Open Road Films
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Open Road Films
 Open Road Films logo |
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | March 28, 2011 |
| Founder(s) | Regal Entertainment Group AMC Theatres |
| Key people | Tom Ortenberg (CEO) Jason Cassidy (President of Marketing) Ben Cotner (Senior Veep of Acquisitions). |
| Website | www.openroadfilms.com |
Open Road Films (sometimes written as Open Road or ORF) is an American independent film distribution company based in Hollywood, California. It was launched in March 2011 by the two largest U.S. theatrical exhibitors, AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group.
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Company history
AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group hired Tom Ortenberg, as CEO. He is a former executive of Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company.[1] On April 13, 2011 Tom Ortenberg hired Jason Cassidy (president of marketing), Elliott Kleinberg (General Counsel and executive veep of operations and business affairs), Steven Andriuzzo (chief financial officer), and Ben Cotner (senior veep of acquisitions).[2] The studio released its first film, Killer Elite, on September 23, 2011.[3] Killer Elite was directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro.
Open Road titles are distributed in the home entertainment market by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.[4] On June 28, 2011 Open Road Films signed a pay-TV deal with Netflix.[5]
Filmography
2011
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killer Elite | September 23, 2011 | $66,000,000 | $53,962,024 | 24% |
2012
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grey | January 27, 2012 | $25,000,000 | $77,278,331 | 78% |
| 2 | Silent House | March 9, 2012 | N/A | $12,386,436 | 45% |
| 3 | Lockout | April 13, 2012 | $20,000,000 | $22,622,536 | 33& |
| 4 | Hit and Run | August 24, 2012 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 5 | End of Watch[6] | September 28, 2012 | $20,000,000 | TBA | TBA |
| 6 | Silent Hill: Revelation 3D[7] | October 26, 2012 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | Red Dawn | November 21, 2012 | $75,000,000 | TBA | TBA |
| 8 | Playing the Field | December 25, 2012 | $35,000,000 | TBA | TBA |
2013
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bitter Pill[8] | February 8, 2013 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2 | The Host | March 29, 2013 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Films in development
External links
References
- ^ Szalai, Georg (March 07, 2011). "AMC Entertainment, Regal to Acquire and Release 8–10 Films a Year". hollywoodreporter.com (The Hollywood Reporter). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-entertainment-regal-acquire-release-164936. Retrieved June 02, 2011.
- ^ AMC/Regal’s Film Distribution Venture Open Road Sets Executive Team
- ^ Open Road Sets First Release With Fall Date On ‘Killer Elite’
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 16, 2011). "Open Road pacts with Universal Home Ent". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118038679?refCatId=13.
- ^ Ben Fritz (June 28, 2012). "Company Town". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/06/open-road-films-signs-pay-tv-deal-with-netflix.html. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/open-road-makes-2-million-20-million-pa-deal-for-david-ayers-end-of-watch/
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/open-road-acquires-sequel-silent-hill-revelation-3d/
- ^ Open Road Sets Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Bitter Pill’ For February 8, 2013 Release
- ^ Action Thriller ‘Ten’ To Team David Ayer And Arnold Schwarzenegger
- ^ Open Road Films Lands Joby Harold Thriller ‘The Key Man’
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