|url= https://www.c21media.net/revolution-extends-miramax-deal/ | date=10 December 2015|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Clive Whittingham|work= C21Media }}</ref>
In October 2014, Revolution Studios forged a global licensing pact with [[Miramax]], wherein the latter company would sell the worldwide television and digital distribution rights to Revolution Studios' library. Miramax has been handling U.S. sales of the Revolution Studios library since June 2012.<ref name="C21Media">{{cite news|title= Revolution Extends Miramax Deal|url= https://www.c21media.net/revolution-extends-miramax-deal/ | date=10 December 2015|access-date=13 June 2016|author=Clive Whittingham|work= C21Media }}</ref>


In May 2016, Revolution announced that it had made a seven-figure investment for a stake in Spanish-language digital services company Latin Everywhere, agreeing to license Spanish-dubbed versions of its library titles to Latin Everywhere's video streaming platform Pongalo (Spanish for “play it”).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2016/05/revolution-studios-investment-latin-everywhere-films-pongalo-1201751517/|title= Revolution Studios Makes Investment And Film Licensing Deal With Latin Everywhere |author= David Lieberman |date= 9 May 2016 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>
In May 2016, Revolution Studios announced that it had made a seven-figure investment for a stake in Spanish-language digital services company Latin Everywhere, agreeing to license Spanish-dubbed versions of its library titles to Latin Everywhere's video streaming platform Pongalo (Spanish for "play it").<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2016/05/revolution-studios-investment-latin-everywhere-films-pongalo-1201751517/|title= Revolution Studios Makes Investment And Film Licensing Deal With Latin Everywhere |author= David Lieberman |date= 9 May 2016 |publisher= Deadline.com |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>


In January 2017, Content Partners LLC and its affiliate CP Enterprises acquired Revolution Studios from investment funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed price.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2017/film/news/revolution-studios-sold-content-partners-1201952435/|title= Revolution Studios Sells to Content Partners |author= Dave McNary |date= 5 January 2017 |publisher= Variety.com |access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>
In October 2019, Revolution Studios signed a worldwide television and digital distribution deal with [[Sony Pictures Television]], covering the Revolution Studios and Morgan Creek libraries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/revolution-studios-sony-pictures-tv-partner-on-global-tv-digital-distribution-1202761978/|title=Revolution Studios & Sony Pictures TV Partner On Global TV & Digital Distribution|first1=Erik|last1=Pedersen|date=October 16, 2019|website= Deadline.com}}</ref>

In October 2019, Revolution signed a worldwide television and digital distribution deal with [[Sony Pictures Television]], covering the Revolution and Morgan Creek libraries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/revolution-studios-sony-pictures-tv-partner-on-global-tv-digital-distribution-1202761978/|title=Revolution Studios & Sony Pictures TV Partner On Global TV & Digital Distribution|first1=Erik|last1=Pedersen|date=October 16, 2019|website= Deadline.com}}</ref>


== Films ==
== Films ==
Here is a list of films independently produced by Revolution:
Here is a list of films independently produced by Revolution Studios:


