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| Formerly | Skydance Productions (2006–2016) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | April 4, 2006 |
| Founder | David Ellison |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Area served | Global |
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| Brands | Uncharted (label) |
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| Website | skydance |
Skydance Media, LLC (formerly known as Skydance Productions) is an American production company based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by David Ellison in 2006, the company entered a five-year partnership to co-produce and co-finance films with Paramount Pictures starting in 2009, and renewed the agreement twice extending to 2021. The company specializes in films, animation, television, video games, and sports.
History
Skydance Productions was formed in 2006 by David Ellison, son of Larry Ellison, co-founder and then-CEO of the Oracle Corporation. The firm's first film was Flyboys in 2006; it starred Ellison and was co-financed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[3]
In the fall of 2009, Skydance and Paramount Pictures signed a five-year co-financing, production and distribution agreement, with Paramount holding an additional option of distribution. Before August 2010, Skydance hired Dana Goldberg, formerly of Village Roadshow Pictures, to oversee development and production. In August 2010, with the Paramount partnership and an equity investment by Ellison's father and Oracle Corporation co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison, who was then the sixth richest person in the world, Skydance raised $350 million in equity and credit to co-finance its films.[3] On October 25, 2011, Skydance tried to sign its own first production client with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci of K/O Paper Products, but the deal never materialized.[4]
On May 1, 2013, Skydance launched Skydance Television hiring Marcy Ross as division president.[5] In 2014, Jesse Sisgold joined Skydance as President of Business Affairs & Strategic Planning[6] and later that year was upped to Chief Operating Officer.[7] Again he was promoted in 2017 to President & COO.[8] In March 2014, Don Granger joined the company as the EVP of Feature Productions, a newly created position; he reports to Dana Goldberg who is the company's chief creative officer.[9] In March 2015, Anne Globe joined the company as chief marketing officer.[10] Later in the same year, Skydance raised $700 million in new financing. The refinancing included $200 million in equity from a group of investors, and a $500 million line of credit from J.P. Morgan Chase.[11] Skydance renewed its slate deal with Paramount in the summer of 2013 for four more years.[11]
On May 3, 2016, Skydance launched the Skydance Interactive division last year following the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment and announced in January 2017 for a new VR story-driven game titled Archangel.[12] Skydance also created a production label named Uncharted in December 2016 to house content which falls outside of the action, sci-fi, or fantasy genres.[13] On March 16, 2017, Skydance launched the Skydance Animation division by forming a multi-year partnership with Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios.[14] In August 2017, Skydance and Paramount renewed their slate deal for another four years to 2021, with the addition of Skydance's animated films for distribution.[15] On January 25, 2018, Tencent bought a 5% to 10% minority stake.[1][16] Jun Oh was hired by Skydance Media as head of theatrical, interactive and legal affairs in October 2018.[17] In February 2020, RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENM invested in the company.[18] In April 2020, Skydance Media has named veteran entertainment executive Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon to the newly created post of general counsel.[19]
On October 20, 2021, Skydance tapped veteran producer Jon Weinbach to lead a new sports division called Skydance Sports, a new unit will develop scripted and unscripted sports-related content.[20] In January 2022, Skydance formed a multi-year feature film deal with Apple TV+, ending its deal with Paramount. However, Skydance continued working with Paramount on franchises including Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Top Gun, Terminator, Jack Ryan, Transformers, and G.I. Joe.[21] On October 13, 2022, Skydance completed a $400 million strategic investment round which was led by KKR, a first-time investor, and joined by the Ellison family who are majority shareholders.[22] By April 13, 2023, Skydance Media backed a new venture from country star Tim McGraw based in Nashville called "Down Home" with two scripted series in development along with plans on features and animation to follow.[23] On July 7, Skydance brought a new $1 billion credit facility, giving the film and TV studio enhanced flexibility to invest in its business lines.[24]
In January 2024, it was reported that David Ellison was interested to buy Paramount Global's parent company National Amusements from Shari Redstone.[25]
Films
Released
| Release | Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| as Skydance Productions | |||
| September 22, 2006 | Flyboys | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ingenious Media and Electric Entertainment | MGM Distribution Co. |
| December 22, 2010 | True Grit | Mike Zoss Productions and Scott Rudin Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| December 21, 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Bad Robot and TC Productions | |
