The H Collective

The H Collective is a United States-based film finance, production, marketing and distribution company.[1] The company has Chinese and American backers. The H Collective is based in Los Angeles, California.[2]

The H Collective
IndustryFilm
FoundedJune 2017 (2017-06)
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Websitewww.thehcollectivefilms.com

History

The company was launched during the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival with the goal of financing and/or producing four films a year in its first four years.[1] In the following September, the company hired as CEO Nic Crawley, who was the president of international marketing and distribution for Paramount Pictures.[3] The company subsequently hired Jenna Sanz-Ageroas as EVP Business Affairs and Operations and Ivy Sun as CFO.[4] The company is financially backed by Chinese brothers Kenneth Huang and Kent Huang as well as other Chinese and American backers.[2]

The H Collective acquired in April 2018 the rights to the XXX film series from Revolution Studios with plans to finance and produce a fourth installment.[5] Later in April, the company partnered with Sony Pictures to market and distribute H Collective's films.[6] In the same month, Sherryl Clark was hired as H Collective's President of Production. Sanz-Agero was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and Sun was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer. Del Mayberry replaced Sun as the CFO.[7] In the following May, H Collective partnered with the online video platform company iQiyi to co-produce three films.[8]

In May 2019, The H Collective secured investment funding from the Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company Rakuten.[9] By the following August, The H Collective partnered with Rakuten to establish two new entities: the joint venture film production entity Rakuten H Collective Studio and the distribution company Rakuten Distribution.[10] The first film to be produced under the partnership is The Beast, based on a Black List script by Aaron W. Sala,[11] which was acquired in March 2018 by The H Collective in a mid-six figure deal.[12] Morena Baccarin was cast in the starring role, and Espen Sandberg was hired to direct the film. Filming was planned to start in New Zealand in late March 2020,[11] but due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic there, production was temporarily halted.[13]

Filmography
Year Film Notes Ref.
2017Hanson and the BeastNorth and South American distribution rights[1]
2017Wolf Warrior 2North and South American distribution rights[1]
2018A Better Tomorrow 2018North and South American distribution rights[1]
2019The Parts You LoseProduced by The H Collective and Gran Via Productions, distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films[3]
2019BrightburnProduced by The H Collective, distributed by Screen Gems[14]
TBDThe BeastPre-production halted in March 2020 due to concerns of COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand [13]
TBDCounter Spy
  • Written by David Rothenberg & Lionel Enns and Craig Kyle
  • No filming yet; co-production with iQiyi
TBDThe RemaindersWritten by Derek Kolstad; no filming yet
[10]

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TBDXXX 4No filming yet; co-production with iQiyi[17]
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References
  1. Busch, Anita (June 19, 2017). "The H Collective, Fueled By China's 'Kenny' Huang, Launches With Projects From Sid Ganis, Mark Johnson, Joe Roth & Jeff Kirschenbaum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  2. Brzeski, Patrick (September 6, 2018). "China's iQiyi Takes Stake in Vin Diesel's 'xXx 4'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. Kilday, Gregg (September 14, 2017). "The H Collective Names Nic Crawley CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (November 29, 2017). "The H Collective Hires Ivy Sun As Chief Financial Officer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  5. Busch, Anita (April 17, 2018). "Vin Diesel, The H Collective Acquire 'xXx' Franchise Rights Before Fourth Installment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. Busch, Anita (April 18, 2018). "The H Collective, Sony Pictures In Marketing & Distribution Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. Busch, Anita (April 24, 2018). "The H Collective: Sherryl Clark Hired As New Production President, Del Mayberry As CFO, Others Promoted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  8. Brzeski, Patrick (May 18, 2018). "The H Collective Inks Three-Picture Co-Production Pact With China's iQiyi". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  9. Brzeski, Patrick (May 14, 2019). "Cannes: Japan's Rakuten Takes Stake in The H Collective Action Films 'xXx 4,' 'Brightburn'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. Tartaglione, Nancy (August 1, 2019). "The H Collective, Rakuten Team For Japan-Based Production & Distribution Ventures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  11. Tartaglione, Nancy (February 19, 2020). "Espen Sandberg To Helm Survival Thriller 'Beast' Starring Morena Baccarin For Rakuten H Collective – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. Fleming Jr, Mike (March 20, 2018). "H Collective Lands Aaron W. Sala Horror Spec 'The Beast'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  13. Fonseka, Dileepa (March 13, 2020). "NZ film industry feeling effects of Covid-19 cancellations". Newsroom. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  14. McNary, Dave (October 8, 2018). "Film News Roundup: James Gunn's Horror Movie 'BrightBurn' Moved to 2019". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  15. "Counter Spy — The H Collective". thehcollectivefilms.com. The H Collective. Retrieved August 2, 2019. In this action comedy, a Starbucks barista at Langley has just stepped into the highest security coffee job in the world. But when he accidentally gets tangled up in a secret mission with an old-school CIA agent, his fantasy of the ‘spy-life’ comes crashing down.
  16. "The Remainders — The H Collective". thehcollectivefilms.com. The H Collective. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  17. Frater, Patrick (September 6, 2018). "'xXx 4' Expands H Collective and iQIYI's Hollywood-China Funding Pact (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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