Rideback (production company)

Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures) is a production company formed on December 12, 2007 by producer Dan Lin. It is notable for The LEGO Movie franchise.

Rideback
Formerly
Lin Pictures (2007–2018)
Privately held company
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedDecember 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
FounderDan Lin
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
Dan Lin (CEO & Head Wrangler)
Jonathan Elrich (President of Film)
Lindsey Liberatore (EVP of Television)
ProductsMotion pictures
television
Websiterideback.com

History

On December 12, 2007, Dan Lin was announced that he will leave Warner Bros. as senior vice president of production, to launch his company Lin Pictures.[1]

In 2008, the studio hired Jon Silk as vice president of production and Stephen Gilchrist as director of development for film production.[2]

In 2011, they launched its own roots into television, signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television, to produce TV shows, and hired Jennifer Gwartz to run the new television division with Dan Lin.[3]

In 2014, the studio was successful in the television industry when their first TV show Forever was picked up to series by ABC.[4] It even gained more success when the studio's second TV series Lethal Weapon by Fox and it ended up gaining more success.[5]

In 2017, they hired TriStar Television executive Lindsey Liberatore as senior vice president of its television unit.[6]

In 2018, the studio was renamed to Rideback, as a next generation company to focus on filmmaker collaboration.[7]

In 2019, the studio and Media Rights Capital decided to launch the Rideback TV Incubator and kick off with the inaugural class of writers and mentors for the TV incubator.[8]

Filmography

Theatrical films

2000s
Year Title Director Distributor Notes Budget Gross
2009 Terminator Salvation McG Warner Bros. Pictures uncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company and Wonderland Sound and Vision $200 million $371.4 million
Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock Robert Rodriguez uncredited; co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi], Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios $20 million $29 million
The Invention of Lying Ricky Gervais
Matthew Robinson		 uncredited; co-production with Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions $18.5 million $32.7 million
The Box Richard Kelly uncredited; co-production with Darko Entertainment, Radar Pictures and Media Rights Capital $30 million $33.3 million
Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures $90 million $524 million

2010s
Year Title Director Distributor Notes Budget Gross
as Lin Pictures
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Guy Ritchie Warner Bros. Pictures uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures $125 million $545.4 million
2013 Gangster Squad Ruben Fleischer co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Kevin McCormick Productions $60–75 million $105.2 million
2014 The Lego Movie Phil Lord and Christopher Miller co-production with Warner Animation Group, LEGO A/S, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic $60–65 million $468.1 million
2017 The Lego Batman Movie Chris McKay co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Animal Logic, Warner Animation Group and Lord Miller $80 million $312 million
It Andy Muschietti co-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment and KatzSmith Productions $35 million $701.8 million
The Lego Ninjago Movie Charlie Bean
Paul Fisher
Bob Logan		 co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Warner Animation Group, Animal Logic and Lord Miller $70 million $123.1 million
as Rideback
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Mike Mitchell Warner Bros. Pictures co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Animal Logic, Warner Animation Group and Lord Miller $99 million $123.2 million
Aladdin Guy Ritchie Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions $183 million $1.051 billion
It Chapter Two Andy Muschietti Warner Bros. Pictures co-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Double Dream and Mehra Entertainment $79 million $473.1 million
The Two Popes Fernando Meirelles Netflix N/A $758,711

Upcoming
Year Title Director Distributor Notes
2021 Sherlock Holmes 3 Dexter Fletcher Warner Bros. Pictures co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures
2022 Untitled Lego Batman Movie sequel Chris McKay co-production with Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Lord Miller and Warner Animation Group
TBA Dear David TBA co-production with New Line Cinema
Untitled Inspector Gadget reboot Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures co-production with Walt Disney Pictures
Untitled Universal Pictures Lego film Universal Pictures co-production with Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lord Miller and Universal Animation Studios

Direct-to-video films

2010s
Year Title Director Distributor Notes
2017 Death Note Adam Wingard Netflix co-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment

Upcoming
Year Title Director Distributor Notes
TBA Untitled Lilo & Stitch remake TBA Disney+ co-production with Walt Disney Pictures

TV shows

2010s
Year(s) Title Creators Network Notes Seasons Episodes
2014–2015 Forever Matt Miller ABC co-production with Good Session and Warner Bros. Television 1 22
2016–2019 Lethal Weapon based on Lethal Weapon by:
Shane Black
developed by:
Matt Miller		 Fox 3 55
2016–2017 Frequency based on Frequency by:
Toby Emmerich
developed by:
Jeremy Carver		 The CW co-production with Jeremy Carver Productions, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television 1 13

Upcoming
Year Title Creators Network Notes Seasons Episodes
2021 Walker based on Walker, Texas Ranger by:
Albert S. Ruddy
Leslie Greif
Paul Haggis
Christopher Canaan
developed by:
Anna Fricke		 The CW co-production with CBS Television Studios TBA
TBA Avatar: The Last Airbender Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko		 Netflix co-production with Nickelodeon Productions
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References
  1. Garrett, Diane (December 12, 2007). "Dan Lin exits post at WB". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. Garrett, Diane (February 21, 2008). "Lin Pictures taps Silk, Gilchrist". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2011). "Dan Lin's Company Launches TV Division, Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros TV". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2014). "ABC Picks Up 'Selfie', 'Forever', Jeff Lowell Comedy, 'Galavant', 'The Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish' To Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "In-Season Stacking Rights – The New Upfront Battleground: Pilot Season 2016". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2017). "Lin Pictures Hires Tristar's Lindsey Liberatore as Head of TV". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. McNary, Dave (May 23, 2018). "Warner Bros. Re-Signs 'It,' 'Lego Movie,' 'Sherlock Holmes' Producer Dan Lin". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  8. Otterson, Joe (February 7, 2019). "Dan Lin's Rideback, MRC Launch TV Drama Incubator". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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