=== Theatrical films ===
=== Theatrical films ===
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| align="right"| December 28, 2001 || ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with [[Jerry Bruckheimer Films]] and [[Scott Free Productions]] ||$92 million ||$172,989,651
| align="right"| December 28, 2001 || ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with [[Jerry Bruckheimer Films]] and [[Scott Free Productions]] ||$92 million ||$172,989,651
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| align="right"| May 10, 2002 || ''[[The New Guy]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Age_of_the_Geek/zDM8DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=revolution+studios+the+new+guy&pg=PA250&printsec=frontcover |author=Kathryn Lane |title=Age of the Geek: Depictions of Nerds and Geeks in Popular Media |year=2017 |page=250}}</ref> || ||$13 million ||$31,167,388
| align="right"| May 10, 2002 || ''[[The New Guy]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zDM8DwAAQBAJ&dq=revolution+studios+the+new+guy&pg=PA250 |author=Kathryn Lane |title=Age of the Geek: Depictions of Nerds and Geeks in Popular Media |year=2017 |page=250|publisher=Springer |isbn=9783319657448 }}</ref> || ||$13 million ||$31,167,388
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| align="right"| August 2, 2002 || ''[[The Master of Disguise]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Abraham_Lincoln_on_Screen/Zio49y0tiE0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=revolution+studios+master+of+disguise&pg=PA152&printsec=frontcover |page=152 |title=Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television |author=Mark S. Reinhart |year=2014}}</ref> || co-production with Happy Madison Productions ||$16 million ||$43,411,001
| align="right"| August 2, 2002 || ''[[The Master of Disguise]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zio49y0tiE0C&dq=revolution+studios+master+of+disguise&pg=PA152 |page=152 |title=Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television |author=Mark S. Reinhart |year=2014|publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786452613 }}</ref> || co-production with [[Happy Madison Productions]] ||$16 million ||$43,411,001
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| align="right"| August 9, 2002 || ''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]'' || co-production with [[Original Film]]<ref name=Verhoeven>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/revolution-studios-sold-content-partners/ |publisher=The Wrap |title=Revolution Studios Sold to Investment Firm Content Partners |author=Beatrice Verhoeven |date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> ||$70 million ||$277,448,382
| align="right"| August 9, 2002 || ''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]'' || co-production with [[Original Film]]<ref name=Verhoeven>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/revolution-studios-sold-content-partners/ |publisher=The Wrap |title=Revolution Studios Sold to Investment Firm Content Partners |author=Beatrice Verhoeven |date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> ||$70 million ||$277,448,382
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|-
| align="right"| September 13, 2002 || ''[[Stealing Harvard]]''<ref name=Times>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-07-fi-revolution7-story.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> || co-production with [[Imagine Entertainment]] ||$25 million ||$14,277,032
| align="right"| September 13, 2002 || ''[[Stealing Harvard]]''<ref name=Times>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-07-fi-revolution7-story.html | title=A Battle-Scarred Revolution | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=7 August 2003 }}</ref> || co-production with [[Imagine Entertainment]] ||$25 million ||$14,277,032
|-
|-
| align="right"| November 1, 2002 || ''[[Punch-Drunk Love]]''<ref name=Times /> || co-production with [[New Line Cinema]] ||$25 million ||$24,665,649
| align="right"| November 1, 2002 || ''[[Punch-Drunk Love]]''<ref name=Times /> || co-production with [[New Line Cinema]] ||$25 million ||$24,665,649
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| align="right"| December 13, 2002 || ''[[Maid in Manhattan]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with Red OM Films ||$55 million ||$154,906,693
| align="right"| December 13, 2002 || ''[[Maid in Manhattan]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with Red OM Films ||$55 million ||$154,906,693
|-
|-
| align="right"| January 24, 2003 || ''[[Darkness Falls (2003 film)|Darkness Falls]]''<ref name=Park>https://www.parkcircus.com/latest/P2424-Revolution-Studios</ref> || co-production with Distant Corners ||$11 million ||$47,488,536
| align="right"| January 24, 2003 || ''[[Darkness Falls (2003 film)|Darkness Falls]]''<ref name=Park>{{cite web | url=https://www.parkcircus.com/latest/P2424-Revolution-Studios | title=Revolution Studios }}</ref> || co-production with Distant Corners ||$11 million ||$47,488,536
|-
|-
| align="right"| March 7, 2003 || ''[[Tears of the Sun]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Cheyenne Enterprises]] ||$75 million ||$86,468,162
| align="right"| March 7, 2003 || ''[[Tears of the Sun]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Cheyenne Enterprises]] ||$75 million ||$86,468,162
|-
|-
| align="right"| April 11, 2003 || ''[[Anger Management (film)|Anger Management]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with Happy Madison Productions ||$75 million ||$195,745,823
| align="right"| April 11, 2003 || ''[[Anger Management (film)|Anger Management]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with [[Happy Madison Productions]] ||$75 million ||$195,745,823
|-
|-
| align="right"| May 9, 2003 || ''[[Daddy Day Care]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with Davis Entertainment ||$69 million || $164,433,867
