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American film production company
Davis Entertainment (also known as Davis Entertainment Company) is an American film and television production company, founded by John Davis in 1984.
Davis’s three divisions–feature film, independent film, and television–develop and produce film and television projects for the major studios, independent distributors, networks and cable broadcasters. The company itself has enjoyed a long-standing first-look production deal at 20th Century Studios, although it also produces projects for all studios and mini-majors.
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1984 by filmmaker John Davis and it was incorporated in Nevada on December 2, 1985. The company was officially established on May 21, 1986, in order to produce mid-to-high budget action films that were financed entirely by a studio, starting with Predator, a co-production with Lawrence Gordon Productions and Silver Pictures, and a series of other films that were planned for release by 20th Century Fox. It was decided that it would be done independently with co-investors, and it would help anticipate the expansion of telefilms and sitcoms.[1]
On February 18, 1987, Davis Entertainment partnered with Mark L. Lester of his Mark Lester Films company in order to handle the development of action-adventure films which were produced by the company, directed by Mark L. Lester, and it was independently financed by the two companies. The films that were made by the Lester/Davis alliance had ranked in the $5–10 million range, and would expect the co-venture to handle the production of two films before the yearend.[2]
In 1994, it launched its first foray into interactive games, and launched Catapult Entertainment, Inc. to produce its interactive video games.[3] That same year, Davis Entertainment Company signed a production deal with 20th Century Fox to develop feature films.[4][5]
In 1995, Davis Entertainment launched its art-house division Davis Entertainment Classics,[6] which was subsequently renamed Davis Entertainment Filmworks in 2002.[7] In 1998, Davis Entertainment struck a deal with 20th Century Fox Television to produce television shows for its networks, both broadcast and cable.[8]
In 2007, Michael Dorman joined its television division. At the same time, they signed a development pact with Fox Television Studios to produce series for television.[9]
In 2011, John Fox, a former employee of 20th Century Fox, joined the company.[5] In 2013, it signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop television shows for platforms, broadcast, cable and streaming.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Theatrical films[edit]
1980s[edit]
1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
Upcoming[edit]
Direct-to-video films[edit]
1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
Television movies[edit]
1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
Television series[edit]
2010s[edit]
| Year | Title | Creators | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–present | The Blacklist | Jon Bokenkamp | NBC | co-production with Open 4 Business Productions, Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television |
| 2013 | Ironside | based on the 1967 series by: Collier Young developed by: Michael Caleo |
co-production with Post 109, Yellow Brick Road Productions and Universal Television | |
| 2015 | The Player | John Rogers John Fox |
co-production with Kung Fu Monkey Productions, Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television | |
| 2015–2017 | Dr. Ken | Jared Stern Ken Jeong John Fox |
ABC | co-production with Old Charlie Productions, ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television |
| 2016–2018 | Timeless | Eric Kripke Shawn Ryan |
NBC | co-production with Kripke Enterprises, MiddKid Productions, Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Jon Bokenkamp John Eisendrath Lukas Reiter J. R. Orci |
co-production with John Eisendrath Productions, Flatwater Scribe, Open 4 Business Productions, Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television | |
| 2018 | Alex, Inc. | Matt Tarses based on StartUp podcast by: Gimlet Media, Inc. |
ABC | co-production with Two Soups Productions, ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television |
| 2018–present | Magnum, P.I. | based on the 1980 TV series by: Donald P. Bellisario Glen A. Larson developed by: Peter M. Lenkov Eric Guggenheim |
CBS/NBC | co-production with 101st Street Entertainment, Perfect Storm Entertainment, Universal Television and CBS Studios |
2020s[edit]
Highest-grossing films[edit]
| Rank | Title | Year | Domestic gross | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I, Robot | 2004 | $144,801,023 | co-produced by Overbrook Entertainment |
| 2 | Dr. Dolittle | 1998 | $144,156,605 | co-produced by Friendly Films |
| 3 | Jungle Cruise | 2021 | $116,987,516 | co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Flynn Picture Company and Seven Bucks Productions |
| 4 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | $112,952,899 | |
| 5 | Daddy Day Care | 2003 | $104,297,061 | co-produced by Revolution Studios |
| 6 | Norbit | 2007 | $95,673,607 | co-produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Tollin/Robbins Productions |
| 7 | Waterworld | 1995 | $88,246,220 | co-produced by Gordon Company and Licht/Mueller Film Corporation |
| 8 | Ferdinand | 2017 | $84,410,380 | co-produced by Blue Sky Studios |
| 9 | Alien vs. Predator | 2004 | $80,282,231 | co-produced by Brandywine Productions |
| 10 | Garfield: The Movie | 2004 | $75,369,589 | co-produced by Paws, Inc. |
References[edit]
- ^ “John Davis Forms Prod. Outfit For Mid-To-Hi Budget Actioneers”. Variety. 1986-05-21. p. 17.
