Di Bonaventura Pictures
Di Bonaventura Pictures (also known as dB Pictures) is an American film and television production company founded in 2002 by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is known for producing the Transformers films.[1][2]
| Industry | Film production Television Shows |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 3, 2002 |
| Founder | Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
| Headquarters | , United States |
History
On September 3, 2002, Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that they will make its intentions to leave Warner Bros. to set up its own independent production company, and it had a deal set up for Warner Bros., with Constantine being one of the first pictures produced for the studio.[3]
On December 17, 2002, three months after the studio was formed, the studio fully signed a 3-year contract with Paramount Pictures to produce feature films.[4]
Di Bonaventura Pictures is currently based at Paramount Pictures since established, signing three-year deals in a series since then. Both studios are well known for producing the Transformers franchise together.[5][6]
Di Bonaventura Pictures Television
In June 2011, Di Bonaventura launched a television division Di Bonaventura Pictures Television along with Dan McDermott, and the company is based at ABC Studios under a deal for three years.[7]
In 2014, it signed a deal with Legendary Television to produce its TV shows, after its contract with ABC Studios was not renewed.[8]
Filmography
2000s
2010s
2020
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Secrets We Keep | Yuval Adler | Bleecker Street | co-production with Echo Lake Entertainment and Fibonacci Films |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Snake Eyes | Robert Schwentke | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media and Entertainment One |
| Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | co-production with Closest to the Hole Productions, New Republic Pictures and Fuqua Films | ||
| The Plane | TBA | Solstice Studios | co-production with MadRiver Pictures and G-BASE[9] | |
| 2022 | Untitled Transformers Project | TBA | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Entertainment One and New Republic Pictures |
| TBA | G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | co-production with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Entertainment One, and Skydance Media,[10] | ||
| Untitled animated Transformers film | Josh Cooley | co-production with Paramount Animation and Entertainment One[11] | ||
| Untitled Transformers Optimus Prime film | TBA | co-production with Entertainment One and New Republic Pictures | ||
| Meg 2: The Trench | Ben Wheatley | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Gravity Pictures, Flagship Entertainment, Apelles Entertainment and Maeday Productions |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Paul Scheuring | ABC | co-production with ABC Studios, Clickety-Clack and One Light Road Productions |
| 2016-2017 | The Real O'Neals | Joshua Sternin Jennifer Ventimilia developed by: David Winsdor Casey Johnson |
co-production with ABC Studios and Winsdor & Johnson Productions | |
| 2016-2018 | Shooter | based on Point of Impact by: Stephen Hunter developed by: John Hlavin |
USA Network | co-production with Paramount Television, Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions and Universal Cable Productions |
| 2021 | Jupiter's Legacy | Steven S. DeKnight based on Jupiter's Legacy by: Mark Millar and Frank Quitely |
Netflix | co-production with Millarworld and DeKnight Productions |
Digital/direct-to-video titles
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Zach Lipovsky | Crackle | as Di Bonaventura Digital; co-production with Legendary Digital Pictures, Contradiction Films and Capcom Pictures |
| 2019 | Doom: Annihilation | Tony Giglio | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | co-production with Battle Mountain Films and Universal 1440 Entertainment |
References
- "'Deepwater Horizon' Starts Principal Photography". participantmedia.com. May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- "Di Bonaventura Pictures". variety411.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- Harris, Dana (2002-09-04). "New avventura for Lorenzo". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- McNary, Dave (2002-12-17). "Lorenzo lands at Paramount". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- Miller, Daniel; Masters, Kim (November 5, 2011). "Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Inks New Deal With Paramount (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- Weinstein, Joshua L. (October 11, 2010). "Di Bonaventura on a bonny venture". variety.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2011). "Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Launches Television Company With Dan McDermott, Signs 3-Year Deal With ABC Studios". deadline.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- Graser, Marc (2014-05-06). "Legendary Backs 'Jurassic World,' Signs TV Deal with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (November 13, 2020). "Solstice Studios Lands Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' In Worldwide Rights Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-12-18). "Paramount Dates Future Franchises For 2020 & 2021: 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- Fleming, Mike (April 29, 2020). "Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2020.