Tencent Pictures

Tencent Pictures (simplified Chinese: 腾讯影业; traditional Chinese: 騰訊影業; pinyin: téng xùn yǐng yè) is a Chinese film distributor and production company owned by Tencent. It has created films based on books, comic books, animated series and video games.[1][2] In 2015, Tencent set up Tencent Penguin Pictures (Shanghai), a new movie production unit, focusing on online drama and minority investments in feature films.[3]

Tencent Pictures
Native name
腾讯影业
IndustryFilm
Founded2015 (2015)
Key people
Chen Yingjie[1]
ParentTencent Interactive Entertainment (Tencent)[1]
SubsidiariesTencent Penguin Pictures

Filmography
YearFilm titleDirectorDistributorGross (worldwide)Gross (China)Notes
2015Roco Kingdom 4Hugues Martel and Dongbiao CaoN/A[4]
2016WarcraftDuncan JonesUniversal Pictures$433 million[5]$213 million[2]
2017Kong: Skull IslandJordan Vogt-RobertsWarner Bros. Pictures$566 million[6]$168 million[7]
Wonder WomanPatty Jenkins$821 million[8]$90 million[7]
2018VenomRuben FleischerSony Pictures Entertainment (through Columbia Pictures)$855 million[9]$272 million[10]
BumblebeeTravis KnightParamount Pictures$467 million[11]$170 million[12]
2019Men in Black: InternationalF. Gary GraySony Pictures Entertainment (through Columbia Pictures)$253 million[13]$44 million[14]
Terminator: Dark FateTim MillerParamount Pictures/20th Century Fox$261 million[15]$50 million[16]
A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodMarielle HellerSony Pictures Entertainment (through TriStar Pictures)$67 million[17]$212,000[18][19]
2020Monster HunterPaul W. S. AndersonSony Pictures Entertainment (through Screen Gems)TBA[19]
2021Wish DragonChris AppelhansSony Pictures Entertainment (through Sony Pictures Animation)/NetflixTBA[19]
Venom: Let There Be CarnageAndy SerkisSony Pictures Entertainment (through Columbia Pictures)TBA[20]
Top Gun: MaverickJoseph KosinskiParamount PicturesTBA[21][12]

Undated films
  • 20,000 Miles Plan[22]
  • Aura[22]
  • Crazy Alien[23]
  • Dark Side of the Moon
  • The Game of Antiques[22]
  • Koseison[22]
  • The Magic Blade remake[2]
  • Pathfinder
  • Shanghai Fortress
  • The Treasure Map[1]
  • The Tuzki 3D[22][24]

References
  1. Kevin Ma (September 22, 2015). "Tencent forms film unit". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. Ali Jaafar (September 17, 2015). "China's Tencent Partners With Legendary And Wanda On 'Warcraft'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. "China's Tencent Hatches Penguin Pictures". Variety. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. 洛克王国4：出发！巨人谷（2015）. cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. Warcraft at Box Office Mojo
  6. Kong: Skull Island at Box Office Mojo
  7. Wang, Yue. "China's Tencent Has Quietly Built An Entertainment Empire That Western Tech Giants Can Only Envy". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  8. Wonder Woman at Box Office Mojo
  9. Venom at Box Office Mojo
  10. "'Venom' Locks Down China Release Date (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  11. Bumblebee at Box Office Mojo
  12. White, Peter (5 December 2018). "China's Tencent Pictures Inks Paramount Deal; Invests In 'Transformers' Spin-Off 'Bumblebee' & 'Top Gun' Sequel". Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  13. Men in Black International at Box Office Mojo
  14. "'Men in Black: International' Heads to China on June 14". Variety. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  15. Terminator: Dark Fate at Box Office Mojo
  16. Tartaglione, Nancy (23 April 2018). "Tencent To Co-Fi Skydance's 'Terminator' Reboot, Takes Chinese Distribution". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  17. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3224458/
  18. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/disney-mulan-china-box-office-2-1234776520/
  19. "Tencent Pictures' Lineup Is a Mix of Hollywood Content and Chinese Propaganda". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  20. China's Tencent Confirms International Filmmaking
  21. Top Gun at Box Office Mojo
  22. Frater, Patrick (September 18, 2016). "David Goyer Strikes Deal With China's Tencent Pictures". Variety. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  23. "Aliens on the big screen[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  24. Perez, Bien (September 19, 2016). "China's Tencent Pictures teams up with Turner Asia-Pacific to develop Tuzki animated movie". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.


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