Hyde Park Entertainment

Hyde Park Entertainment
Hyde Park Entertainment Group
Company typePrivate
Industry
PredecessorsMandeville Films (pre-1999)
FoundedJuly 26, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-07-26)
FoundersAshok Amritraj
David Hoberman
HeadquartersVentura Boulevard, ,
United States
Key people
  • Ashok Amritraj (Chairman & CEO)
    Carl Clifton (President)
    Priya Amritraj (Head of Film & TV)
Products
DivisionsHyde Park International
Websitehydeparkentertainment.com

Hyde Park Entertainment is an independent film and television production and finance company founded by Ashok Amritraj and David Hoberman in 1999.

History

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On July 26, 1999, Ashok Amritraj, co-founder of Franchise Pictures, together with David Hoberman, founder of Mandeville Films, founded Hyde Park Entertainment, with funds of $200 million and a slate of six pictures. The title came from Hyde Park, London.[1] The startup company signed a first-look deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a second look deal at The Walt Disney Studios, both of them were on nonexclusive agreements. Mandeville initially went inactive.[2]

On August 12, 1999, Eureka, a consortium of Kirch Group and Mediaset signed a distribution deal with Hyde Park Entertainment for the distribution of titles and invested in the home video, television and theatrical distribution rights of its titles.[3] By December 12, 2000, the company signed a deal with Nordisk Film to handle titles for the European market.[4]

In 2002, David Hoberman left the company so the company was allowed to reopen the initially-inactive Mandeville Films at the Walt Disney Studios.[5] By that year, Jon Jashni became the company's president.[6] In 2003, the company attempted to enter television production, but it never materialized.[7] After a string of flops, the company scored its first hit with Bringing Down the House.[8]

On July 27, 2005, Hyde Park ended its deal with MGM and agreed to a co-financing and production deal with 20th Century Fox.[9] In 2007, the company entered into Indian-language production with a deal with Adlabs Films,[10][11] and a year later, the company is setting up its Asian fund with $74 million.[12][13] On November 2, 2008, the company set up a deal with Image Nation Abu Dhabi to co-finance films with global apparel.[14]

In 2011, the company partnered with China's Angel Wings Entertainment to co-fund pictures,[15] as well as a deal with National Geographic to partner in various feature films.[16][17]

In 2022, Hyde Park and Warner Music Entertainment launched the Hyde Park Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment Asian Women Fellowship, in partnership with Film Independent, which will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian Diaspora. The Fellowship is aligned with Hyde Park and Warner Music Group's shared, ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.[18]

The recently announced Hyde Park Asia slate includes the Pulitzer Prize runner-up Maximum City to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the best-selling novel Paradise Towers with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.[19]

