Amblin Partners

Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC, doing business as Amblin Partners, is the successor to the live-action counterpart of DreamWorks and a production company, led by Steven Spielberg, that develops and produces films under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners, as well as television series through Amblin Television. The company's investment partners include Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One, Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures.[3] Films produced by Amblin Partners are mostly distributed by Universal in North America and select international territories and by third-party distributors through Mister Smith Entertainment in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[4][5]

This article is about the parent and film company. For the film production subsidiary, see Amblin Entertainment. For the television production subsidiary, see Amblin Television.

Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC
Amblin Partners
TypeJoint venture
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedDecember 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)
Founders
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Steven Spielberg
  • (Chairman)
  • Jeff Small
  • (CEO)
  • Holly Bario
  • (President of Production)
ProductsMotion pictures
Television
Owners
Divisions
Websiteamblin.com

History

Amblin Partners was founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll of Participant Media, Anil Ambani of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Darren Throop of Entertainment One on December 16, 2015. The company will primarily focus on producing and distributing films and television using the DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Participant Media brands.[6] For films, it uses the original DreamWorks label for mature content, Amblin label for family-friendly content, and Participant label for social justice content, although the latter remains a separate company.[7]

On the same day as the company's formation, Amblin Partners announced that it entered into a five-year distribution deal with Universal Pictures by which the films would be distributed and marketed by either the main Universal banner or its specialty label, Focus Features.[4][8] The Girl on the Train was the first film released under the deal.[9] Mister Smith Entertainment, which began its international distribution deal with DreamWorks in 2012,[10] continues to handle distribution sales for Amblin Partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[5]

On October 9, 2016, Amblin Partners struck a deal with China's Alibaba Pictures, in which Alibaba acquired a minority equity stake in the company and will handle marketing, distribution support and merchandising of Amblin Partners films in China in addition to co-financing Amblin and DreamWorks films worldwide.[1][11] On February 15, 2017, Comcast's Universal acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners,[12] strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin.[2]

In December 2017, Amblin Partners signed a music publishing deal with BMG Rights Management, covering music from its films and TV series.[13]

On August 22, 2019, Hasbro announced that it would acquire Entertainment One for at least $4 billion. The acquisition was completed on December 30, 2019, resulting in the toy company inheriting eOne's stake in Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures.[14] On May 5, 2020, Amblin renewed its deal with Nordisk Film.[15] In November 2020, Amblin Partners renewed its distribution deal with Universal, which continues to be an equity stake holder.[16] That same month however, Participant terminated its equity stake in Amblin Partners, ending its relationship with the company.[16]

Filmography

Released
Title Release date Label Other production companies Film distributor
The BFGJuly 1, 2016Amblin EntertainmentWalt Disney Pictures, Walden Media and Reliance Entertainment Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Light Between OceansSeptember 2, 2016DreamWorks PicturesTouchstone Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media and Heyday Films
The Girl on the TrainOctober 7, 2016DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment and Marc Platt ProductionsUniversal Pictures
Office Christmas PartyDecember 9, 2016DreamWorks Pictures, Entertainment 360 and Bluegrass Films Paramount Pictures
A Dog's PurposeJanuary 27, 2017Amblin EntertainmentWalden Media and Pariah Entertainment GroupUniversal Pictures
Ghost in the ShellMarch 31, 2017DreamWorks PicturesGrosvenor Park Productions, Seaside Entertainment and Arad ProductionsParamount Pictures
Thank You for Your ServiceOctober 27, 2017Reliance Entertainment and Rahway Road ProductionsUniversal Pictures[17]
The PostDecember 22, 2017Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks PicturesReliance Entertainment, Pascal Pictures and Star Thrower Entertainment20th Century Fox[17]
7 Days in EntebbeMarch 16, 2018Participant Media[17]Working Title FilmsFocus Features
Ready Player OneMarch 30, 2018Amblin EntertainmentVillage Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures and Farah Films & ManagementWarner Bros. Pictures[17]
The House with a Clock in Its WallsSeptember 21, 2018Reliance Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment Universal Pictures
First ManOctober 12, 2018DreamWorks PicturesTemple Hill Entertainment, Phantasma and Perfect World Pictures
Green BookNovember 16, 2018Participant Media, Innisfree Pictures and Cinetic Media
Welcome to MarwenDecember 21, 2018ImageMovers and Perfect World Pictures
On the Basis of SexDecember 25, 2018Participant MediaRobert Cort ProductionsFocus Features
Captive StateMarch 15, 2019N/A[17]
A Dog's JourneyMay 17, 2019Amblin EntertainmentWalden Media and Pariah Entertainment GroupUniversal Pictures
Dark WatersNovember 22, 2019Participant MediaKiller FilmsFocus Features
1917December 25, 2019DreamWorks PicturesNew Republic Pictures, Neal Street Productions and MogamboUniversal Pictures
The Turning[18]January 24, 2020Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks PicturesVertigo Entertainment
The Trial of the Chicago 7September 25, 2020DreamWorks PicturesCross Creek Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Marc Platt ProductionsNetflix
Come Play[19]October 30, 2020Production OnlyThe Picture Company and Reliance EntertainmentFocus Features

Upcoming
Title Release date Label Other production companies Film distributor
BIOSApril 16, 2021Amblin EntertainmentImageMovers, Dutch Angle, Playtone, Alibaba Pictures, and Misher FilmsUniversal Pictures
West Side StoryDecember 10, 202120th Century StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Color Purple[20][21]December 20, 2023Harpo Films and Scott Sanders ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures
Distant[22]TBATBAAutomatikTBA
The Good House[23]TriBeCa Productions and FilmNation EntertainmentUniversal Pictures
The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara[24]DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment[25]
Last Voyage of the Demeter[26]TBATBA
Stillwater[27][28][29]Participant MediaAnonymous Content, Slow Pony and 3dot ProductionsFocus Features
Untitled Blackhawk film[30]Amblin EntertainmentDC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures

In development
Title Label Other production companies Film distributor
Cheshire Crossing[31]TBAMichael De Luca ProductionsTBA

References
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  27. Matt Damon To Star In ‘Stillwater’ Film With Tom McCarthy Attached To Direct
  28. Abigail Breslin Joins Matt Damon in ‘Stillwater’ (EXCLUSIVE)
  29. Participant Media Ups Jeannine Tang To General Counsel
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