Plan B Entertainment, Inc.,[1] more commonly known as Plan B, is an American production company founded in November in 2001 by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston.[2] The company first signed with Warner Bros. as a replacement for Brad Grey Pictures, a company operated by Brad Grey.[3] In 2005, after Pitt and Aniston divorced, Grey became the CEO of Paramount Pictures and Pitt became the sole owner of the company. The president of the company was for many years Dede Gardner, but she and Pitt named Jeremy Kleiner co-president with Gardner in 2013.[4] Three of the production company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.[5]
This name was previously used for an unrelated production company that was headed by Bruce Berman from 1996 to 1997.[6]
In December 2022, it was reported that Mediawan has acquired a significant stake in the studio, while Plan B has also taken a stake in Mediawan.[7][8]
Production deals[]
Active[]
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (since 2020)[9]
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2002–2005)[10] (since 2020)[11]
- Amazon MGM Studios (since 2020)[12]
Former[]
- Annapurna Pictures (2017–2020)[13]
- New Regency (2014–2017)[14][15]
- RatPac Entertainment (2014–2017)[14][15]
- Paramount Pictures (2005–2013)[16]
Films[]
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Troy | Wolfgang Petersen | |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Tim Burton | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Running with Scissors | Ryan Murphy | ||
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Mike White | |
| A Mighty Heart | Michael Winterbottom | ||
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Andrew Dominik | ||
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Rebecca Miller | |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | Robert Schwentke |
2010s[]
| Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | |
| Eat, Pray, Love | Ryan Murphy | ||
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Nominated |
| Moneyball | Bennett Miller | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | |
| 2013 | Kick Ass 2 | Jeff Wadlow | |
| World War Z | Marc Forster | ||
| 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| 2015 | True Story | Rupert Goold | |
| The Big Short | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | Won |
| The Lost City of Z | James Gray | ||
| Voyage of Time | Terrence Malick | ||
| 2017 | War Machine | David Michod | |
| Okja | Bong Joon-ho | ||
| Brad's Status | Mike White | ||
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Felix Van Groeningen | |
| If Beale Street Could Talk | Barry Jenkins | ||
| Vice | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Joe Talbot | |
| Ad Astra | James Gray | ||
| The King | David Michôd |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Irresistible | Jon Stewart | |
| Kajillionaire | Miranda July | ||
| Minari | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Father of the Bride | Gary Alazraki | |
| Blonde | Andrew Dominik | ||
| She Said | Maria Schrader | ||
| Women Talking | Sarah Polley | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | Cory Finley | |
| The Killer | David Fincher | ||
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Reinaldo Marcus Green |
Upcoming[]
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)[17]
- Wolfs (2024)[18]
- Nickel Boys (2024)[19][20]
- Mickey 17 (2025)[21]
- Untitled Joseph Kosinski film (2025)[22]
- Animal (TBA)[23]
- Black Hole (TBA)[24]
- The Husbands (TBA)[25]
- Untitled Lee Isaac Chung film (TBA)[9]
- Untitled Chris Cornell documentary (TBA)[26]
- Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (TBA)[27]
- The Water Dancer (TBA)[28]
- Hedda (TBA)[29]
Television[]
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | FX | Pilot not picked up for series. |
2010s[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Resurrection | ABC | Cancelled after two seasons. |
| 2014–2016 | Deadbeat | Hulu | Cancelled after three seasons. |
| 2014 | Nightingale | HBO | Television film |
| The Normal Heart | |||
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Netflix | Cancelled after two seasons. |
| 2017–present | Feud | FX | Series ongoing |
| 2018–2019 | Sweetbitter | Starz | Cancelled after two seasons. |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Lego Masters | Fox | Series ongoing |
| 2020 | The Third Day | Sky Atlantic, HBO | Miniseries |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2022–present | Outer Range | Renewed | |
| 2022 | Paper Girls | Cancelled after one season | |
| High School | Amazon Freevee | ||
| 2024–present | 3 Body Problem | Netflix | Renewed for seasons 2 & 3 |
Upcoming[]
- Naked By The Window (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video [30]
References[]
- ↑ Plan B Entertainment, Inc.. Manta.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bennett, Jessica (2019-09-10). "It's a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ Harris, Michael Fleming,Dana (2002-06-03). Brads mad for WB pact (en-US).
