Plan B Entertainment
Plan B Entertainment, Inc.,[1] more commonly known as Plan B, is an American production company founded in November in 2001 by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. In 2005, after Pitt and Aniston divorced, Grey became the CEO of Paramount Pictures and Pitt became the sole owner of the company. It currently holds a production deal with Annapurna Pictures, former deals include Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. and New Regency. The president of the company was for many years Dede Gardner, but she and Pitt named Jeremy Kleiner co-president with Gardner in 2013.[2] Three of the production company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Private | |
Industry | Motion pictures, Entertainment |
Founded | November 2, 2001 |
Founders | |
Headquarters | 9150 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Key people |
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Products | |
Owner | Brad Pitt |
Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.[3]
Production deals
Active
- Warner Bros. (2002–2005)[4] (since 2020)[5]
- Amazon Studios (since 2020)[6]
Former
- Annapurna Pictures (2017–2020)[7]
- New Regency (2014–2017)[8][9]
- RatPac Entertainment (2014–2017)[8][9]
- Paramount Pictures (2005–2013)[10]
Films
2000s
2010s
Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
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2010 | Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | |
2010 | Eat, Pray, Love | Ryan Murphy | |
2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Nominated |
2011 | Moneyball | Bennett Miller | Nominated |
2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | |
2013 | Kick Ass 2 | Jeff Wadlow | |
2013 | World War Z | Marc Forster | |
2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | Won |
2014 | Selma | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
2015 | True Story | Rupert Goold | |
2015 | The Big Short | Adam McKay | Nominated |
2016 | Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | Won |
2016 | The Lost City of Z | James Gray | |
2016 | Voyage of Time | Terrence Malick | |
2017 | War Machine | David Michod | |
2017 | Okja | Bong Joon-ho | |
2017 | Brad's Status | Mike White | |
2018 | Beautiful Boy | Felix Van Groeningen | |
2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Barry Jenkins | |
2018 | Vice | Adam McKay | Nominated |
2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Joe Talbot | |
2019 | Ad Astra | James Gray | |
2019 | The King | David Michôd |
2020s
Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
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2020 | Irresistible | Jon Stewart | |
Upcoming
- Kajillionaire (2020)[11]
- Minari (2020)[12]
- Blonde (2021)[13]
- Black Hole (TBA)[14]
- Illuminae (TBA)[15]
- He Wanted the Moon (TBA)[16]
- Untitled Chris Cornell documentary (TBA)[17]
- Wrong Answer (TBA)[18]
Television
2000s
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2008 | Pretty/Handsome | FX |
2010s
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2014–2015 | Resurrection | ABC | |
2014–2016 | Deadbeat | Hulu | |
2014 | Nightingale | HBO | Television film |
2014 | The Normal Heart | HBO | Television film |
2016–2019 | The OA | Netflix | |
2017 | Feud | FX | on hiatus |
2018–2019 | Sweetbitter | Starz |
2020s
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2020-present | Lego Masters | Fox |
Upcoming
- The Third Day (2020)[19]
- Americanah (TBA)[20]
- Consider Phlebas (TBA)[21]
- Outer Range (TBA)[6]
- Paper Girls (TBA)[22]
- The Underground Railroad (TBA)[23]
References
- "Plan B Entertainment, Inc". Manta.
- Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety.
- Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2019). "Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award". Deadline. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Fleming, Michael (January 3, 2005). "Plan C for Plan B?". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Donelly, Matt (April 8, 2020). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Sets First-Look Film Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- White, Peter (January 14, 2020). "Amazon Inks Exclusive Overall TV Deal With Brad Pitt's Plan B, Sets Mystery Drama 'Outer Range'". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Ford, Rebecca (May 4, 2017). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Inks Three-Year Deal With Annapurna". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Fleming, Mike (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Move Unveiled: Moving To Deal With New Regency And RatPac Partners James Packer And Brett Ratner". Deadline. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (April 6, 2017). "Plan B On The Move; Is Annapurna New Home For Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner?". Deadline. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Masters, Kim (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt and Brad Grey Break Up: Plan B to Exit Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "Miranda July Sets Family Drama Movie With Plan B, Annapurna". Variety. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- Sun, Rebecca (July 11, 2019). "Steven Yeun to Star in and Exec Produce A24 Immigrant Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- N'Duka, Amanda (19 September 2019). "Marilyn Monroe Film 'Blonde' From Netflix & Plan B Adds Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- McNary, Dave (28 February 2018). "'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa Partners With Plan B, New Regency on 'Black Hole'". Variety. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- McNary, Dave (20 November 2015). "Brad Pitt, Warner Bros. Developing Sci-Fi Movie 'Illuminae'". Variety.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- Jr, Mike Fleming (19 February 2017). "Tony Kushner Adapting 'He Wanted The Moon,' A Brad Pitt Passion Project For Cross Creek, Plan B". Deadline. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- Tapley, Kristopher; Halperin, Shirley (14 February 2019). "Chris Cornell Documentary in the Works From Brad Pitt and Peter Berg (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (7 June 2017). "Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan Set 'Wrong Answer' At New Regency/Plan B; Ta-Nehisi Coates To Write". Deadline. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- White, Peter (12 June 2019). "Jude Law To Star In HBO & Sky Mystery Drama 'The Third Day' From Sky Studios & Plan B Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- Andreeva, Nellie (September 13, 2019). "Lupita Nyong'o Headlines 'Americanah' Limited Series Based On Book For HBO Max, Danai Gurira Writing, Plan B Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Goldberg, Lesley (February 21, 2018). "'Consider Phlebas' TV Series in the Works at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2018). "'Paper Girls' Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 5, 2018). "Amazon Greenlights Barry Jenkins & Plan B's 'Underground Railroad' Limited Series With Jenkins Directing All 11 Episodes". Deadline. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
Further reading
- Hayes, Dade (December 15, 2006). "Golden Boy Shines Behind the Scenes". Daily Variety.