Village Roadshow Pictures

Village Roadshow Pictures is an American co-producer and co-financier of major Hollywood motion pictures, established in 1986. Now a division under Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG),[1] it has produced over 100 films since its establishment in 1986 including, as co-productions with Warner Bros., The Matrix series, the Sherlock Holmes series, the Happy Feet series, the Ocean’s series, The Lego Movie and Joker. The films in the Village Roadshow library have achieved 34 number one U.S. box office openings and received 50 Academy Award nominations, 19 Academy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards.[2][3]

Village Roadshow Pictures
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryMotion picture
Founded1986 (1986)
FounderVillage Roadshow
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
Bruce Berman (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsFilm Production
ParentVillage Roadshow Entertainment Group
Websitevreg.com

Village Roadshow Pictures self-distributes its film entertainment through affiliates in several territories around the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (the latter through Golden Village).[4] J.P. Morgan Chase and Rabobank International provides some funding for Village Roadshow's film slate with Warner Bros.[1] Village Roadshow had a secondary finance slate with Sony Pictures which ended in 2016.[5]

History

Village Roadshow Pictures was formed in 1986.[5]

In 2012, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures had extended their co-financing first look deal through 2017. In May 2014, VRPG established a supplementary co-financing production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment which commenced with the release of The Equalizer and Annie. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available capital.[5]

In 2015, VREG, the holding company of Village Roadshow Pictures and Village Roadshow Television, was recapitalized with a $480 million investment that included funds from Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments. Falcon Investment Advisors and Vine Alternative Investments added additional capital in April 2017 to take a controlling stake in the corporation. This was to fund a new strategic plan for an expanded film slate and add production of television programs and other content forms.[6]

Filmography

Warner Bros. Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Paramount Pictures

20th Century Studios

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Universal Pictures

The Weinstein Company

Carolco Pictures

Artisan Entertainment

Savoy Pictures

Vestron Pictures

Upcoming

References
  1. Lang, Brent (19 April 2017). "Village Roadshow Sells Controlling Stake". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. Groves, Don (26 February 2015). "Village Roadshow Pictures Bets on Three Potential Hollywood Franchises". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. Ellingson, Annlee (14 September 2015). "Village Roadshow closes $480 million in capital for 'Ghostbusters,' Spielberg flick". Los Angeles Business. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. Eller, Claudia (5 March 2009). "For Warner and Roadshow Studios, No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. Cheney, Alexandra (5 May 2014). "Village Roadshow Inks Co-Finance Deal with Sony Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. Hipes, Patrick (25 October 2018). "Steve Mosko Lands At Village Roadshow Entertainment Group As CEO". Deadline. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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  10. "Miramax takes domestic rights to CTHV's 'Fortress'". 5 April 1993. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  11. Busch, Anita (30 September 2015). "'Concussion' To Get World Premiere at AFI Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  12. Davidson, Mike (20 May 2013). "Keanu Reeves makes director debut with Kung Fu film". Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  13. https://www.if.com.au/warner-bros-village-roadshow-reload-the-matrix-franchise/
  14. unionjournalism.com/2019/12/08/keanu-reeves-is-delaying-john-wick-4-because-of-matrix-4/
  15. N'Duka, Amanda (30 April 2020). "Village Roadshow Boards Film Adaptation Of Stephen King Novel 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'; Christy Hall Scripting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  16. N'Duka, Amanda (16 November 2020). "Lynne Ramsay To Direct 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' Adaptation For Village Roadshow Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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