Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is an American production company created in November 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller,[1] and Andrew Form.[2] The company produces horror films, such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Purge, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ouija, A Quiet Place, and A Quiet Place Part II.
Current logo used since 2009 | |
Production company | |
Industry | Motion pictures Television |
Founded | November 2001 |
Founder | Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form |
Headquarters | Santa Monica, California , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael Bay Brad Fuller Andrew Form |
Website | www |
On October 7, 2009, Paramount Pictures announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. With this, they plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they would work on the reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series of the same name.[3] In 2014, Platinum Dunes was named The Hollywood Reporter's Producers of the Year. In 2015, the company was also named to The Hollywood Reporter's 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood. In 2018, Fuller and Form made an amicable split from Platinum Dunes to launch a new production company, Fully Formed Entertainment.[4]
Filmography
Television
Year | Show | Notes |
---|---|---|
2013 | Occult | Pilot |
2014–2017 | Black Sails | |
2014–2018 | The Last Ship | |
2016 | Billion Dollar Wreck | |
2018–present | Jack Ryan | |
2018–2019 | The Purge |
References
- Harris, Dana (March 3, 2002). "O'seas distribs rev up 'Chainsaw' redo". Variety.
- "Paramount Pictures Signs First-Look Deal with Platinum Dunes". Bloody Disgusting.
- Platinum Dunes Steers 'Turtles' Relaunch | Deadline Hollywood
- McNary, Dave (October 5, 2018). "'A Quiet Place' Producers Sign First-Look Deal With Paramount". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2020.