Production filmography

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2000s

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Title Release date Distributor Notes Budget Gross
Antitrust January 12, 2001 MGM Distribution Co. co-production with Industry Entertainment, Epsilon Motion Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $30 million $18.2 million
What's the Worst That Could Happen? June 1, 2001 co-production with Turman-Morrisey Company and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $60 million $38.4 million
Original Sin August 3, 2001 co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $26–42 million $35.4 million
Bandits October 23, 2001 co-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures, Empire Pictures, Baltimore Pictures, Spring Creek Productions, Cheyenne Enterprises and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $75 million $67.6 million
Moonlight Mile October 4, 2002 Buena Vista Pictures co-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures, Reveal Entertainment, Gran Via Productions and Touchstone Pictures $21 million $10 million
Bringing Down the House March 7, 2003 co-production with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Pictures $33 million $164.7 million
Walking Tall April 2, 2004 MGM Distribution Co. co-production with Mandeville Films, Burke/Samples/Foster Productions, WWE Films and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $46 million $57.2 million
Raising Helen May 28, 2004 Buena Vista Pictures co-production with Beacon Pictures, Mandeville Films and Touchstone Pictures $50 million $49.7 million
Shopgirl October 21, 2005 co-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures and Touchstone Pictures; international distribution through 20th Century Fox. N/A $11.7 million
Dreamer DreamWorks Distribution LLC co-production with Tollin/Robbins Productions, Epsilon Motion Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures $32 million $39.5 million
The Astronaut Farmer February 23, 2007 Warner Bros. Pictures international distribution only; produced by Spring Creek Pictures and Polish Brothers Construction $13 million $11.1 million
Premonition March 16, 2007 Sony Pictures Releasing co-production with TriStar Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Epsilon Motion Pictures and Offspring Entertainment $20 million $84.1 million
Death Sentence August 31, 2007 20th Century Fox co-production with Baldwin Entertainment Group $10 million $17 million
Battle in Seattle September 8, 2007 Redwood Palms Pictures co-production with Grosvenor Park $10 million $886,461
Trade September 28, 2007 Roadside Attractions uncredited; co-production with Centropolis Entertainment and VIP Medienfonds N/A $1.5 million
Trick 'r Treat December 9, 2007 Warner Premiere uncredited; co-production with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions $12 million $27,909
Flawless March 28, 2008 Magnolia Pictures co-production with Pierce/Williams Entertainment, Delux Productions, Future Films, Luxembourg Film Fund, Blue Rider Entertainment and Zero Gravity Management $20 million $6.8 million
The Children of Huang Shi April 3, 2008 Sony Pictures Classics international distribution only; co-production with Screen Australia, Ming Productions, Zero West Filmproduktion, Cheerland Entertainment and Bluewater Pictures $40 million $8.2 million
Asylum July 15, 2008 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mad Scientist Productions $10 million N/A
Traitor August 27, 2008 Overture Films co-production with Crescendo Productions and Mandeville Films; international distribution by Paramount Vantage $22 million $27.6 mllion
The Other End of the Line October 31, 2008 MGM Distribution Co. co-production with Adlabs and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $2.5 million $507,534
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li February 27, 2009 20th Century Fox co-production with Capcom and Adlabs Films $50 million $12.8 million
Echelon Conspiracy After Dark Films international distribution only; co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment, Mobicom Entertainment and Zinc Entertainment N/A $2.1 million
The City of Your Final Destination March 21, 2009 Screen Media Films co-production with Merchant Ivory Productions $8.3 million $1.4 million
Dark Country October 6, 2009 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment co-production with Stage 6 Films $5 million N/A

2010s

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Title Release date Distributor Notes Budget Gross
Machete September 3, 2010 20th Century Fox co-production with Overnight Films and Troublemaker Studios $10.5 million $45.5 million
Leonie November 20, 2010 Vertigo Films N/A N/A
Blue Valentine December 29, 2010 The Weinstein Company international sales only; co-production with Hunting Lane Films and Silverwood Films $1 million $16.6 million
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night April 29, 2011 Omni/Freestyle Releasing co-production with Omnilab Media Group and Platinum Studios, Inc. $20 million $5.8 million
Our Idiot Brother August 26, 2011 The Weinstein Company international sales only; co-production with Big Beach Films and Likely Story $5 million $25.9 million
The Double October 28, 2011 Image Entertainment co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi $13 million $4.7 million
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance February 17, 2012 Sony Pictures Releasing co-production with Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Crystal Sky Pictures and Imagenation Abu Dhabi $57 million $132.6-149.4 million
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return May 9, 2014 Clarius Entertainment international sales only; produced by Prana Studios and Summertime Entertainment $70 million $21.7 million
Life of Crime August 29, 2014 Roadside Attractions co-production with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, The Gotham Group, StarStream Entertainment and Abbolita Productions $12 million $1.5 million
Skin Trade May 8, 2015 Magnet Releasing co-production with SC Films Thailand, BMP Productions and Thor Pictures $9 million N/A
Every Secret Thing May 15, 2015 Starz Digital co-production with Likely Story, Merced Media Partners and PalmStar Media Capital N/A $103,536
The Journey Home September 4, 2015 Image Entertainment co-production with Entertainment One, Original Pictures and Image Nation N/A N/A
99 Homes October 9, 2015 Broad Green Pictures co-production with Image Nation, Noruz Films and Treehouse Pictures $8 million $1.9 million
The Young Messiah March 11, 2016 Focus Features co-production with 1492 Pictures, CJ Entertainment and Ocean Blue Entertainment $18.5 million $7.3 million
Term Life April 29, 2016 Focus World uncredited; co-production with PalmStar Entertainment, WWE Studios and Wild West Picture Show Productions N/A $89,546
Careful What You Wish For June 10, 2016 Starz Digital co-production with Troika Pictures, Amasia Entertainment, Roberi Media, Image Nation, Merced Media Partners and Myriad Pictures $4.5 million N/A
Ordinary World October 14, 2016 Universal Pictures international sales only; produced by Let It Play and Process Media N/A N/A
Eloise February 3, 2017 Vertical Entertainment international sales only; co-production with SLAM Productions, Palm Drive Productions and Vinson Films N/A N/A
Killing Hasselhoff August 29, 2017 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment co-production with WWE Studios, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Lotus Pictures, Intellectual Artists Management and Primary Wave Entertainment N/A N/A
Louder Together September 13, 2017 Go90 co-production with Global Citizen and Riot House N/A N/A
Cold Moon October 6, 2017 Uncork'd Entertainment international sales only; prduced by Curmudgeon Films, ALLaBorde Films and Highland Film Group N/A N/A
The Female Brain February 9, 2018 IFC Films international sales only; produced by Black Bicycle Entertainment and Night and Day Films N/A $19,225
The Seagull May 11, 2018 Sony Pictures Classics international sales only; produced by Mar-Key Pictures and KGB Media N/A $1.5 million
The Bromley Boys June 1, 2018 Miracle Communications Ltd. international sales only; produced by Itchy Fish Film, Scanner-Rhodes Productions and Warrior Film Promotions N/A N/A
An L.A. Minute August 24, 2018 Strand Releasing international sales only; produced by Existential Crisis and Spiderworx Media N/A N/A
Back Roads December 7, 2018 Samuel Goldwyn Films international sales only; produced by Upturn Productions, Infinity Films and Back Roads Productions Ltd N/A N/A
Deadcon June 15, 2019 N/A uncredited; co-production with Gunpowder & Sky N/A N/A
The Curse of Buckout Road September 27, 2019 Vertical Entertainment international sales only; produced by Trimuse Entertainment Inc. N/A N/A
Prey Cinedigm co-production with Blumhouse Productions, Tremendum Pictures and Image Nation N/A N/A
Rose Plays Julie October 3, 2019 Twelve Oaks Pictures international sales only; produced by Samson Films, Desperate Optimists and Screen Ireland N/A N/A