| align="right"| May 9, 2003 || ''[[Daddy Day Care]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with [[Davis Entertainment]] ||$69 million || $164,433,867
|-
|-
| align="right"| June 13, 2003 || ''[[Hollywood Homicide]]''<ref name=Park /> || ||$75 million ||$51,142,659
| align="right"| June 13, 2003 || ''[[Hollywood Homicide]]''<ref name=Park /> || ||$75 million ||$51,142,659
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| align="right"| September 24, 2004 || ''[[The Forgotten (2004 film)|The Forgotten]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with The Jinks Cohen Company ||$42 million ||$117,592,831
| align="right"| September 24, 2004 || ''[[The Forgotten (2004 film)|The Forgotten]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with The Jinks Cohen Company ||$42 million ||$117,592,831
|-
|-
| align="right"| November 24, 2004 || ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[1492 Pictures]], Team Todd Films and Boxing Cat Films ||$60 million ||$96,572,480
| align="right"| November 24, 2004 || ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[1492 Pictures]] ||$60 million ||$96,572,480
|-
|-
| align="right"| January 21, 2005 || ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Ice Cube|Cube Vision]] ||$32 million ||$97,918,663
| align="right"| January 21, 2005 || ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Ice Cube|Cube Vision]] ||$32 million ||$97,918,663
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| align="right"| February 25, 2005 || ''[[Man of the House (2005 film)|Man of the House]]''<ref name=Park /> || ||$40 million ||$21,577,624
| align="right"| February 25, 2005 || ''[[Man of the House (2005 film)|Man of the House]]''<ref name=Park /> || ||$40 million ||$21,577,624
|-
|-
| align="right"| April 29, 2005 || ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with Original Film ||$87 million ||$71,022,693
| align="right"| April 29, 2005 || ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]''<ref name=Verhoeven /> || co-production with [[Original Film]] ||$87 million ||$71,022,693
|-
|-
| align="right"| September 9, 2005 || ''[[An Unfinished Life]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Miramax|Miramax Films]], [[Initial Entertainment Group]] and [[The Ladd Company]] ||$30 million ||$18,618,284
| align="right"| September 9, 2005 || ''[[An Unfinished Life]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Miramax|Miramax Films]], [[Initial Entertainment Group]] and [[The Ladd Company]] ||$30 million ||$18,618,284
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| align="right"| October 21, 2005 || ''[[The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[ImageMovers]] ||$12 million ||$689,028
| align="right"| October 21, 2005 || ''[[The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[ImageMovers]] ||$12 million ||$689,028
|-
|-
| align="right"| November 23, 2005 || ''[[Rent (2005 film)|Rent]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[1492 Pictures]] and [[Tribeca Productions]] ||40 million ||$31,670,620
| align="right"| November 23, 2005 || ''[[Rent (2005 film)|Rent]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[1492 Pictures]] and [[Tribeca Productions]] ||$40 million ||$31,670,620
|-
|-
| align="right"| February 17, 2006 || ''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with Scott Rudin Productions ||$30 million ||$14,655,628
| align="right"| February 17, 2006 || ''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with Scott Rudin Productions ||$30 million ||$14,655,628
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| align="right"| April 27, 2007 || ''[[Next (2007 film)|Next]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Saturn Films]], [[Virtual Studios]] and [[Initial Entertainment Group]], distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] ||$70 million ||$76,066,841
| align="right"| April 27, 2007 || ''[[Next (2007 film)|Next]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Saturn Films]], [[Virtual Studios]] and [[Initial Entertainment Group]], distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] ||$70 million ||$76,066,841
|-
|-
| align="right"| August 8, 2007 || ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[TriStar Pictures]], Davis Entertainment and Blue Star Entertainment || $6 million ||$18,197,398
| align="right"| August 8, 2007 || ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[TriStar Pictures]], [[Davis Entertainment]] and Blue Star Entertainment || $6 million ||$18,197,398
|-
|-
| align="right"| September 7, 2007 || ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[TriStar Pictures]] and [[Carsey-Werner Productions]] ||$10 million ||$1,035,056
| align="right"| September 7, 2007 || ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''<ref name=Park /> || co-production with [[Carsey-Werner Productions]], theatrically distributed by [[Screen Gems]] ||$10 million ||$1,035,056
|-
|-
| align="right"| October 12, 2007 || ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]''<ref name=Park />|| co-production with Team Todd ||$45 million ||$29,367,143
| align="right"| October 12, 2007 || ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]''<ref name=Park />|| co-production with Team Todd ||$45 million ||$29,367,143
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|January 10, 2003
|January 10, 2003
|May 16, 2003
|May 16, 2003
|''[[Queens Supreme]]''<ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-01-10-0301110004-story.html</ref>
|''[[Queens Supreme]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-01-10-0301110004-story.html | title=These judges reign supreme | website=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=10 January 2003 }}</ref>
|[[CBS]]
|[[CBS]]
|as Revolution Television; co-production with [[Julia Roberts|Red Om Films]], Shoelace Productions, Shadowland Productions, [[CBS Productions]] and [[Spelling Television]]
