Get Our Extension
Select Wikiz in another Language
Settings
A
A
Text Highlights
Notes/Citations
Edit on Wikipedia

Share This Article

About Wikiz About Us Cookies Policy Terms & Services Privacy Policy Contact Contact us Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA
Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA

Topic Studios

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Topic Studios
IndustryFilm industry
Founded2017
Headquarters
U.S.
Area served
United States
ParentFirst Look Media
Websitetopicstudios.com

Topic Studios is an American film production company owned by First Look Media. The company is known for producing films Leave No Trace (2018), Luce (2019), The Climb (2019), The Mauritanian (2021). The company also produces television shows including Love Fraud (2020) and 100 Foot Wave (2021).

Discover more about Topic Studios related topics

Production company

Production company

A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff to produce the media, and are often incorporated as a commercial publisher. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertise is required, or how long they are involved in the project. For example, in a theatrical performance, the production team has not only the running crew, but also the theatrical producer, designers and theatrical direction.

First Look Media

First Look Media

First Look Media is an American nonprofit media organization founded by Pierre Omidyar in October 2013 as a venue for "original, independent journalism".

Leave No Trace (film)

Leave No Trace (film)

Leave No Trace is a 2018 American drama film directed by Debra Granik. The film is written by Granik and Anne Rosellini, based on Peter Rock's 2009 novel My Abandonment, which is based on a true story. The plot follows a military veteran father with post-traumatic stress disorder who lives in the forest with his young daughter.

Luce (film)

Luce (film)

Luce is a 2019 American social thriller drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Julius Onah. It stars Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tim Roth. The film was based on the play of the same name by J.C. Lee, and tells the story of a couple forced to reconsider their marriage and their family after an extremely disturbing essay written by their adopted son is brought to their attention by his teacher (Spencer).

The Climb (2019 film)

The Climb (2019 film)

The Climb is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written, produced by and starring Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin. Covino also directs, while Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, and Judith Godrèche also star. Based on Covino and Marvin's short film of the same name, the plot follows two friends and looks into their lives over several years.

The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film based on the memoir of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held for fourteen years without charge in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a United States military prison. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald based on a screenplay written by M.B. Traven, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani, adapted from Slahi's 2015 memoir Guantánamo Diary. It stars Tahar Rahim as Slahi, and also features Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Zachary Levi in supporting roles.

Love Fraud

Love Fraud

Love Fraud is an American true crime documentary miniseries, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the hunt for a serial romance scammer. It premiered on August 30, 2020, on Showtime.

100 Foot Wave

100 Foot Wave

100 Foot Wave is an American documentary television series directed by Chris Smith, revolving around big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara as he traveled to Nazaré, Portugal with the goal of conquering a 100-foot wave. It premiered on HBO on July 18, 2021.

History

In June 2017, it was announced First Look Media would be launching a film and television production and distribution company Topic Studios.[1] The company's first film was Roman J. Israel, Esq. directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Denzel Washington and released in November 2017, by Columbia Pictures.[2]

In December 2020, Topic Studios signed a first look deal with The Population, a production company owned by Mynette Louie.[3] In February 2021, Studios also signed a first look deal with Loveless Media.[4]

Discover more about History related topics

First Look Media

First Look Media

First Look Media is an American nonprofit media organization founded by Pierre Omidyar in October 2013 as a venue for "original, independent journalism".

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a 2017 American legal drama film written and directed by Dan Gilroy. The film stars Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell and follows the life of a civil rights advocate and defense lawyer (Washington) who finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a personal crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

Dan Gilroy

Dan Gilroy

Daniel Christopher Gilroy is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing Nightcrawler (2014), for which he won Best Screenplay at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 87th Academy Awards. His other screenwriting credits include Freejack (1992), Two for the Money (2005), The Fall (2006), Real Steel (2011), and The Bourne Legacy (2012)—the last in collaboration with his brother Tony Gilroy. His wife, Rene Russo, has also been his frequent collaborator since the two met in 1992 and married later that year.

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears. In 2016, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2020, The New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century. In 2022, Washington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed upon him by President Joe Biden.

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Sony.

