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OddLot Entertainment
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2001; 21 years ago (2001)
FoundersGigi Pritzker
Deborah Del Prete
Defunct2015; 7 years ago (2015)
SuccessorMadison Wells Media
Headquarters,
DivisionsDarkLot Entertainment
WebsiteOddLotEntertainment.com

OddLot Entertainment was an American independent film studio, founded by Gigi Pritzker and Deborah Del Prete in 2001,[1] which dealt with financing and production of films.

History

OddLot Entertainment

In 2013 OddLot has produced a cinematic version of Ender's Game. The cinematic version of the film was in development, in one form or another, for over a decade until its premiere.[2] In the same year, OddLot signed a multi-year distribution and co-financing agreement with Lionsgate. OddLot and Lionsgate have previously collaborated on the production of Draft Day and Ender's Game. The collaboration officially began with the production of Mortdecai, an action comedy that was released in 2015.[3]

DarkLot Entertainment

OddLot has launched horror production division DarkLot Entertainment, has produced films such as Undead or Alive: The Zombedy, Buried Alive, Living Hell and The Spirit.[4]

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Ender's Game (film)

Ender's Game (film)

Ender's Game is a 2013 American military science-fiction action film based on Orson Scott Card's 1985 novel of the same name. Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in space to prepare for a future alien invasion. The supporting cast includes Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, and Viola Davis, with Abigail Breslin and Ben Kingsley.

Lionsgate

Lionsgate

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California, United States. In addition to its flagship Lionsgate Films division, the company contains other divisions such as Lionsgate Television and Lionsgate Interactive. It owns a variety of subsidiaries such as Summit Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, and Starz Inc.

Draft Day

Draft Day

Draft Day is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner. The premise revolves around the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns (Costner) deciding what to do after his team acquires the number one draft pick in the upcoming National Football League draft.

Mortdecai (film)

Mortdecai (film)

Mortdecai is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by David Koepp and written by Eric Aronson. The film is adapted from the novel series Mortdecai written by Kyril Bonfiglioli. It stars Johnny Depp in the title role and features Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany and Jeff Goldblum. Released by Lionsgate on January 23, 2015, Mortdecai was a box office flop, grossing $47 million against its estimated $60 million budget, and was critically panned.

Undead or Alive

Undead or Alive

Undead or Alive: A Zombedy is a 2007 Western comedy horror film directed by Glasgow Phillips, written by Phillips and Scott Pourroy, and starring Navi Rawat, Chris Kattan and James Denton. The film was later acquired by Image Entertainment, a deal that included both theatrical and home video rights.

Buried Alive (2007 film)

Buried Alive (2007 film)

Buried Alive is a 2007 horror film starring Terence Jay, Leah Rachel, and Tobin Bell, about a group of college students stalked by a vengeful spirit during a New Mexico road trip. It was a straight-to-DVD release distributed by Dimension Extreme. This film was a Blockbuster Exclusive.

Living Hell (film)

Living Hell (film)

Living Hell is a 2008 horror television film written and directed by Richard Jefferies, which stars Johnathon Schaech and Erica Leerhsen. It premiered on Sci Fi Channel on February 23, and was released on DVD on June 10, 2008.

The Spirit (film)

The Spirit (film)

The Spirit is a 2008 American neo-noir superhero film written and directed by Frank Miller and starring Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel L. Jackson. Based on the newspaper comic strip The Spirit, by Will Eisner, and produced by OddLot and Lionsgate Films, it tells the story of a ghost-like superhero who defends Central City from the Octopus who competes with the superhero's childhood friend Sand Saref for the Blood of Heracles in order to become immortal.

List of produced films

as OddLot Entertainment

Release Date Title Co-production with Distribution
September 9, 2005 Green Street N/A Universal Pictures
(United Kingdom)
Freestyle Releasing
(United States)
March 15, 2007 Undead or Alive: The Zombedy N/A Image Entertainment
April 27, 2007 Suburban Girl N/A
December 25, 2008 The Spirit DarkLot Entertainment Lionsgate
March 23, 2009 Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground N/A Lionsgate Home Entertainment
September 13, 2010 Rabbit Hole Blossom Films Lionsgate
January 28, 2011 From Prada to Nada Gilbert Films
Lionsgate
Televisa
Hyperion Films
Pantelion Films
September 16, 2011 Drive[5] Bold Films[5]
Marc Platt Productions[5]
Motel Movies[5]
FilmDistrict[5]
January 21, 2013 The Way, Way Back Sycamore Pictures Fox Searchlight Pictures
October 24, 2013 Ender's Game Chartoff Productions
Taleswapper
K/O Paper Products
Digital Domain
Sierra/Affinity
Summit Entertainment
(through Lionsgate[6])
April 7, 2014 Draft Day The Montecito Picture Company Summit Entertainment
Lionsgate
August 29, 2014 Rosewater Busboy Productions Open Road Films[7]
January 23, 2015 Mortdecai Lionsgate
Infinitum Nihil
Mad Chance Productions
Lionsgate
May 16, 2016 Hell or High Water Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Film 44
LBI Entertainment
Lionsgate and CBS Films