- ^ “Davis, Lester Pair For Action Films”. Variety. 1987-02-18. p. 31.
- ^ “Company Town : In the Name of the Son : John Davis Is Working to Make His Own Mark”. Los Angeles Times. 1994-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2005-09-23). “Davis reups deal at Fox”. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (2011-04-12). “Fox ankles Fox for Davis Entertainment”. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ “Davis cranks up Classics arm”. Variety. 1995-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Harris, Dana (2002-01-15). “Davis redubs indie banner”. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Hontz, Jenny (1998-10-20). “Davis, Fox ink TV pact”. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2007-10-24). “John Davis takes Fox TV deal”. Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ “‘The Blacklist’ Producers Ink First Look Deal at Sony TV (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b c d Kinsey, Michelle (June 5, 2004). “Hometown cat Garfield’s movie opens next week”. The Star Press. Vol. 105, no. 362. Muncie, Indiana. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com. Note – the link provided is to part two of the article; part one is located here.
- ^ “Predator 5 in the works from 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg”. 20 November 2020.
- ^ “Zachary Levi to Star in Sony’s Live-Action ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. 1 February 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-05-09). “‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Pete Gardner Joins ‘Harold And The Purple Crayon’; Paramount+’s ‘Finestkind’ Adds Charlie Thurston”. Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 29, 2020). “Joey King To Star And Exec Produce Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Uglies’ With McG Directing”. Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (February 15, 2022). “Joey King Has An Exciting Update About Adapting The YA Bestseller Uglies For Netflix”. CinemaBlend. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Borys Kit (September 11, 2012). “‘All of Me’ Remake in the Works at DreamWorks”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Justin Kroll (October 30, 2013). “Universal Turning 1970s Series ‘It Takes a Thief’ into Film (EXCLUSIVE)”. Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Matt Grobar (September 22, 2021). “‘Summertime’: Will Smith Song In Works As Screen Gems Musical Feature From Westbrook Studios & Davis Entertainment”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr. (March 31, 2022). “Eddie Murphy To Play Godfather Of Funk George Clinton In Biopic”. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Keegan, Prosser (August 1, 2021). “Jungle Cruise: Dwayne Johnson Meeting With Disney to Discuss Sequel”. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 30, 2021). “‘Jungle Cruise’ Sequel in the Works at Disney (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 23, 2023). “Paramount Sets Remake Of Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ As Potential Robert Downey Jr-Starrer; Steven Knight To Write Script & Davis Entertainment To Produce With Team Downey”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Reich, Kenneth (March 3, 1997). “Mammoth Area Avoids Fallout From ‘Volcano’“. Los Angeles Times. Vol. CXVI, no. 90 (Valley ed.). pp. F9, F15 – via Newspapers.com. Note – Link to second part of the article.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (15 September 2015). “‘Behind Enemy Lines’ Series Adaptation Of Movie Thriller Set At Fox As Put Pilot”. Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 22, 2020). “NBC Picks Up Drama Pilots ‘At That Age’ & ‘Echo’“. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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