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Hoorae Media

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Hoorae Media
FormerlyIssa Rae Productions (2011–20)
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
PredecessorIssa Rae Productions
FoundedSeptember 2020; 2 years ago (2020-09) in Inglewood, California, U.S.
FounderIssa Rae
Headquarters
Inglewood, California
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Sara Rastogi
  • Montrel McKay
ProductsMotion pictures
Television programs
Audio content
Services
OwnerIssa Rae (CEO)
Number of employees
23[1] (2021)
Websitewww.issarae.com

Hoorae Media (pronounced "hooray"),[1] also known as Hoorae, is an American media production company formed in September 2020 by Issa Rae. Formerly known as Issa Rae Productions, Hoorae launched as an umbrella banner to consolidate her various film, television, and digital content companies. Insecure and A Black Lady Sketch Show are produced by Hoorae with HBO. Upcoming projects include the HBO Max series Rap Sh*t, a revival of Project Greenlight, and the film Sinkhole, produced with Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures.[2]

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Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Jo-Issa Rae Diop, credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by Black people.

Insecure (TV series)

Insecure (TV series)

Insecure is an American comedy-drama television series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, and is partially based on Rae's acclaimed web series Awkward Black Girl. The series is about the awkward experiences of a contemporary African-American woman. The series premiered online on September 23, 2016, via HBO Now and HBO Go, before airing weekly on HBO from October 9, 2016.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American television sketch comedy series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, currently consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson, Laci Mosley, and Ashley Nicole Black. The show has featured guest stars such as Issa Rae, Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer, Amber Riley, Miguel, Omarion, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Tahj Mowry, Gabrielle Union, Kyla Pratt, Wanda Sykes, and Patti LaBelle.

HBO

HBO

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based at Warner Bros. Discovery's corporate headquarters inside 30 Hudson Yards in Manhattan's West Side district. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television programs as well as made-for-cable movies, documentaries, occasional comedy and concert specials, and periodic interstitial programs.

HBO Max

HBO Max

HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service which is the property of parent subsidiary WarnerMedia Direct, LLC, a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and their related brands. The service also carries first-run programming from the HBO pay television service, original programming under the "Max Originals" banner, and content acquired via third-party library deals and co-production agreements.

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sean Bailey, and Chris Moore through their production company LivePlanet, along with Miramax Films. Project Greenlight first aired on HBO for two seasons before moving to Bravo for season three in 2005. The series returned in 2015 for a fourth season airing on HBO. On July 26, 2016, the series was canceled. In May 2021, HBO Max picked up the series with an 8-episode order and will be produced by Issa Rae through her production company Hoorae Media.

Monkeypaw Productions

Monkeypaw Productions

Monkeypaw Productions is an American film and television production company founded in 2012 by Jordan Peele. The company is known for producing horror films, such as Get Out, Us, Candyman, Nope and Wendell & Wild. In 2019, the company signed a 5-year exclusivity deal with Universal Pictures.

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal.

History

In September 2020 Issa Rae launched Hoorae, a media company and umbrella banner to consolidate film and TV projects from Issa Rae Productions and her other media projects.[2] Hoorae comprises a film and television division, Raedio audio content (launched in 2019), ColorCreative management, and digital brands.[3][2] In March 2021 Rae signed a five-year $40 million deal that gives exclusive television rights to HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros., and a first-look deal to WarnerMedia brands for any film projects.[1]

The company promoted Sara Rastogi to senior vice president. Rae is the chief executive officer and Montrel McKay is the president of Hoorae film and TV.[2] In 2019 the company, then known as Issa Rae Productions, opened an office in Inglewood, California.[4] Hoorae has 23 employees as of March 2021.[1]

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Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Jo-Issa Rae Diop, credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by Black people.

HBO

HBO

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based at Warner Bros. Discovery's corporate headquarters inside 30 Hudson Yards in Manhattan's West Side district. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television programs as well as made-for-cable movies, documentaries, occasional comedy and concert specials, and periodic interstitial programs.

HBO Max

HBO Max

HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service which is the property of parent subsidiary WarnerMedia Direct, LLC, a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and their related brands. The service also carries first-run programming from the HBO pay television service, original programming under the "Max Originals" banner, and content acquired via third-party library deals and co-production agreements.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games, and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

WarnerMedia

WarnerMedia

Warner Media, LLC was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City, United States.