2020s

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Title Release date Distributor Notes Budget Gross
Lapsis February 12, 2021 Film Movement international sales only; produced by Couple 3 Films and Purple & Gold Productions N/A N/A
It Takes Three September 23, 2021 N/A uncredited; co-production with Gunpowder & Sky N/A N/A
Our Almost Completely True Love Story March 23, 2021 N/A international sales only; produced by Long Story Short Pictures, Painted Guitar, Rounding Third Films and Silent Crow Arts N/A N/A
Marianne November 28, 2023 N/A international sales only; produced by Cine@ and Dark Dreams Entertainment N/A N/A
Poison July 5, 2024 Paradiso Entertainment international sales only; produced by Deal Productions, Phanta Film and Studio Hamburg UK N/A N/A

In development

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Title Distributor Notes
Arthur Ashe TBA
The Man Who Lived Underground TBA
Bury the Lede TBA
The Light We Lost TBA
Proxy TBA

References

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  1. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-07-26). "Amritraj, Hoberman set up shop". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-08-05). "Hyde Park splits pix with Disney, MGM". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ Carver, Ed Meza, Benedict (1999-08-12). "Eureka: Hyde ride to Europe". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Jensen, Jorn Rossing (2000-12-13). "2 deals down cold". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ Dunkley, Dana Harris, Cathy (2002-08-01). "Hyde Park duo split". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Harris, Dana (2002-10-01). "Hyde Park reups, taps new prexy". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  7. ^ Adalian, Josef (2003-09-05). "Hyde Park taking a run at TV 'Ronin'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. ^ DiOrio, Carl (2003-03-30). "'House' on fire at Disney". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  9. ^ Brodesser, Claude (2005-07-28). "Hyde parks on Fox's lot". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (2007-05-08). "Hyde Park unveils Asia outpost". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  11. ^ Nyay Bhushan (2007-10-23). "Hyde Park, Adlabs deal begins with 'End'". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  12. ^ Frater, Patrick (2008-05-15). "Hyde Park sets up Asian fund". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  13. ^ Liza Foreman (2008-05-15). "Hyde Park ups Asia ops with $74 mil". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  14. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2008-11-03). "Imagenation, Amritraj pact for pics". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  15. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (2011-07-19). "Hyde Park, Imagenation pact with China's Angel Wings". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  16. ^ McNary, Dave (2011-12-22). "Nat Geo links with Image Nation, Hyde Park". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  17. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2011-12-22). "National Geographic Joins Forces With Hyde Park/Image Nation". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-03-10). "Hyde Park, Warner Music & Film Independent Name Sari Arambulo Inaugural Winner of Asian Women Fellowship". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-08-22). "Hyde Park Entertainment Asia Launches With Multicultural Film & TV Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-23.