| December 19, 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Michaels/Goldwyn | |
| December 21, 2012 | Jack Reacher | TC Productions | |
| March 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hasbro Studios and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
| May 16, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Bad Robot and K/O Paper Products | |
| June 21, 2013 | World War Z | Hemisphere Media Capital, Plan B Entertainment and GK Films | |
| January 17, 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Di Bonaventura Pictures and Mace Neufeld Productions | |
| July 1, 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Annapurna Pictures | |
| July 31, 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Bad Robot, Alibaba Pictures, China Movie Channel and TC Productions | |
| as Skydance | |||
| July 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Alibaba Pictures, Huahua Media, Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark Productions and Perfect Storm Entertainment | Paramount Pictures |
| October 21, 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | TC Productions, Shanghai Film Group and Huahua Media | |
| March 24, 2017 | Life | Columbia Pictures and Mockingbird Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| May 25, 2017 | Baywatch | under Uncharted; Shanghai Film Group, Huahua Media, Seven Bucks Productions, The Montecito Picture Company, Fremantle Productions and Flynn Picture Company | Paramount Pictures |
| October 20, 2017 | Geostorm | Electric Entertainment and RatPac-Dune Entertainment | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| February 23, 2018 | Annihilation | Scott Rudin Productions and DNA Films | Paramount Pictures (U.S. and Chinese distribution) Netflix (International distribution) |
| July 27, 2018 | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Alibaba Pictures, Bad Robot and TC Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| October 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | Alibaba Pictures, Fosun Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films | |
| November 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Tencent Pictures, TSG Entertainment and Lightstorm Entertainment | Paramount Pictures (U.S. distribution) 20th Century Fox (International distribution) |
| December 13, 2019 | 6 Underground | Bay Films | Netflix |
| July 10, 2020 | The Old Guard | Denver and Delilah Productions and Marc Evans Productions | |
| April 30, 2021 | Without Remorse | Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society and Midnight Radio Productions | Amazon Studios |
| July 2, 2021 | The Tomorrow War | Paramount Pictures and New Republic Pictures | |
| July 23, 2021 | Snake Eyes | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures |
| March 11, 2022 | The Adam Project | 21 Laps Entertainment and Maximum Effort | Netflix |
| May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films and TC Productions | Paramount Pictures |
| August 5, 2022 | Luck | under Skydance Animation; Apple Original Films | Apple Studios |
| September 30, 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Apple Original Films and Living Films | |
| April 5, 2023 | Air | under Skydance Sports; Artists Equity, Studio 8 and Mandalay Pictures | Amazon Studios (U.S. distribution) Warner Bros. Pictures (International distribution) |
| April 21, 2023 | Ghosted | Apple Original Films | Apple Studios |
| June 9, 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Hasbro, Bay Films, New Republic Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures |
| July 12, 2023 | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | TC Productions | |
| August 11, 2023 | Heart of Stone | Pilot Wave and Mockingbird Pictures | Netflix |
| September 22, 2023 | Spy Kids: Armageddon | Troublemaker Studios and Spyglass Media Group | |
| December 15, 2023 | The Family Plan | Apple Original Films and Municipal Pictures | Apple Studios |
Upcoming
| Release | Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) | Ref(s) |
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| 2024 | The Old Guard 2 | Denver and Delilah Productions and Marc Evans Productions | Netflix | [26] |
| Spellbound | under Skydance Animation | [27] | ||
| May 23, 2025 | Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film | TC Productions | Paramount Pictures | [28] |
| 2025 | Pookoo | under Skydance Animation | Netflix | [29] |
| TBA | Fountain of Youth | Apple Original Films, Project X Entertainment and Radio Silence Productions | Apple Studios | [30][31] |
| The Gorge | Apple Original Films, Lit Entertainment Group and Crooked Highway | [32][33] | ||
| Mayday | Apple Original Films and Maximum Effort | [34] |
In development
| Title | Co-production companies | Distributor(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Gunn | under Skydance Animation | Netflix | [29] |
| Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project | |||
| The Tomorrow War 2 | New Republic Pictures | Amazon MGM Studios | [35][36] |
| G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Amazon MGM Studios, Hasbro Entertainment and Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures | [37] |
| Rainbow Six | 87Eleven Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society and Midnight Radio Productions | [38] | |
| Star Trek 4 | Bad Robot and Sneaky Shark Productions | [39] | |
| Bermuda | Crooked Highway and Mockingbird Pictures | TBA | [40] |
| Summer Frost | Temple Hill Entertainment | [41] | |
| Untitled Matchbox film | Mattel Films | [42] | |
| Buck Rogers | TBA | [43] | |
| Atlantis | Metronome Film Co. | [44] | |
| Balls Up | TBA | [45] | |
| Best Served Cold | Blur Studio | [46] | |
