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For many years, during the mid-1980s, the production company was based at [[20th Century-Fox]], but the production company was shifted to [[Warner Bros.]] in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joel Silver|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005428/bio|access-date=2022-01-19|website=IMDb|archive-date=2013-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220191148/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005428/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1999, it launched, along with fellow ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' executive producer [[Robert Zemeckis]], Dark Castle Entertainment, which served as a venture of the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carver|first=Benedict|date=1999-01-15|title=Oh, the horror!|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/oh-the-horror-1117490262/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429224413/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/oh-the-horror-1117490262/|url-status=live}}</ref>

For many years, during the mid-1980s, the production company was based at [[20th Century-Fox]], but the production company was shifted to [[Warner Bros.]] in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joel Silver|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005428/bio|access-date=2022-01-19|website=IMDb|archive-date=2013-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220191148/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005428/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1999, it launched, along with fellow ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' executive producer [[Robert Zemeckis]], Dark Castle Entertainment, which served as a venture of the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carver|first=Benedict|date=1999-01-15|title=Oh, the horror!|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/oh-the-horror-1117490262/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429224413/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/oh-the-horror-1117490262/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2012, Joel Silver and Warner Bros. ended their 25-year production, marketing, and distribution relationship, due to Silver disagreeing with how Warner Bros. had been handling the marketing and releasing of the films his company produced.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|date=2012-04-27|title=EXCLUSIVE: Joel Silver And Warner Bros Pictures Severing 25-Year Relationship|url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/joel-silver-warner-bros-pictures-end-25-year-relationship-movies-262893/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023530/https://deadline.com/2012/04/joel-silver-warner-bros-pictures-end-25-year-relationship-movies-262893/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|last2=Graser|first2=Marc|date=2012-09-25|title=WB ends Joel Silver era with $30 million payout|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/wb-ends-joel-silver-era-with-30-million-payout-1118059756/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023533/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/wb-ends-joel-silver-era-with-30-million-payout-1118059756/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite having split, Silver and Warner Bros. co-produced ''[[The Nice Guys]]'' four years later. That same year, Joel Silver and [[Universal Studios]] struck a 5-year marketing and distribution deal, starting with the [[Liam Neeson]] action thriller ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' on February 28, 2014. Universal Pictures will not be a production partner with Silver Pictures, only a distributor.

In 2012, Joel Silver and Warner Bros. ended their 25-year production, marketing, and distribution relationship, due to Silver disagreeing with how Warner Bros. had been handling the marketing and releasing of the films his company produced.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|date=2012-04-27|title=EXCLUSIVE: Joel Silver And Warner Bros Pictures Severing 25-Year Relationship|url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/joel-silver-warner-bros-pictures-end-25-year-relationship-movies-262893/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023530/https://deadline.com/2012/04/joel-silver-warner-bros-pictures-end-25-year-relationship-movies-262893/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|last2=Graser|first2=Marc|date=2012-09-25|title=WB ends Joel Silver era with $30 million payout|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/wb-ends-joel-silver-era-with-30-million-payout-1118059756/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023533/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/wb-ends-joel-silver-era-with-30-million-payout-1118059756/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite having split, Silver and Warner Bros. co-produced ''[[The Nice Guys]]'' four years later. That same year, Joel Silver and [[Universal Studios]] struck a 5-year marketing and distribution deal, starting with the [[Liam Neeson]] action thriller ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' on February 28, 2014. Universal Pictures will not be a production partner with Silver Pictures, only a distributor. The second film in the distribution deal was originally going to be ''[[The Loft (film)|The Loft]]'', a third-party film which Silver Pictures' [[Dark Castle Entertainment]] division acquired the U.S distribution rights to as they did for ''[[Splice (film)|Splice]]''. Universal planned to release the film on August 29, 2014, but the studio pulled it from the schedule in favor of [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[As Above, So Below (film)|As Above, So Below]]''. Universal and Dark Castle dropped the film, which was then picked up by [[Open Road Films]] and released on January 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title= ‘The loft' is gekocht door producent van ‘Die hard'-films|trans-title='The loft' bought by same producer as 'Die hard'-movies|url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20120609_002 |publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]] |location=Belgium|date=9 June 2012 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= 'The Loft' nog maar eens uitgesteld|trans-title='The Loft' once again delayed|url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130307_00496233 |publisher=[[De Standaard]] |location=Belgium |date=March 8, 2013 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Universal Sets ‘The Loft’ For Summer 2014, Zac Efron’s ‘Townies’ For May|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/08/the-loft-release-universal-karl-urban/ |publisher=Deadline |date=5 August 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Universal Pulls ‘The Loft’ From Sked, Moves Legendary Pic ‘As Above/So Below’ Into Slot|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/06/universal-pulls-the-loft-from-sked-moves-legendary-pic-as-aboveso-below-into-slot |publisher=Deadline |date=26 June 2014 |access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref> Universal hasn't released any of Silver Pictures' productions since.