|as Revolution Television; co-production with [[Julia Roberts|Red Om Films]], Shoelace Productions, Shadowland Productions, [[CBS Productions]] and [[Spelling Television]]
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|June 2, 2010
|June 2, 2010
|March 1, 2013
|March 1, 2013
|''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]''<ref>https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/TV-Series-ARE-WE-THERE-YET-Available-on-iTunes-Store-for-the-First-Time-Ever-20180906 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref>
|''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/TV-Series-ARE-WE-THERE-YET-Available-on-iTunes-Store-for-the-First-Time-Ever-20180906 | title=TV Series ARE WE THERE YET? Available on iTunes Store for the First Time Ever }}</ref>
|[[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]]
|[[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]]
|co-production with 5914 Productions, Ltd., [[Cube Vision]] and [[Debmar-Mercury]]
|co-production with 5914 Productions, Ltd., [[Cube Vision]] and [[Debmar-Mercury]]
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|April 11, 2011
|April 11, 2011
|June 3, 2011
|June 3, 2011
|''[[Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza]]''<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gsn-drew-carey-team-game-47188/</ref>
|''[[Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gsn-drew-carey-team-game-47188/ | title=GSN, Drew Carey Team for Game Show | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=18 November 2010 }}</ref>
|[[Game Show Network|GSN]]
|[[Game Show Network|GSN]]
|as Revolution Television; co-production with Three Foot Giant Productions and International Mammoth Television
|as Revolution Television; co-production with Three Foot Giant Productions and International Mammoth Television
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|November 29, 2011
|November 29, 2011
|July 23, 2012
|July 23, 2012
|''[[Una Maid en Manhattan]]''<ref>https://tbivision.com/2012/09/17/israelis-viva-acquires-telemundos-main-in-manhattan/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref>
|''[[Una Maid en Manhattan]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tbivision.com/2012/09/17/israelis-viva-acquires-telemundos-main-in-manhattan/ | title=Israeli's Viva acquires Telemundo's Maid in Manhattan | date=17 September 2012 }}</ref>
|[[Telemundo]]
|[[Telemundo]]
|co-production with [[Sony Pictures Television]]
|co-production with [[Sony Pictures Television]]
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|June 28, 2012
|June 28, 2012
|December 22, 2014
|December 22, 2014
|''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]''<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/joe-roth-goes-win-50-422400/</ref>
|''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/joe-roth-goes-win-50-422400/ | title=Joe Roth Goes for Win in $50 Million 'Anger Management' Lawsuit | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=19 February 2013 }}</ref>
|[[FX (TV channel)|FX]]
|[[FX (TV channel)|FX]]
|co-production with Mohawk Productions, [[Ramon Estevez|Estevez]]/[[Charlie Sheen|Sheen]] Productions, [[Twisted Pictures|Twisted Television]], [[Debmar-Mercury]] and [[Lionsgate Television]]
|co-production with Mohawk Productions, [[Ramon Estevez|Estevez]]/[[Charlie Sheen|Sheen]] Productions, [[Twisted Pictures|Twisted Television]], [[Debmar-Mercury]] and [[Lionsgate Television]]
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|-
|-
|November 23, 2004
|November 23, 2004
|''[[Samantha: An American Girl Holiday]]''<ref>https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/samantha-an-american-girl-holiday-1200529386/</ref>
|''[[Samantha: An American Girl Holiday]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/samantha-an-american-girl-holiday-1200529386/ | title=Samantha: An American Girl Holiday | date=22 November 2004 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |[[The WB]]
| rowspan="2" |[[The WB]]
| rowspan="3" |as Revolution Television; co-production with [[Julia Roberts|Red Om Films]], [[American Girl]] and [[Warner Bros. Television]]
| rowspan="3" |as Revolution Television; co-production with [[Julia Roberts|Red Om Films]], [[American Girl]] and [[Warner Bros. Television]]
|-
|-
|November 29, 2005
|November 29, 2005
|''[[Felicity: An American Girl Adventure]]''<ref>https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film665949.html</ref>
|''[[Felicity: An American Girl Adventure]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film665949.html | title=Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (TV) (2005) }}</ref>
|-
|-
|November 26, 2006
|November 26, 2006
|''[[Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=k8XJ6UcCumYC&pg=PA66 |page=66 |title=Movies Made for Television: 2005-2009 |author=Alvin H. Marill |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2010}}</ref>
|''[[Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front]]''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k8XJ6UcCumYC&pg=PA66 |page=66 |title=Movies Made for Television: 2005-2009 |author=Alvin H. Marill |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2010|isbn=9780810876590 }}</ref>
|[[Disney Channel]]
|[[Disney Channel]]
|-
|-
|January 27, 2019
|January 27, 2019
|''[[Rent: Live]]''<ref>https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/504334-rent_production_is_underway</ref>
|''[[Rent: Live]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/504334-rent_production_is_underway | title='Rent' Production is Underway | date=15 March 2005 }}</ref>
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|co-production with [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt Productions]], [[Sony Pictures Television]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]]
|co-production with [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt Productions]], [[Sony Pictures Television]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]]

