KatzSmith Productions

KatzSmith Productions is an American film production company, founded by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg.[1] The company is known for producing the 2017 horror film It.[2]

KatzSmith Productions

Type	Production company
Industry	Motion pictures
Founded	2011
Founder	Seth Grahame-Smith David Katzenberg
Headquarters	United States
Key people	Seth Grahame-Smith David Katzenberg

Overview

In 2011, Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg launched KatzSmith Productions, with the company's first film being the 2017 film It.

On July 3, 2018 it was announced that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures and KatzSmith Productions were producing Child's Play, a remake of the 1988 film of the same name.[3][4] The film will star Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Director	Release date
2017	It	Andy Muschietti	September 8, 2017
2019	Child's Play	Lars Klevberg	June 21, 2019
	It Chapter Two (Uncredited)	Andy Muschietti	September 6, 2019
TBA	Kung Fury 2	David Sandberg	TBA

Television

Title	First aired	Last aired	Co-production	Network	Note(s)
Just Beyond	TBA		20th Television	Disney+

Reception

Box office

Title	Co-production	Distributor	Release date (United States)	Budget (Millions)	Box office gross
It	Lin Pictures New Line Cinema RatPac-Dune Entertainment Vertigo Entertainment	Warner Bros. Pictures	September 8, 2017	$35 million	$700.4 million
Child's Play	Orion Pictures Bron Creative	United Artists Releasing	June 21, 2019	$10 million	$42.3 million
It Chapter Two	New Line Cinema Rideback Double Dream Mehra Entertainment Vertigo Entertainment	Warner Bros. Pictures	September 6, 2019	$79 million	$473.1 million

Critical reception

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
It (2017)	86%[6]	69[7]	B+
Child's Play (2019)	64%[8]	48[9]	C+
It Chapter Two (2019)	63%[8]	58[9]	B+

References

1. "David Katzenberg with Seth Grahame-Smith talk KatzSmith Productions". Entertainment Weekly. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
2. Woerner, Meredith (October 13, 2017). "The making of a monster hit: How 'It' could change the way Hollywood makes movies". LA Times. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
3. Miska, Brad (July 3, 2018). "MGM Fast-tracks 'Child's Play' Remake With a "Technologically Advanced" Killer Doll". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
4. Sneider, Jeff (July 3, 2018). "'Child's Play' Reboot In the Works at MGM From 'It' Producers". collider.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
5. N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2018). "Gabriel Bateman To Star As Andy In MGM's 'Child's Play' Remake, Joining Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry". deadline.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
6. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/it_2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/movie/it. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play_2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/movie/childs-play-2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)