Mynette Louie

Mynette Louie

Mynette Louie is an American film producer of Chinese descent. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and Critics Choice Award in 2018 for HBO's The Tale, won the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards John Cassavetes Award for Land Ho!, and won the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards Piaget Producers Award. She was also nominated twice for "Best First Feature" at the Independent Spirit Awards for I Carry You With Me and The Tale. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

2010s

Release Date Title Notes
November 17, 2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
June 29, 2018 Leave No Trace distributed by Bleecker Street[5]
October 12, 2018 The Oath distributed by Roadside Attractions[6]
June 7, 2019 XY Chelsea distributed by Showtime[7]
August 2, 2019 Luce co-distributed with Neon[8]
October 4, 2019 Wrinkles the Clown distributed by Magnet Releasing
October 18, 2019 The Laundromat distributed by Netflix
November 15, 2019 The Report distributed by Amazon Studios[9]

2020s

Release Date Title Notes
July 8, 2020 Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado distributed by Netflix
July 31, 2020 The Fight distributed by Magnolia Pictures[10]
August 7, 2020 A Thousand Cuts distributed by PBS Distribution[11]
November 13, 2020 The Climb distributed by Sony Pictures Classics[12]
February 12, 2021 The Mauritanian distributed by STXfilms[13]
May 21, 2021 Dream Horse distributed by Bleecker Street[14]
August 6, 2021 Bring Your Own Brigade distributed by CBSN and Paramount Pictures[15]
September 17, 2021 The Nowhere Inn distributed by IFC Films[16]
November 5, 2021 Spencer distributed by Neon[17]
January 14, 2022 Italian Studies distributed by Magnolia Pictures[18]
March 4, 2022 Dear Mr. Brody distributed by Discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment[19]
November 23, 2022 Nanny[20] distributed by Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions[21]
January 27, 2023 Infinity Pool distributed by Neon[22]

Upcoming

Release Date Title Notes
TBA Theater Camp[23] distributed by Searchlight Pictures[24]
TBA Shortcomings[25] distributed by Sony Pictures Classics[26]

Discover more about Filmography related topics

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a 2017 American legal drama film written and directed by Dan Gilroy. The film stars Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell and follows the life of a civil rights advocate and defense lawyer (Washington) who finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a personal crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

Leave No Trace (film)

Leave No Trace (film)

Leave No Trace is a 2018 American drama film directed by Debra Granik. The film is written by Granik and Anne Rosellini, based on Peter Rock's 2009 novel My Abandonment, which is based on a true story. The plot follows a military veteran father with post-traumatic stress disorder who lives in the forest with his young daughter.

Bleecker Street (company)

Bleecker Street (company)

Bleecker Street is an independent American film company that specializes in film distribution. The company is based in New York City and named after 65 Bleecker Street, the street address of founder Andrew Karpen's prior company Focus Features. Founded in 2014, the studio was established with the goal to distribute “smart house” films that combine the entertainment of studio blockbusters with the artistic indie allure.

Roadside Attractions

Roadside Attractions

Roadside Attractions is an American production company and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded on July 27, 2000, by Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff, specializing largely in independent films. Lionsgate bought a portion of Roadside in 2007.

Luce (film)

Luce (film)

Luce is a 2019 American social thriller drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Julius Onah. It stars Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tim Roth. The film was based on the play of the same name by J.C. Lee, and tells the story of a couple forced to reconsider their marriage and their family after an extremely disturbing essay written by their adopted son is brought to their attention by his teacher (Spencer).

Neon (company)

Neon (company)

Neon is an American independent film production and distribution company founded in 2017 by CEO Tom Quinn and Tim League, who also was the co-founder of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain. Its first film, Colossal, was released on April 7, 2017. The company is best known for distributing critically acclaimed and award-winning films, such as I, Tonya (2017), Three Identical Strangers (2018), Apollo 11 (2019), Parasite (2019), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Palm Springs (2020), Flee (2021), Spencer (2021), The Worst Person in the World (2021), All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022), Fire of Love (2022), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). Parasite is Neon's highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office with more than $200 million.

Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor and production company, and is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment.

The Laundromat (2019 film)

The Laundromat (2019 film)

The Laundromat is a 2019 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh with a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns. It is based on the book Secrecy World about the Panama Papers scandal by author Jake Bernstein. The film stars Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Robert Patrick, Jeffrey Wright, David Schwimmer, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Cromwell, and Sharon Stone.

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.

Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios is an American television and film producer and distributor that is a subsidiary of Amazon. It specializes in developing television series and distributing and producing films. It was started in late 2010. Content is distributed through theaters and Amazon Prime Video, Amazon's digital video streaming service, whose competitors include Netflix and Hulu, among others.