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Not to be confused with Revolution Films.
Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC
Revolution Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
Television
FoundedJanuary 12, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01-12) (as film studio)
March 30, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-30) (as television studio)
FounderJoe Roth
Headquarters
10877 Wilshire Blvd St., Los Angeles, California, United States
Key people
Scott Hemming (CEO)[1]
ProductsMotion pictures
Television series
ParentContent Partners LLC[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC, operating as Revolution Studios, is an American independent motion picture and television studio headed by Chief Executive Officer Scott Hemming, founded in 2000, and based in Los Angeles, California.[3]

The company focuses primarily on the distribution, remake, and sequel rights to titles in its library, which it continues to add to through acquisitions and new productions.

Company history[edit]

On January 12, 2000, after a successful run at Walt Disney Studios, and his time at 20th Century Fox and Caravan Pictures, Joe Roth left Disney, to create a yet-unnamed venture.[4] On February 17, 2000, Roth signed an agreement with actress Julia Roberts to star in their films as well as producing through their Shoelace Productions banner.[5]

On June 7, 2000, Roth officially decided to name his new venture Revolution Studios and announced that Tomcats was the first film to be produced by the studio.[6] On the same day, the studio entered into an agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment—which also owned a stake in the company—to distribute and market Revolution Studios' films. Roth owned the controlling interest in Revolution Studios. Other equity owners included Hollywood executives Todd Garner, Rob Moore, Tom Sherak and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, as well as Starz Entertainment and 20th Century Fox.

On January 5, 2005, Revolution Studios signed a television syndication distribution deal with Debmar-Mercury to market their library to syndication.[7]

Coinciding with the end of its six-year distribution deal with Sony in 2007, Revolution Studios turned its attention to exploiting the remake, sequel and television rights to films in its library. Roth suddenly decided to move into a producing deal with Sony Pictures to start his own production company.[8]

In August 2006, Revolution Studios announced that it had licensed to Universal Pictures the sequel rights to its comic-book-inspired hit Hellboy (2004).[9] Universal released Hellboy II: The Golden Army in the United States in 2008.

Revolution Studios produced a sitcom based on its comedy feature Are We There Yet?, which ran from 2010 to 2013 on TBS,[10] as well as a sitcom adaptation of Anger Management, which ran from 2012 to 2014 on FX.[11]

In June 2014, Roth announced that he had sold Revolution Studios to funds managed by Fortress Investment Group for roughly $250 million. Roth continues to serve as a strategic adviser and develops television projects for the studio through a first-look deal. Concurrent with the sale, former Chief Operating Officer Vince Totino was promoted to CEO, and former finance executive Scott Hemming was named COO.[3]

After the sale, the newly recapitalized Revolution Studios began adding to its library through a series of acquisitions. In October 2014, it acquired the foreign rights and copyrights of Morgan Creek Productions.[12]

In October 2015, Revolution Studios acquired Cross Creek Pictures' 50% interests in feature films Black Swan and The Ides of March.[13] Later that month, Revolution Studios purchased the eight-film Cold Spring Pictures film library, including the 2009 Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Up in the Air.[14]

Also in 2015, Revolution Studios announced a partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to produce non-theatrical sequels, prequels, or other spinoffs based on the titles in Revolution Studios' library.[15]

In June 2016, Revolution Studios expanded its library to 126 films when it acquired worldwide rights to five films produced by Graham King's GK Films: Hugo, The Tourist, Edge of Darkness, The Rum Diary and The Young Victoria. The rights were previously held by Dallas-based Tango Films.[16] In January 2017, the studio returned to film production with their release XXX: Return of Xander Cage,[17] the company's first film since 2007's The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.[18]