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- ↑ Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award (December 12, 2019).
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (1997-02-11). Plan B cleans up with 'Dust' option (en-US).
- ↑ Alex Sherman (9 December 2022). Brad Pitt sells 60% of his Plan B production company to French media conglomerate Mediawan, sources say. Retrieved on June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2022-12-14). Plan B Boasts Oscars and Brad Pitt, But Can New Owner Mediawan Get Audiences Back for Prestige Movies? (en-US).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kroll, Justin (18 December 2020). Plan B Signs Second-Look Deal With MGM; Sets Untitled Pic From Lee Isaac Chung And Cory Finley's 'Landscape With Invisible Hand' Adaptation.
- ↑ Plan C for Plan B? (January 3, 2005).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Donelly, Matt (April 8, 2020). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Sets First-Look Film Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Amazon Inks Exclusive Overall TV Deal With Brad Pitt's Plan B, Sets Mystery Drama 'Outer Range' (January 14, 2020).
- ↑ Brad Pitt's Plan B Inks Three-Year Deal With Annapurna (May 4, 2017).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Brad Pitt's Plan B Move Unveiled: Moving To Deal With New Regency And RatPac Partners James Packer And Brett Ratner (December 10, 2013).
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Plan B On The Move; Is Annapurna New Home For Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner? (April 6, 2017).
- ↑ Brad Pitt and Brad Grey Break Up: Plan B to Exit Paramount (Exclusive) (December 10, 2013).
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 28, 2022). 'Beetlejuice 2': Brad Pitt's Plan B Boards Sequel In Early Development At Warner Bros. Deadline. Retrieved on February 28, 2022.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 September 2021). Apple Studios Lands Coveted Jon Watts-Directed Thriller To Star George Clooney & Brad Pitt.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt t (October 27, 2022). Aunjanue Ellis & Four Others Set For RaMell Ross' Colson Whitehead Adaptation 'The Nickel Boys' For MGM's Orion; Plan B, Anonymous Producing.
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2024/04/amazon-mgm-studios-nickel-boys-release-date-1235899202/
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (19 January 2022). Bong Joon Ho Eyes Next Film At Warner Bros With Robert Pattinson In Talks To Star, Plan B Producing.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (3 January 2022). Apple In Homestretch On Brad Pitt Formula One Racing Film With 'Top Gun: Maverick's Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ehren Kruger.
- ↑ MGM Lands Rights To Lisa Taddeo's 'Animal' With Plan B Producing (August 16, 2021).
- ↑ 'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa Partners With Plan B, New Regency on 'Black Hole' (28 February 2018).
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (15 June 2021). Kristen Wiig To Star In 'The Husbands', MGM And Plan B's Adaptation Of Chandler Baker Novel.
- ↑ Chris Cornell Documentary in the Works From Brad Pitt and Peter Berg (EXCLUSIVE) (14 February 2019).
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (24 August 2020). Exclusive: Wu-Tang Clan's 'Shaolin' Album Netflix Movie Lands 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Director.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (10 November 2020). MGM Lands Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'The Water Dancer' Film Adaptation From Plan B, Harpo Films And Kamilah Forbes.
- ↑ Nia DaCosta to Write, Direct Feature Adaptation of Hedda Gabler for MGM's Orion Pictures, Plan B (EXCLUSIVE) (July 7, 2022).
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 23, 2024). "America Ferrera Set For Series 'Naked By The Window' In Development At Amazon MGM Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Further reading[]
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hayes, Dade (December 15, 2006). "Golden Boy Shines Behind the Scenes". Daily Variety.
External links[]
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