Three years after Silver finalized that deal, the veteran [[Film producer|producer]] connected with Canadian financier [[Daryl Katz]]. Founder and chairman of the [[Katz Group of Companies]], one of Canada's largest privately owned enterprises, [[Daryl Katz]] holds operations in pharmaceuticals, sports and entertainment and real estate. The two came together to create a slate of feature films, digital projects and television shows. Hal Sadoff, longtime packaging and finance agent, will serve as [[chief executive officer]] of Silver Pictures Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2015-04-27|title=Joel Silver Teams With Financier Daryl Katz, Launches New Company; Hal Sadoff CEO|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/joel-silver-silver-pictures-entertainment-daryl-katz-hal-sadoff-1201416892/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023530/https://deadline.com/2015/04/joel-silver-silver-pictures-entertainment-daryl-katz-hal-sadoff-1201416892/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sadoff left [[ICM Partners|ICM]] in 2012. On November 13, 2015, Silver Pictures Television had received a commitment to a first-look agreement with [[Lionsgate Television]] whereas Silver would develop projects for the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2015-11-13|title=Joel Silver Sets CBS, Fox Pilots Through First-Look Lionsgate TV Deal|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/joel-silver-cbs-fox-pilots-lionsgate-1201640059/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023531/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/joel-silver-cbs-fox-pilots-lionsgate-1201640059/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Three years after Silver finalized that deal, the veteran [[Film producer|producer]] connected with Canadian financier [[Daryl Katz]]. Founder and chairman of the [[Katz Group of Companies]], one of Canada's largest privately owned enterprises, [[Daryl Katz]] holds operations in pharmaceuticals, sports and entertainment and real estate. The two came together to create a slate of feature films, digital projects and television shows. Hal Sadoff, longtime packaging and finance agent, will serve as [[chief executive officer]] of Silver Pictures Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2015-04-27|title=Joel Silver Teams With Financier Daryl Katz, Launches New Company; Hal Sadoff CEO|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/joel-silver-silver-pictures-entertainment-daryl-katz-hal-sadoff-1201416892/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023530/https://deadline.com/2015/04/joel-silver-silver-pictures-entertainment-daryl-katz-hal-sadoff-1201416892/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sadoff left [[ICM Partners|ICM]] in 2012. On November 13, 2015, Silver Pictures Television had received a commitment to a first-look agreement with [[Lionsgate Television]] whereas Silver would develop projects for the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2015-11-13|title=Joel Silver Sets CBS, Fox Pilots Through First-Look Lionsgate TV Deal|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/joel-silver-cbs-fox-pilots-lionsgate-1201640059/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023531/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/joel-silver-cbs-fox-pilots-lionsgate-1201640059/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:52, 27 February 2024

Silver Pictures
IndustryMotion pictures
FoundedJune 24, 1980; 44 years ago
FounderJoel Silver
Headquarters

Key people

Ethan Erwin (President)
Hal Sadoff (CEO)
Susan Downey
DivisionsSilver Pictures Television
SubsidiariesDark Castle Entertainment

Silver Pictures is an American film production company founded by Hollywood producer Joel Silver in 1980.