| Untitled Mike Hammer film | TBA | [47] | |
| Mr. Irrelevant | under Skydance Sports; Megamix, Blackjack Films | [48] | |
| Ranger's Apprentice | TBA | [49] | |
| The 47 Night Stand | Orchard Farm Productions | [50] | |
| They Will Kill You | under Nocturna | [51] |
Skydance Television
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| Company type | Division |
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| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | May 1, 2013 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Matt Thunell (president) Carolyn Harris (vice president) |
| Products | Television series |
| Parent | Skydance Media |
| Website | skydance |
Skydance Television is a television production company launched by Skydance on May 1, 2013. The division hired Marcy Ross as division president and a month later, Carolyn Harris joined Skydance Television as vice president.[52] However, in January 2020, Ross left her position transitioning to a deal with the media company, where she continues to be an executive producer on Grace and Frankie, Altered Carbon, Condor and Foundation.[53] Bill Bost was promoted from senior vice president to president of Skydance Television.[54] In November 2022, Bost stepped down and launched his own company; Netflix's Matt Thunell took his place.[55]
In May 2014, Jake Rose joined Skydance Television as EVP Production and in March 2018, Carol Turner joined Skydance replacing Rose and overseeing production on site at the studio.[56][57] By July 2014 its first show, Manhattan, was launched on WGN America; it received critical acclaim throughout its run, but failed to secure adequate ratings, resulting in the series being canceled for 2 seasons in 2015.[58][59]
Later in April 2017, director Sam Raimi signed his first look deal at Skydance Television with his television producing partner Debbie Liebling.[60] By September 2017, a multi-year overall agreement was signed by producers Patrick Massett and John Zinman after they joined a series which was based on Sword Art Online.[61] After the 2017 announcement of developing a series adaptation of Isaac Asimov's science fiction book series Foundation with David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman serving as the production's writers.[62] In 2018, Apple TV+ bought the streaming rights to the series renewing it for a second season upon its release in 2021.[63][64] In June 2018, Dietland aired on AMC along with a companion talk show hosted by Aisha Tyler from Archer, under its label company Uncharted.[65]
In September 2019, writer David S. Goyer also signed an deal with Skydance Television for an exclusive multi-year overall agreement as well under his Phantom Four company.[66] In April 2019, Daredevil writer Lewaa Nasserdeen joined Skydance Television in an overall deal as well while developing a semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series on Showtime.[67] In May 2019 Alison Schapker, showrunner of Altered Carbon, made an overall deal with Skydance Television to develop series at the studio, including a US remake of a South Korea series called Hotel del Luna.[68][69] By August 2019, writer Olivia Purnell had signed an overall deal with Skydance Television writing projects for the studio.[70] In May 2020, Nick Santora also got an overall deal with Skydance Television with a series starting Arnold Schwarzenegger called FUBAR, soon to be released on Netflix.[71] In May 2020 Skydance Television named Drew Brown as head of production.[72]
In December 2020, Skydance Television signed a first look deal with Exile Content Studio to develop and produce scripted series.[73] By February 2021, the studio also signed a first look deal with Impact, a global talent network and development accelerator program owned by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer for television productions.[74] In November 2021, Peter Johnson joins Skydance Television as a television executive reporting for Bill Bost.[75] By December 2022, it was announced that Octavia Spencer's production company, Orit Entertainment, has entered a multiyear first-look deal for scripted projects for Skydance Television.[76] On March 21, 2023, James Patterson has signed an exclusive first-look pact with Skydance Television to adapt his works such as the upcoming series Cross along with other projects in development like Women's Murder Club and the upcoming book Jane Smith.[77]
Television series
Released
| First broadcast | Last broadcast | Title | Co-production | Network |
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| July 27, 2014 | December 15, 2015 | Manhattan | Lionsgate Television, Tribune Studios | WGN America |
| May 8, 2015 | April 29, 2022 | Grace and Frankie | Okay Goodnight! | Netflix |
| October 1, 2017 | January 6, 2018 | Ten Days in the Valley | Under Uncharted; Pentimento Productions, Cameron Pictures | ABC |
| February 2, 2018 | February 27, 2020 | Altered Carbon | Virago Productions, Mythology Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures | Netflix |
| June 4, 2018 | July 30, 2018 | Dietland | Under Uncharted; AMC Studios, Mockingbird Pictures, Tiny Pyro | AMC |
| Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler | Under Uncharted; AMC Studios, Embassy Row | |||
| June 6, 2018 | Present | Condor | Apophasis Unproductions, Paramount Television Studios, MGM Television | Audience Network Epix |
| August 31, 2018 | July 14, 2023 | Jack Ryan | Paramount Television Studios, Platinum Dunes, Sunday Night Productions, Genre Arts, Push, Boot. | Amazon Prime Video |
| September 24, 2021 | Present | Foundation | Phantom Four | Apple TV+ |
| February 4, 2022 | Reacher | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Skydance_Media