Solstice Studios

Solstice Studios is a Los Angeles-based entertainment company founded in 2018. The studio develops, fully finances, produces, sells internationally and distributes feature films in the U.S. on a wide-release basis.

Solstice Studios
Private
IndustryFilm industry
FoundedOctober 2, 2018[1]
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Mark Gill
  • Guy Botham
  • Vincent Bruzzese
  • Lisa Ellzey
  • Crystal Bourbeau
  • Karen Barna
  • Shaun Williams
  • Shari Hardison
  • Edward Churchward
  • [2][3][4][5]
Number of employees
51–200[6]
Websitesolstice-studios.com

Projects

In May 2019, Solstice Studios announced Russell Crowe will star in Carl Ellsworth's thriller, Unhinged. Principal photography took place in New Orleans from July 15 to August 23, 2019.[7] It is slated for a 2020 release.[8]

Solstice Studios announced a partnership with Studio 8 in November 2019, with Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic as their first project. Ben Affleck has been cast to star in the film.[9] Affleck will play a "detective investigating a series of impossible high-end heists who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program". Production was set to begin April 2020.[10]

Filmography

Upcoming
Year Film Release date Writer(s) Director Notes Ref
2020Unhinged August 21, 2020 Carl Ellsworth Derrick Borte [11]
TBAHypnotic Robert Rodriguez, Max Borenstein Robert Rodriguez Co-production with Studio 8 [12]
Manhunt Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt [13]
Mind Fall Cedric Jimenez [14]
Split Second Tony Mosher, Mitchell Lafortune, Christian Parkes [15]

References
  1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2 October 2018). "Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham & Vincent Bruzzese Launch Solstice Studios; Teams With Ingenious Media On Theatrical Releases". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. Fleming, Mike (1 November 2018). "Solstice Studios Hires Execs Karen Barna, Kristen Simmons, Aaron Hoffman & Rebecca Rheiner". Deadline. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. Fleming, Mike (4 November 2019). "Solstice Studios Hires Veteran Lisa Ellzey As Head Of Production". Deadline. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. Fleming, Mike (27 November 2018). "Solstice Studios Taps Studio 8's Shaun Williams For CFO Post". Deadline. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. Fleming, Mike (12 September 2019). "Shari Hardison Named Solstice Studios Head Of U.S. Distribution; Russell Crowe Road Rage Thriller 'Unhinged' Set As First Release For August 28, 2020". Deadline. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. "Solstice Studios". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. Scott, Mike (17 June 2019). "Russell Crowe to film road-rage thriller 'Unhinged' in New Orleans". The Times-Picayune, The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. Squires, John (16 September 2019). "Russell Crowe-Starring Road Rage Thriller 'Unhinged' Speeding Our Way Summer 2020". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  9. Slater, Georgia (6 November 2019). "Ben Affleck to Star in New Thriller Hypnotic From Sin City Director Robert Rodriguez". People. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. Perez, Lexy (7 November 2019). "AFM: Download THR's Day 2 Daily". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. McNary, Dave (10 May 2019). "Russell Crowe to Star in Road-Rage Thriller 'Unhinged'". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. Kroll, Justin (6 November 2019). "Ben Affleck to Star in Robert Rodriguez's Action Thriller 'Hypnotic'". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. Fleming, Mike (16 April 2019). "Solstice Studios On 'Manhunt;' Will Remake Japanese Cult Classic 'Shield Of Straw' This Year". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  14. D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 May 2020). "Solstice Studios & Studio 8 Team For Futuristic Thriller 'Mind Fall' From 'Imitation Game' Oscar Winner Graham Moore". Deadline. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  15. Fleming, Mike (6 March 2019). "Solstice Studios Eyes Action Thriller 'Split Second' As First Movie In Production". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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