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado is a 2020 documentary film about the life and career of Walter Mercado, one of the most influential and important astrologers in Latin America and the world. The documentary, directed by Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch, features interviews with Mercado himself, his assistant Willy Acosta, the Mercado Salinas family, among many other public figures of Latino entertainment and television. The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix on July 8, 2020.

The Fight (2020 film)

The Fight (2020 film)

The Fight is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. Kerry Washington serves as a producer under her Simpson Street banner. It follows legal battles that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are facing during the Trump administration.

Source: "Topic Studios", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 7th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topic_Studios.

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

Download Extension

Further Reading

Stage 6 Films

Bleecker Street (company)

List of A24 films

List of Paramount Pictures films (2020–2029)

List of Searchlight Pictures films

List of 20th Century Studios films

AGBO

List of Universal Pictures films (2020–2029)

AGC Studios

Decal (company)

List of Apple TV+ original films

List of thriller films of the 2020s
References
  1. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (June 30, 2017). "First Look Media Launches Topic.com as Visual Storytelling Destination (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 18, 2017). "Retrial! How Dan Gilroy & Denzel Trimmed 12 Minutes Of 'Roman J. Israel, Esq' Following Toronto Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (December 17, 2020). "Topic Studios Signs First-Look Deal With The Population". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Jackson, Angelique (February 23, 2021). "Topic Studios Sets First-Look Deal With Loveless (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 27, 2018). "Debra Granik's 'Leave No Trace' Lands At Bleecker Street – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 13, 2018). "Ike Barinholtz's Dark Comedy 'The Oath' Lands At Roadside & Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Haring, Bruce (January 6, 2018). "Showtime Backs Chelsea Manning Documentary 'XY Chelsea' Across Multiple Platforms – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 30, 2019). "Julius Onah's Thriller 'Luce' Sells To NEON & Topic Studios – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  9. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (January 28, 2019). "Sundance: Amazon Nabs Adam Driver Political Thriller 'The Report' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 29, 2020). "Magnolia & Topic Studios Closing Seven-Figure Deal On Sundance Docu 'The Fight'; ACLU Vs. Donald Trump On Civil Liberties". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 11, 2020). "'A Thousand Cuts': Frontline Acquires Ramona S. Diaz's Docu About War Between Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte And Press". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 24, 2019). "Sony Classics Acquires Un Certain Regard Buddy Comedy 'The Climb' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 3, 2020). "Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim & Shailene Woodley Legal Thriller Stateside Rights Go To STX". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Lang, Brent (October 25, 2019). "Bleecker Street Buys Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 30, 2021). "Vertical Acquires Indie Thriller 'Rushed'; CBSN Lands Lucy Walker's 'Bring Your Own Brigade'; 'Made In China', 'Overrun' & 'Wake Up On Mars' Deals; Nantucket's Shelly Winner; More – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  16. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (March 1, 2021). "Annie 'St. Vincent' Clark & Carrie Brownstein Sundance Feature 'The Nowhere Inn' Picked Up By IFC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  17. ^ Mike, Fleming Jr (26 June 2020). "NEON & Topic Studios Win U.S. Rights Auction For Pablo Larrain Drama 'Spencer' With Kristen Stewart As Princess Diana". Deadline. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  18. ^ Galuppo, Mia (October 19, 2021). "Magnolia Nabs Vanessa Kirby Starrer 'Italian Studies' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  19. ^ White, Peter (October 1, 2021). "Dear Mr. Brody' Lands At Discovery+ As Part Of Latest Feature Doc Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  20. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 13, 2021). "Stay Gold Features & Topic Studios Team On Horror Film 'Nanny' From Nikyatu Jusu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  21. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 16, 2022). "Prime Video & Blumhouse Win World Rights To Sundance-Winning Horror 'Nanny' In $7M Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 23, 2021). "Alexander Skarsgard Dives Into Brandon Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' For Neon & Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 9, 2022). "Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Amy Sedaris & More Set For Musical Comedy 'Theater Camp' From Picturestart, Topic Studios And Gloria Sanchez Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  24. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 23, 2023). "Searchlight Lands 'Theater Camp' In High 7-Figure WW Sundance Deal; Pic Will Get Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  25. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 30, 2022). "Randall Park's Directorial Debut 'Shortcomings' to Star Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (March 7, 2023). "Randall Park's Sundance Comedy 'Shortcomings' Lands at Sony Pictures Classics". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
External links
Categories

The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.