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Color Force

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Color Force
TypePrivate
Founded2007
FounderNina Jacobson
Headquarters
West Hollywood, California
,
United States
Key people
  • Bryan Unkeless
  • (senior vice president of production)
Owner
This article is about a motion picture company. For the force between atomic particles, see Strong interaction and Quantum chromodynamics.

Color Force is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2007 by producer and film executive Nina Jacobson after her 2006 termination as president of Disney's Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.[2][3]

Its films include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Hunger Games series. Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with DreamWorks in December 2006. In 2012, Brad Simpson became partner.[1] Later that year, Color Force signed a first-look deal with FX Productions.[4] In 2014, the company signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox.[5]

In 2017, Jacobson and Simpson appointed Nellie Reed as head of Color Force's television productions.[6]

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Nina Jacobson

Nina Jacobson

Nina Jacobson is an American film executive who, until July 2006, was president of the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. With Dawn Steel, Gail Berman and Sherry Lansing, she was one of the last of a handful of women to head a Hollywood film studio since the 1980s. She established her own production company called Color Force in 2007, and was the producer of The Hunger Games film series.

Walt Disney Studios (division)

Walt Disney Studios (division)

The Walt Disney Studios is an American film and entertainment studio, and a major division of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. Based mainly at the namesake studio lot in Burbank, California, the studio is best known for its multifaceted film divisions. Founded in 1923, it is the fourth-oldest and one of the "Big Five" major film studios.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's 2007 book of the same name. The film stars Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron. Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles. It is the first installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. and was followed by three sequels, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017).

The Hunger Games (film series)

The Hunger Games (film series)

The Hunger Games film series is composed of science fiction dystopian adventure films, based on The Hunger Games trilogy of novels by American author Suzanne Collins. The films are distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik. The series feature an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow.

DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a live-action film studio by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, of which they owned 72%. The studio formerly distributed its own and third-party films. It has produced or distributed more than ten films with box-office grosses of more than $100 million each.

Brad Simpson (producer)

Brad Simpson (producer)

Bradford Simpson is an American film and television producer and partner at Los Angeles-based film studio Color Force.

FX (TV channel)

FX (TV channel)

FX is an American pay television channel owned by FX Networks, LLC, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment unit of The Walt Disney Company. It is based at the Fox Studios lot in Century City, California. FX was originally launched by News Corporation on June 1, 1994, and later became one of the properties that was included in the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019. The network's original programming aspires to the standards of premium cable channels in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting. Sister channels FXM and FXX were launched in 1994 and 2013, respectively. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial-network sitcoms. Advertising-free content was available through the FX+ premium subscription service until it was shut down on August 21, 2019.

First-look deal

First-look deal

A first-look deal is any contract containing a clause granting, usually for a fee or other consideration that covers a specified period of time, a pre-emption right, right of first refusal, or right of first offer to another party, who then is given the first opportunity to buy outright, co-own, invest in, license, etc., something that is newly coming into existence or on the market for the first time or after an absence, such as intellectual property or real property.

Filmography

Feature films

Title Release Date Director Notes Budget Gross
Diary of a Wimpy Kid March 19, 2010 Thor Freudenthal Distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment $15,000,000 $118,182,020
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules March 25, 2011 David Bowers Distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment $21,000,000 $87,378,502
One Day August 19, 2011 Lone Scherfig Distributed by Focus Features; co-production with Random House Films and Film4 Productions $15,000,000 $56,706,628
The Hunger Games March 23, 2012 Gary Ross Distributed by Lionsgate $78,000,000 $691,247,768
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days August 3, 2012 David Bowers Distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment $22,000,000 $77,112,176
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire November 22, 2013 Francis Lawrence Distributed by Lionsgate $130,000,000 $854,355,361
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 November 21, 2014 Francis Lawrence Distributed by Lionsgate; co-production with Lionsgate $125,000,000 $755,100,229
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 November 20, 2015 Francis Lawrence Distributed by Lionsgate; co-production with Lionsgate $160,000,000 $652,955,370
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul May 19, 2017 David Bowers Distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with TSG Entertainment $22,000,000 $24,380,215
Crazy Rich Asians August 17, 2018 Jon M. Chu Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures; co-production with Ivanhoe Pictures $30,000,000 $231,310,201
Ben Is Back December 7, 2018 Peter Hedges Distributed by Roadside Attractions, LD Entertainment and Lionsgate, co-production with 30West and Black Bear Pictures $13,000,000[7] $10 million
Where'd You Go, Bernadette August 16, 2019[8] Richard Linklater Distributed by United Artists Releasing; co-production with Annapurna Pictures $18 million $10 million
The Goldfinch September 13, 2019 John Crowley Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures; co-production with Amazon Studios $44 million $9 million
All Day and a Night May 1, 2020 Joe Robert Cole Distributed by Netflix

