Di Bonaventura Pictures
Industry | Film production Television Shows |
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Founded | September 3, 2002 |
Founder | Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Di Bonaventura Pictures (also known as dB Pictures) is an American film and television production company founded in 2002 by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is known for producing the Transformers films.[1][2]
History[]
On September 3, 2002, Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he would leave Warner Bros. to set up his own production company, and that it had a deal with Warner Bros. to produce the feature film Constantine, which was released in 2005.[3]
On December 17, 2002, three months after the company was formed, it signed a 3-year contract with Paramount Pictures to produce feature films.[4]
Di Bonaventura Pictures has remained at Paramount,signing a series of three-year deals, where it has produced the Transformers franchise.[5][6]
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In June 2011, Di Bonaventura, with Dan McDermott, launched a television division, Di Bonaventura Pictures Television, based at ABC Studios under a three-year deal.[7]
When its contract with ABC Studios was not renewed in 2014, it signed a deal with Legendary Television to produce its TV shows.[8]
Filmography[]
Theatrical films[]
2000s[]
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2005 | Constantine | Francis Lawrence | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Weed Road Pictures, The Donners' Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Vertigo, Batfilm Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment |
Four Brothers | John Singleton | Paramount Pictures | ||
Doom | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Universal Pictures | co-production with John Wells Productions | |
Derailed | Mikael Håfström | The Weinstein Company / Buena Vista International | co-production with Miramax Films and Patalex V Productions Limited | |
2007 | Shooter | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount Pictures | |
1408 | Mikael Håfström | MGM Distribution Co. | co-production with Dimension Films and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
Transformers | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions | |
Stardust | Matthew Vaughn | co-production with Ingenious Film Partners and Marv Films | ||
2009 | Imagine That | Karey Kirkpatrick | co-production with Nickelodeon Movies | |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Michael Bay | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions | ||
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Stephen Sommers | co-production with Hasbro and Spyglass Entertainment |
2010s[]
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2010 | Salt | Phillip Noyce | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Relativity Media |
Red | Robert Schwentke | Summit Entertainment | co-production with DC Entertainment | |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Hasbro and Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions |
2012 | The Devil Inside | William Brent Bell | Uncredited; co-production with Insurge Pictures and Prototype | |
Man on a Ledge | Asger Leth | Summit Entertainment | ||
2013 | The Last Stand | Kim Jee-woon | Lionsgate | |
Side Effects | Steven Soderbergh | Open Road Films | co-production with Endgame Entertainment and FilmNation Entertainment | |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Jon M. Chu | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Hasbro, Skydance Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures | |
Red 2 | Dean Parisot | Lionsgate | co-production with Summit Entertainment and DC Entertainment | |
2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Kenneth Branagh | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Skydance Productions and Mace Neufeld Productions |
Transformers: Age of Extinction | Michael Bay | co-production with Hasbro, Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions and Ian Bryce Productions | ||
2015 | Electric Slide | Tristan Patterson | Paragon Pictures | co-production with Killer Films, Media House Capital, Myriad Pictures and Skyscraper Films |
2016 | Deepwater Horizon | Peter Berg | Lionsgate | co-production with Summit Entertainment, Participant Media, Closest to the Hole Productions and Leverage Entertainment |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Hasbro, Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions and Ian Bryce Productions |
Kidnap | Luis Prieto | Aviron Pictures | co-production with Gold Star Films, 606 Films and Lotus Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Well Go USA and Rumble Entertainment | |
Unlocked | Michael Apted | Lionsgate | co-production with SRA Productions, Silver Reel Pictures, Bloom, Sira Productions and Lipsync | |
American Assassin | Michael Cuesta | co-production with CBS Films and Industry Entertainment | ||
Only the Brave | Joseph Kosinski | Sony Pictures Releasing / Summit Entertainment | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Black Label Media, Conde Nast Entertainment and Relevant Entertainment | |
2018 | The Meg | Jon Turteltaub | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Gravity Pictures, Flagship Entertainment, Apelles Entertainment and Maeday Productions |