In January 2017, Content Partners LLC and its affiliate CP Enterprises acquired Revolution Studios from investment funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed price.[19]

Corporate partnerships[edit]

In October 2014, Revolution Studios forged a global licensing pact with Miramax, wherein the latter company would sell the worldwide television and digital distribution rights to Revolution Studios' library. Miramax has been handling U.S. sales of the Revolution Studios library since June 2012.[20]

In May 2016, Revolution Studios announced that it had made a seven-figure investment for a stake in Spanish-language digital services company Latin Everywhere, agreeing to license Spanish-dubbed versions of its library titles to Latin Everywhere's video streaming platform Pongalo (Spanish for "play it").[21]

In October 2019, Revolution Studios signed a worldwide television and digital distribution deal with Sony Pictures Television, covering the Revolution Studios and Morgan Creek libraries.[22]

Films[edit]

Here is a list of films independently produced by Revolution Studios:

Theatrical films[edit]

Release Date Title Notes Budget Gross (worldwide)
March 30, 2001 Tomcats[23] co-production with Eagle Cove Entertainment $11 million $23,430,766
June 1, 2001 The Animal[23] co-production with Happy Madison Productions $47 million $84,772,742
July 20, 2001 America's Sweethearts[23] co-production with Face Productions, Roth-Arnold Productions and Shoelace Productions $46 million $138,191,428
November 2, 2001 The One[23] co-production with Hard Eight Pictures $49 million $72,689,126
December 28, 2001 Black Hawk Down[24] co-production with Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Scott Free Productions $92 million $172,989,651
May 10, 2002 The New Guy[25] $13 million $31,167,388
August 2, 2002 The Master of Disguise[26] co-production with Happy Madison Productions $16 million $43,411,001
August 9, 2002 XXX co-production with Original Film[24] $70 million $277,448,382
September 13, 2002 Stealing Harvard[27] co-production with Imagine Entertainment $25 million $14,277,032
November 1, 2002 Punch-Drunk Love[27] co-production with New Line Cinema $25 million $24,665,649
December 13, 2002 Maid in Manhattan[24] co-production with Red OM Films $55 million $154,906,693
January 24, 2003 Darkness Falls[28] co-production with Distant Corners $11 million $47,488,536
March 7, 2003 Tears of the Sun[28] co-production with Cheyenne Enterprises $75 million $86,468,162
April 11, 2003 Anger Management[24] co-production with Happy Madison Productions $75 million $195,745,823
May 9, 2003 Daddy Day Care[24] co-production with Davis Entertainment $69 million $164,433,867
June 13, 2003 Hollywood Homicide[28] $75 million $51,142,659
August 1, 2003 Gigli[28] co-production with City Light Films and Casey Silver Productions $75 million $7,266,209
October 24, 2003 Radio[28] co-production with Tollin/Robbins Productions $35 million $53,293,628
November 26, 2003 The Missing[28] co-production with Imagine Entertainment $60 million $38,364,277
December 19, 2003 Mona Lisa Smile co-production with Red OM Films $65 million $141,337,989
December 25, 2003 Peter Pan[28] co-production with Universal Pictures (USA/Canada/UK/Ireland/Australia/New Zealand/France/South Africa), Columbia Pictures (International), Red Wagon Entertainment and Allied Stars Ltd. $130 million $121,975,011
April 2, 2004 Hellboy[24] co-production with Lawrence Gordon Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment $66 million $99,318,987
April 23, 2004 13 Going on 30[28] $37 million $96,455,697
June 23, 2004 White Chicks[24] co-production with Wayans Bros. Entertainment $37 million $113,086,475
August 6, 2004 Little Black Book[28] $35 million $22,034,832
September 24, 2004 The Forgotten[28] co-production with The Jinks Cohen Company $42 million $117,592,831
November 24, 2004 Christmas with the Kranks[28] co-production with 1492 Pictures $60 million $96,572,480
January 21, 2005 Are We There Yet?[28] co-production with Cube Vision $32 million $97,918,663
February 25, 2005 Man of the House[28] $40 million $21,577,624
April 29, 2005 XXX: State of the Union[24] co-production with Original Film $87 million $71,022,693
September 9, 2005 An Unfinished Life[28] co-production with Miramax Films, Initial Entertainment Group and The Ladd Company $30 million $18,618,284
October 14, 2005 The Fog[28] $18 million $46,201,432
October 21, 2005 The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio[28] co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and ImageMovers $12 million $689,028
November 23, 2005 Rent[28] co-production with 1492 Pictures and Tribeca Productions $40 million $31,670,620
February 17, 2006 Freedomland[28] co-production with Scott Rudin Productions $30 million $14,655,628
April 7, 2006 The Benchwarmers[28] co-production with Happy Madison Productions $33 million $64,957,291
June 23, 2006 Click[28] co-production with Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions and Original Film $82.5 million $237,681,299
July 14, 2006 Little Man[28] co-production with Wayans Bros. Entertainment $64 million $101,595,121
August 11, 2006 Zoom[28] co-production with Team Todd Films and Boxing Cat Films $35 million $12,506,188
December 20, 2006 Rocky Balboa[28] co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures $24 million $155,721,132
April 4, 2007 Are We Done Yet?[28] co-production with RKO Pictures and Cube Vision $28 million $58,388,068
April 13, 2007 Perfect Stranger[28] $60 million $73,090,611
April 27, 2007 Next[28] co-production with Saturn Films, Virtual Studios and Initial Entertainment Group, distributed by Paramount Pictures $70 million $76,066,841
August 8, 2007 Daddy Day Camp[28] co-production with TriStar Pictures, Davis Entertainment and Blue Star Entertainment $6 million $18,197,398
September 7, 2007 The Brothers Solomon[28] co-production with Carsey-Werner Productions, theatrically distributed by Screen Gems $10 million $1,035,056
October 12, 2007 Across the Universe[28] co-production with Team Todd $45 million $29,367,143
December 25, 2007 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep[28] co-production with Walden Media, Beacon Pictures and Ecosse Pictures $40 million $103,071,443
January 20, 2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage[29] co-production with Paramount Pictures, One Race Films and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films $85 million $338,678,346