Inglewood, California

Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, near Los Angeles International Airport.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Co-producers Distributor
2016–2021 Insecure[2] HBO Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment and Penny for Your Thoughts Entertainment HBO
2019–present A Black Lady Sketch Show[2] HBO Entertainment, Jax Media, 3 Arts Entertainment and For Better or Worse Inc. HBO
2021–2022 Sweet Life: Los Angeles[5] Main Event Media, Morning Dew Pictures HBO Max
2022–present Rap Sh!t[2] 3 Arts Entertainment HBO Max
TBA Tre Cnt[2] HBO HBO
Seen & Heard (docuseries)[2] HBO HBO
The Vanishing Half[6] HBO HBO
Nice White Parents[6] HBO HBO
Project Greenlight (revival)[7] HBO Max, Miramax Television HBO Max
Untitled HBO Max scripted series with Mark Phillips[6] HBO Max HBO Max
The Gang’s All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members[8] 3 Arts Entertainment, Jaboukie Young-White HBO

Film

Year Title Co-producers Distributor
TBA Perfect Strangers[2] Spyglass Media Group, Eagle Pictures, 3 Marys Entertainment TBA
Ghost in the Machine[2] Heyday Films Netflix
Sinkhole[2] Monkeypaw Productions Universal Pictures
Juju[9] La La Anthony

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Insecure (TV series)

Insecure (TV series)

Insecure is an American comedy-drama television series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, and is partially based on Rae's acclaimed web series Awkward Black Girl. The series is about the awkward experiences of a contemporary African-American woman. The series premiered online on September 23, 2016, via HBO Now and HBO Go, before airing weekly on HBO from October 9, 2016.

3 Arts Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management founded by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein in 1991.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American television sketch comedy series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, currently consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson, Laci Mosley, and Ashley Nicole Black. The show has featured guest stars such as Issa Rae, Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer, Amber Riley, Miguel, Omarion, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Tahj Mowry, Gabrielle Union, Kyla Pratt, Wanda Sykes, and Patti LaBelle.

Jax Media

Jax Media

Jax Media is an American film and television production company co-founded by Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, and John Skidmore. It is known for producing long-running series Broad City, Difficult People, Younger, and Inside Amy Schumer.

HBO Max

HBO Max

HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service which is the property of parent subsidiary WarnerMedia Direct, LLC, a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and their related brands. The service also carries first-run programming from the HBO pay television service, original programming under the "Max Originals" banner, and content acquired via third-party library deals and co-production agreements.

Rap Sh!t

Rap Sh!t

Rap Sh!t is an American comedy streaming television series created by Issa Rae for HBO Max. The show is produced by Hoorae Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment and centers on two Miami-based rappers who try to find success in the music industry. The series debuted at the American Black Film Festival on June 18, 2022 and was released on July 21, 2022. It was renewed for a second season in September 2022. Filming for season 2 began on February 17, 2023.

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sean Bailey, and Chris Moore through their production company LivePlanet, along with Miramax Films. Project Greenlight first aired on HBO for two seasons before moving to Bravo for season three in 2005. The series returned in 2015 for a fourth season airing on HBO. On July 26, 2016, the series was canceled. In May 2021, HBO Max picked up the series with an 8-episode order and will be produced by Issa Rae through her production company Hoorae Media.

Jaboukie Young-White

Jaboukie Young-White

Jaboukie Young-White is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. As an actor, he is best known for voicing Ethan Clade in Strange World (2022), the first openly gay protagonist of a Disney Animation Studios feature film.

Heyday Films

Heyday Films

Heyday Films Ltd. is a British film studio founded in 1996 by producer David Heyman in London, England, and currently headquartered in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The studio made its feature film debut with the production of Ravenous in 1999, and is best known for producing the Harry Potter film series, based on the popular fantasy novels of the same name by author J. K. Rowling.

Netflix

Netflix

Netflix, Inc. is an American media company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it operates the over-the-top subscription video on-demand service Netflix brand, which includes original films and television series commissioned or acquired by the company, and third-party content licensed from other distributors. Netflix is a member of the Motion Picture Association—having become the first streaming company to become a member.

Monkeypaw Productions

Monkeypaw Productions

Monkeypaw Productions is an American film and television production company founded in 2012 by Jordan Peele. The company is known for producing horror films, such as Get Out, Us, Candyman, Nope and Wendell & Wild. In 2019, the company signed a 5-year exclusivity deal with Universal Pictures.

La La Anthony

La La Anthony

Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony is an American television personality and actress. In the early 2000s, she worked as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live. She was the host of the VH1 reality television reunion shows Flavor of Love, I Love New York, For the Love of Ray J, and Real Chance of Love, and was a dean on Charm School with Ricki Lake.

Source: "Hoorae Media", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, December 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoorae_Media.

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References
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  3. ^ Spanos, Brittany (2021-04-15). "Issa Rae Can't Stop, Won't Stop". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Mims, Taylor (2020-02-13). "From TV to Music Mogul: How Issa Rae Is Giving Artists A Leg Up". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (2021-05-18). "HBO Max Orders 'Sweet Life: Los Angeles' Reality Series From Issa Rae". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  7. ^ Petski, Denise (2021-05-18). "'Project Greenlight' Revival From Issa Rae Gets Series Order At HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2021-06-10). "Jaboukie Young-White Adapting 'Gang's All Queer' for HBO, Issa Rae". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Patten, Dominic (2020-12-08). "Issa Rae & La La Anthony To Produce Horror Comedy 'Juju' At Universal; Angelica Nwandu To Pen, Thembi Banks To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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