For many years, during the mid-1980s, the production company was based at 20th Century-Fox, but the production company was shifted to Warner Bros. in 1987.[1] In 1999, it launched, along with fellow Tales from the Crypt executive producer Robert Zemeckis, Dark Castle Entertainment, which served as a venture of the studio.[2]

In 2012, Joel Silver and Warner Bros. ended their 25-year production, marketing, and distribution relationship, due to Silver disagreeing with how Warner Bros. had been handling the marketing and releasing of the films his company produced.[3][4] Despite having split, Silver and Warner Bros. co-produced The Nice Guys four years later. That same year, Joel Silver and Universal Studios struck a 5-year marketing and distribution deal, starting with the Liam Neeson action thriller Non-Stop on February 28, 2014. Universal Pictures will not be a production partner with Silver Pictures, only a distributor. The second film in the distribution deal was originally going to be The Loft, a third-party film which Silver Pictures' Dark Castle Entertainment division acquired the U.S distribution rights to as they did for Splice. Universal planned to release the film on August 29, 2014, but the studio pulled it from the schedule in favor of Legendary Pictures' As Above, So Below. Universal and Dark Castle dropped the film, which was then picked up by Open Road Films and released on January 30, 2015.[5][6][7][8] Universal hasn't released any of Silver Pictures' productions since.

Three years after Silver finalized that deal, the veteran producer connected with Canadian financier Daryl Katz. Founder and chairman of the Katz Group of Companies, one of Canada's largest privately owned enterprises, Daryl Katz holds operations in pharmaceuticals, sports and entertainment and real estate. The two came together to create a slate of feature films, digital projects and television shows. Hal Sadoff, longtime packaging and finance agent, will serve as chief executive officer of Silver Pictures Entertainment.[9] Sadoff left ICM in 2012. On November 13, 2015, Silver Pictures Television had received a commitment to a first-look agreement with Lionsgate Television whereas Silver would develop projects for the studio.[10]

Before Silver's connection with Katz, Silver Pictures required studio backing to develop and fund its films. After the formation of the new partnership, Silver possessed the ability to work on projects both inside and outside the studio system.

CEO Hal Sadoff and Silver still possess a longstanding relationship, having worked together on Gothika, Thirteen Ghosts and House on Haunted Hill.[11]

On June 24, 2019, Sadoff announced Silver's resignation from the company.[12][13]

Productions

References

  1. ^ "Joel Silver". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-01-15). "Oh, the horror!". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. ^ Finke, Nikki (2012-04-27). "EXCLUSIVE: Joel Silver And Warner Bros Pictures Severing 25-Year Relationship". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  4. ^ Abrams, Rachel; Graser, Marc (2012-09-25). "WB ends Joel Silver era with $30 million payout". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  5. ^ "'The loft' is gekocht door producent van 'Die hard'-films" ['The loft' bought by same producer as 'Die hard'-movies] (in Dutch). Belgium: Het Nieuwsblad. 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "'The Loft' nog maar eens uitgesteld" ['The Loft' once again delayed] (in Dutch). Belgium: De Standaard. March 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Universal Sets 'The Loft' For Summer 2014, Zac Efron's 'Townies' For May". Deadline. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Universal Pulls 'The Loft' From Sked, Moves Legendary Pic 'As Above/So Below' Into Slot". Deadline. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  9. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2015-04-27). "Joel Silver Teams With Financier Daryl Katz, Launches New Company; Hal Sadoff CEO". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  10. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2015-11-13). "Joel Silver Sets CBS, Fox Pilots Through First-Look Lionsgate TV Deal". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (2015-04-27). "Joel Silver Partners With Canadian Financier for Silver Pictures Entertainment". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2019-06-25). "Joel Silver Out At Silver Pictures, CEO Hal Sadoff To Steer Ship". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  13. ^ Nickolai, Nate (2019-06-25). "Joel Silver Exits Silver Pictures". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.