Direct-to-video films[edit]

Release Date Title Notes
October 28, 2006 Hellboy: Sword of Storms co-production with Film Roman
March 17, 2007 Hellboy: Blood and Iron co-production with Film Roman
January 29, 2019 Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls co-production with Universal 1440 Entertainment
February 5, 2019 Grand-Daddy Day Care co-production with Universal 1440 Entertainment

Television[edit]

Start Date End Date Title Network Notes Seasons Episodes
January 10, 2003 May 16, 2003 Queens Supreme[30] CBS as Revolution Television; co-production with Red Om Films, Shoelace Productions, Shadowland Productions, CBS Productions and Spelling Television 1 13
June 2, 2010 March 1, 2013 Are We There Yet?[31] TBS co-production with 5914 Productions, Ltd., Cube Vision and Debmar-Mercury 3 100
April 11, 2011 June 3, 2011 Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza[32] GSN as Revolution Television; co-production with Three Foot Giant Productions and International Mammoth Television 1 40
November 29, 2011 July 23, 2012 Una Maid en Manhattan[33] Telemundo co-production with Sony Pictures Television 1 163 [34]
June 28, 2012 December 22, 2014 Anger Management[35] FX co-production with Mohawk Productions, Estevez/Sheen Productions, Twisted Television, Debmar-Mercury and Lionsgate Television 2 100

Television movies/specials[edit]

Release Date Title Network Notes
November 23, 2004 Samantha: An American Girl Holiday[36] The WB as Revolution Television; co-production with Red Om Films, American Girl and Warner Bros. Television
November 29, 2005 Felicity: An American Girl Adventure[37]
November 26, 2006 Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front[38] Disney Channel
January 27, 2019 Rent: Live[39] Fox co-production with Marc Platt Productions, Sony Pictures Television and 20th Century Fox Television

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scott Hemming | REVOLUTION STUDIOS".
  2. ^ Cieply, Michael (January 4, 2017). "Revolution Studios Goes To Content Partners In A Deal Valued Near $400 Million". Deadline.com.
  3. ^ a b Alexandra Cheney, Dave McNary (26 June 2014). "Joe Roth Sells Revolution Studios for $250 Million". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ Ellers, Claudia (2000-01-12). "Disney's Roth Expected to Quit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. ^ Lyons, Charles (2000-02-18). "Roth signs first star: Roberts". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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