Replicas | Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Riverstone Pictures, Remstar Studios, Blue Rider Productions, Company Films, Lotus Entertainment, Ocean Park Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Fundamental Films, 74850 and Global Pictures Media, LLC | |
Bumblebee | Travis Knight | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Allspark Pictures, Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Productions, Ian Bryce Productions and Bay Films | |
2019 | Pet Sematary | Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer | co-production with Room 101, Inc |
2020s[]
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2020 | The Secrets We Keep | Yuval Adler | Bleecker Street | co-production with AGC Studios, Fibonacci Films, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Echo Lake Entertainment |
2021 | Snake Eyes | Robert Schwentke | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media and Entertainment One |
Upcoming[]
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2022 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Steven Caple Jr. | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Entertainment One, Bay Films and New Republic Pictures |
TBA | G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | D.J. Caruso | co-production with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Entertainment One, New Republic Pictures and Skydance Media[9] | |
Untitled Transformers film | Angel Manuel Soto | co-production with Entertainment One, Bay Films and New Republic Pictures | ||
Untitled animated Transformers film | Josh Cooley | co-production with Paramount Animation and Entertainment One[10] | ||
Meg 2: The Trench | Ben Wheatley | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Gravity Pictures and Flagship Entertainment |
Television[]
Year(s) | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
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2013 | Zero Hour | Paul Scheuring | ABC | co-production with ABC Studios, Clickety-Clack and One Light Road Productions |
2016-2017 | The Real O'Neals | Joshua Sternin Jennifer Ventimilia developed by: David Winsdor Casey Johnson |
co-production with ABC Studios and Winsdor & Johnson Productions | |
2016-2018 | Shooter | based on Point of Impact by: Stephen Hunter developed by: John Hlavin |
USA Network | co-production with Paramount Television, Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions and Universal Cable Productions |
2021 | Jupiter's Legacy | Steven S. DeKnight based on Jupiter's Legacy by: Mark Millar and Frank Quitely |
Netflix | co-production with Millarworld and DeKnight Productions |
Digital/direct-to-video titles[]
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Zach Lipovsky | Crackle | as Di Bonaventura Digital; co-production with Legendary Digital Pictures, Contradiction Films and Capcom Pictures |
2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Pat Williams | Uncredited; co-production with Legendary Digital Pictures, DR2 Productions and Contradiction Films | |
2018 | Higher Power | Matthew Charles Santoro | Magnet Releasing | co-production with Break Media and Campfire |
2019 | Doom: Annihilation | Tony Giglio | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | co-production with Battle Mountain Films and Universal 1440 Entertainment |
2021 | Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | co-production with Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, New Republic Pictures and Fuqua Films |
TBA | Untitled Pet Sematary prequel | Lindsey Beer | co-production with Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players and Room 101,Inc |
References[]
- ^ "'Deepwater Horizon' Starts Principal Photography". participantmedia.com. May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Di Bonaventura Pictures". variety411.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Harris, Dana (2002-09-04). "New avventura for Lorenzo". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2002-12-17). "Lorenzo lands at Paramount". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Miller, Daniel; Masters, Kim (November 5, 2011). "Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Inks New Deal With Paramount (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Weinstein, Joshua L. (October 11, 2010). "Di Bonaventura on a bonny venture". variety.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2011). "Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Launches Television Company With Dan McDermott, Signs 3-Year Deal With ABC Studios". deadline.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Graser, Marc (2014-05-06). "Legendary Backs 'Jurassic World,' Signs TV Deal with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-12-18). "Paramount Dates Future Franchises For 2020 & 2021: 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 29, 2020). "Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
External links[]
- Di Bonaventura Pictures at IMDb
- Film production companies of the United States
- Television production companies of the United States
- Di Bonaventura Pictures films
- Entertainment companies based in California
- Companies based in Los Angeles
- Entertainment companies established in 2002
- 2002 establishments in California
- 2002 establishments in the United States
- Companies established in 2002