Escape Artists
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| Company type | Production company |
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| Industry | Film Television |
| Predecessors | Steve Tisch Productions Black & Blu |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | Steve Tisch Todd Black Jason Blumenthal |
| Headquarters | Culver City, California,United States |
Key people | Steve Tisch Todd Black Jason Blumenthal David Bloomfield |
| Website | escapeartists |
Escape Artists Productions, LLC,commonly known asEscape Artists,is an independently financed motion picture and television production company with a first look non-exclusive deal atSony Pictures Entertainment,headed by partnersSteve Tisch,Todd Black,Jason Blumenthal and David Bloomfield.
The company's production office is located in the Astaire Building on theSony Pictures Studioslot inCulver City, California.
History
[edit]In 2000, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal's Black & Blu merged with the Steve Tisch Company to form Escape Artists. It was originally a film financing company with a deal with Columbia Pictures, and other international backers.[1]
The first produced movie under the Escape Artists banner wasA Knight's Tale,starringHeath Ledgerin May 2001. In the fall of 2005, Escape Artists releasedThe Weather Man,directed byGore Verbinskiand starringNicolas CageandMichael Caine.Their next film,The Pursuit of Happyness,directed byGabriele Muccinoand starringWill Smith,was released in December 2006 and earned over $300 million in worldwide ticket sales, as well as best actorAcademy AwardandGolden Globenominations for Will Smith.Seven Pounds,another Gabriele Muccino-directed film starring Will Smith, was released in December 2008. In 2009, Escape Artists released theAlex ProyasthrillerKnowing,starring Nicolas Cage, andThe Taking of Pelham 123,directed byTony Scottand starringDenzel WashingtonandJohn Travolta.Escape Artists produced 'The Upside,which was directed byNeil Burgerand starringKevin Hart.It was released throughSTX EntertainmentandLantern Entertainmenton January 11, 2019 in the United States. Escape Artists produced all three film adaptations ofThe Equalizer,with the most recent being the 2023 filmThe Equalizer 3.All three movies star Denzel Washington in the main role of Robert McCall.
In February 2013, 12-year veteran David Bloomfield was promoted to partner Escape Artists.[2]In October 2014, the company inks its first-look pact withFX Productions.[3]In August 2019,MGM Televisionsigned its first-look deal with Escape Artists.[4]
List of films
[edit]Columbia Pictures
[edit]| Year | Title | Production partners |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale | N/A |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Overbrook Entertainment |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Metro-Goldwyn-MayerandScott Free Productions |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer andMandate Pictures |
| 2014 | Sex Tape | N/A |
| The Equalizer | Village Roadshow Pictures | |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Village Roadshow Pictures |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | N/A |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | |
| 2021 | A Journal for Jordan | |
| 2022 | The Man from Toronto | Netflix |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | N/A |
Others
[edit]- Alex & Emma(withWarner Bros. Pictures,Franchise Pictures,Castle Rock Entertainmentand Epsilon Motion Pictures) (2003)
- The Weather Man(withParamount Pictures) (2005)
- Knowing(withSummit Entertainment) (2009)
- The Back-up Plan(withCBS Films) (2010)
- Unfinished Business(with20th Century FoxandRegency Enterprises) (2015)
- Southpaw(withThe Weinstein Company) (2015)
- Fences(withParamount Pictures) (2016)
- The Upside(withSTX EntertainmentandLantern Entertainment) (2019)
- Troop Zero(withAmazon Studios) (2020)
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom(withNetflix) (2020)
- Being the Ricardos(withAmazon Studios) (2021)
- Emancipation(withApple TV+) (2022)
- Cassandro(withAmazon Studios) (2023)
- Masters of the Universe(withAmazon MGM StudiosandMattel Films) (2026)[5]
- High and Low(withApple TV+andA24) (TBA)
List of television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Production partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Epix | MGM Television,Chi-Town Pictures, Elephant Pictures andFXP |
| 2019 | Why We Hate | Discovery Channel | Amblin TelevisionandJigsaw Productions |
| 2019-2023 | Servant | Apple TV+ | Blinding Edge Picturesand Dolphin Black Productions |
| 2021 | Dr. Death | Peacock | Universal Content Productions,Wondery and Littleton Road Productions |
| 2023 | Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Studios,MGM Television, Dorothy Street Pictures & PMZ Pictures |
References
[edit]- ^Harris, Claude Brodesser,Dana (October 20, 2000)."Escape hatches".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 4,2024.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Abrams, Rachel (February 12, 2013)."Escape Artists lifts David Bloomfield to partner".Variety.RetrievedMarch 26,2021.
- ^Littleton, Cynthia (October 28, 2014)."Escape Artists Inks First-Look Pact with FX Prods".Variety.RetrievedMarch 26,2021.
- ^Petski, Denise (August 8, 2019)."MGM Television Inks First-Look Deal With Escape Artists".Deadline.RetrievedMarch 26,2021.
- ^"Mattel's 'Masters of the Universe' Moves From Netflix to Amazon for Summer 2026 Release, Travis Knight to Direct".Variety.May 1, 2024.RetrievedMay 1,2024.
External links
[edit]- Official siteArchivedFebruary 18, 2015, at theWayback Machine
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