as DarkLot Entertainment

Release Date Title Production partners Distributors
March 15, 2007 Undead or Alive: The Zombedy[8] N/A Image Entertainment
October 23, 2007 Buried Alive Dimension Extreme
June 10, 2008 Living Hell N/A
December 25, 2008 The Spirit OddLot Entertainment Lionsgate

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Green Street (film)

Green Street (film)

Green Street is a 2005 crime drama film about football hooliganism in the United Kingdom. The film was directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam.

Freestyle Releasing

Freestyle Releasing

Freestyle Releasing, LLC is an American independent film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2004, specializing in releasing films theatrically. Unlike most distributors, Freestyle Releasing does not put up any prints and advertising money for its releases, leaving advertising costs to production companies.

Lionsgate

Lionsgate

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California, United States. In addition to its flagship Lionsgate Films division, the company contains other divisions such as Lionsgate Television and Lionsgate Interactive. It owns a variety of subsidiaries such as Summit Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, and Starz Inc.

Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground

Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground

Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground is a 2009 drama film directed by Jesse V. Johnson. It is a sequel to the 2005 film Green Street. Green Street 3: Never Back Down followed in 2013.

Blossom Films

Blossom Films

Blossom Films is a production company founded by American-born Australian actress Nicole Kidman in 2010. The first production by the company was the film Rabbit Hole, based on the play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire.

From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Gracia, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility. The screenplay was adapted by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.

Gary Gilbert

Gary Gilbert

Gary Gilbert is an American film producer and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Gilbert Films, a media production and financing company based in Los Angeles, California. He is also a co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, as well as a co-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA team.

Pantelion Films

Pantelion Films

Pantelion Films is an American film production company that was created in 2010 and based in Santa Monica, California. The studio's goal is to bring wider theatrical distribution of movies aimed at Latino audiences. It is backed by TelevisaUnivision and Lionsgate. It has made theatrical relationships with movie exhibition chains including Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Theatres, Cinemex, and Cinemark. The studio's first film was 2011's From Prada to Nada, which Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa announced it had commissioned for a television series that did not materialize in 2012.

Drive (2011 film)

Drive (2011 film)

Drive is a 2011 American action drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The screenplay, written by Hossein Amini, is based on James Sallis's 2005 novel of the same name. The film stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, Irene, and her young son, Benicio. When her debt-ridden husband, Standard, is released from prison, the two men take part in what turns out to be a botched million-dollar heist that endangers the lives of everyone involved. The film co-stars Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, and Albert Brooks.

Bold Films

Bold Films

Bold Films is an American independent film, television and live stage development, production and finance company. Bold was founded in 2004.

Marc Platt (producer)

Marc Platt (producer)

Marc E. Platt is an American producer who has worked in film, theatre, and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards.

FilmDistrict

FilmDistrict

FilmDistrict Distribution LLC was an American independent motion picture company based in Los Angeles. It specialized in acquisitions, distribution, production, and financing. It was founded in September 2010 by Bob Berney and Peter Schlessel in partnership with Graham King and Timothy Headington.

Source: "OddLot Entertainment", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, October 5th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OddLot_Entertainment.

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References
  1. ^ "Lionsgate conjures 'The Spirit' with OddLot Entertainment and visionary filmmaker and graphic novelist Frank Miller". Comics2films. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Movie production team being assembled". TalesWapper. February 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lionsgate and OddLot Partner on Films, Beginning With Johnny Depp's 'Mortdecai'". Variety. 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ B. Corder (November 28, 2006). "A New Look at Darklot Entertainment". Shock Ya!. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Drive (2011)". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Ender's Game". Box Office Mojo. April 3, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Fleming, Mike (May 12, 2014). "Open Road Acquires Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater' With Fall Release Planned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Undead or Alive (2007)". British Film Institute.
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