Upcoming films

Title Release Date Director Notes
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes November 17, 2023[9] Francis Lawrence Distributed by Lionsgate; co-production with Good Universe

Television

Title Series Premiere Series Finale Creator(s) Network Co-production with Note
American Crime Story February 2, 2016 present Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski FX Scott & Larry Productions, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP, and 20th Television; distributed by 20th Television (2016–18) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021-).
Pose June 3, 2018 June 6, 2021 Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals Ryan Murphy Television, Brad Falchuk Teley-vision, 20th Television, and FXP; distributed by 20th Television (2018–19) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021).
Y: The Last Man September 13, 2021 November 1, 2021 Michael Green and Melina Matsoukas FX on Hulu Future Investigations, Witch's Mark Productions and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. [10]

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's 2007 book of the same name. The film stars Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron. Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles. It is the first installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. and was followed by three sequels, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017).

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a 2011 American comedy film directed by David Bowers in his live-action directorial debut and based on Jeff Kinney's 2008 book of the same name. It stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Peyton List also have prominent roles.

David Bowers (director)

David Bowers (director)

David Bowers is an English animator, storyboard artist, film director, screenwriter and voice actor.

One Day (2011 film)

One Day (2011 film)

One Day is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by David Nicholls, based on Nicholls' 2009 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, with Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai in supporting roles. It was released in the United States on 19 August 2011 by Focus Features and in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2011 by Universal Pictures.

Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig is a Danish film director and screenwriter. She has been involved with the Dogme 95 film movement. Scherfig's movies are generally romantic comedies, including her film One Day (2011), based on the David Nicholls's novel of the same name.

Focus Features

Focus Features

Focus Features LLC is an American film production and distribution company, owned by Comcast as a division of Universal Pictures, which is itself a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. Focus Features distributes independent and foreign films in the United States and internationally.

Random House

Random House

Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

Film4 Productions

Film4 Productions

Film4 Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing many films made in the United Kingdom. The company's first production was Walter, directed by Stephen Frears, which was released in 1982. It is especially known for its gritty, kitchen sink-style films and period drama.

The Hunger Games (film)

The Hunger Games (film)

The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Collins. It is the first installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. The film is set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from each of the nation's 12 Districts are chosen annually as "tributes" and forced to compete in the Hunger Games, an elaborate televised fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place when her sister was initially selected as tribute. With her district's male tribute, Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), Katniss travels to the Capitol to train and compete in the Hunger Games.

Gary Ross

Gary Ross

Gary Ross is an American film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film Pleasantville (1998), the sports drama film Seabiscuit (2003), the sci-fi action film The Hunger Games (2012), and the heist comedy film Ocean's 8 (2018). Ross has been nominated for four Academy Awards.

Lionsgate Films

Lionsgate Films

Lionsgate Films is a Canadian-American film production and film distribution studio, headquartered in Santa Monica and founded in Canada, and is the flagship division of Lionsgate Entertainment. It is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. It focuses on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film franchises, including The Hunger Games, Rambo, Divergent, The Punisher, John Wick, Saw, Madea, Blair Witch, Now You See Me, Hostel, The Expendables, Sinister, The Twilight Saga and Step Up.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a 2012 American comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. It stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Peyton List, Grayson Russell, and Karan Brar also have prominent roles. It is the third installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released by 20th Century Fox on August 3, and it earned $77.1 million against a $22 million production budget.

Source: "Color Force", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, November 3rd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Force.

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References
  1. ^ a b Kit, Borys (28 February 2012). "Brad Simpson Joins Nina Jacobson's Color Force as Partner". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Holson, Laura M. (December 9, 2016). "Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood's Old-Boy Network". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (March 4, 2009). "'Hunger' pangs for Color Force". Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2012). "Nina Jacobson Inks First-Look Deal With FX Prods". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (2014-07-15). "'Hunger Games' Producer Nina Jacobson Signs First-Look Deal with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson Tap Nellie Reed As Head Of TV At Color Force". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (December 4, 2018). "Making of 'Ben Is Back': How Director Peter Hedges Convinced His Reluctant Son Lucas to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (January 17, 2019). "Cate Blanchett's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Moved Back to August". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 28, 2022). "'Hunger Games' Prequel 'The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes' Gets 2023 Release Date – CinemaCon". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2015). "'Y: The Last Man' TV Series in the Works at FX (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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