Virtual Studios

This article is about the former film company. For the visual technology, seeOn-set virtual production.For the audio interface standard, seeVirtual Studio Technology.

Virtual Studios, LLC

Company type	Private limited company
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2005(2005)
Founders	Benjamin Waisbren
Defunct	2009(2009)
Fate	Closed
Headquarters	United States
Products	Motion pictures
Services	Film financing, Film production, Film distribution, Film development

Virtual Studios LLCwas an American film financier, distributor and production studio based inUnited States.

History

Establishment and early years

Virtual Studios was founded by film producerBenjamin Waisbrenin 2005 as a film financier and media company. The funding was backed bythe hedge fundStark Investments, where he worked at the time of founding.

Film industry

The companies first film production and financing credits were the comedy-romance filmDuane Hopwoodand the dystopian political thriller filmV for Vendettain 2005. In 2006 they signed a deal to produce and finance films in association withWarner Bros.Their next films (Poseidon,V for Vendetta,The Good Germanand300) were all distributed by Warner Bros.The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordwas their last film they co-produced for Warner Bros. and the deal was signed off. Their last film wasBangkok Dangerousand the company was left dormant after the film became abox-office flop.

Virtual Films

Virtual Studios started a film distribution company calledVirtual Filmsin early 2006. The company was short-lived and only lasted a year, and it was shut down in 2007.First Bornwas the only film Virtual Films distributed.

Closure

Virtual Studios ultimately closed in 2009 after being dormant for a year due to Waisbrein leaving the company to pursue other ventures. He later worked forLStar Capital's film funding company LSC Film Corporation on their deal withSony Pictures,and also currently owns and operates Virtually There Holdings LLC since 2014.

Films

Release date	Film title	Notes
November 11, 2005	Duane Hopwood	distributed byIFC Films;co-produced byBig Beach;first Virtual Studios film
March 17, 2006	V For Vendetta	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced bySilver Pictures,Anarchos Productions Inc., Vertigo, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH.
May 12, 2006	Poseidon	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced by,Irwin Allen Productions,Next Entertainment, Radiance Productions and Synthesis Entertainment.
December 8, 2006	Blood Diamond	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced byBedford Falls ProductionsandInitial Entertainment Group
December 15, 2006	The Good German	distributed byWarner Bros.;co-produced bySection Eight Productions
March 9, 2007	300	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced byLegendary Pictures,Atmosphere Pictures and Hollywood Gang Productions
March 20, 2007	First Born
April 26, 2007	Gardener of Eden	co-produced byAppian Way Productions
April 27, 2007	Next	distributed byParamount Pictures;co-produced byRevolution Studios,Initial Entertainment GroupandSaturn Films
June 15, 2007	Nancy Drew	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced byJerry Weintraub Productions
September 21, 2007	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford	distributed and produced byWarner Bros.;co-produced byScott Free ProductionsandPlan B Entertainment
January 18, 2008	Cassandra's Dream	distributed byStudioCanal Limitedoverseas whileThe Weinstein Companyhandled the US Distribution rights; co-produced byThe Wild Bunch
September 5, 2008	Bangkok Dangerous	distributed byLionsgate;co-produced bySaturn Filmsand Blue Star Entertainment; final Virtual Studios film