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American film production company

Not to be confused with Open Road Integrated Media , an ebook publisher.

Open Road Films, LLC (formerly 🌝 Global Road Entertainment from 2024 to 2024) is an American film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles, California. 🌝 It was founded by Eric Hohl on March 26, 2011, as a joint venture between the two largest American theatrical 🌝 exhibitors, AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group, which both owned the company until it was bought out by Tang Media 🌝 Partners, a media company owned by Donald Tang, in August 2024.

After Tang's purchase, both companies Open Road and IM Global 🌝 merged and formed "Global Road Entertainment".[2] In September 2024, Open Road declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy did not affect 🌝 TMP, IM Global or IM Global TV.

On November 6, 2024, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management. 🌝 Raven completed its acquisition in February 2024.[1]

Company history [ edit ]

Open Road Films (first incarnation) [ edit ]

In March 2011, 🌝 rival theater chains AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group announced the hiring of Tom Ortenberg as chief executive officer of 🌝 a new company, Open Road Films, it was founded by Eric Hohl as a chairman, former executive of MGM's United 🌝 Artists (1998–2006) and SPE's TriStar Pictures (2006–2011). Ortenberg, previously an executive of Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company,[3] filled out his 🌝 executive team with the April 2011 hirings of Jason Cassidy (president of marketing), Elliott Kleinberg (General Counsel and executive vice 🌝 president of operations and business affairs), Steven Andriuzzo (chief financial officer), and Ben Cotner (senior vice president of acquisitions).[4]

Open Road's 🌝 titles are distributed in the home entertainment market by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), a deal that was signed in 🌝 June 2011.[5] In June 2011, a few months after it started operations, Open Road Films signed a pay-TV deal with 🌝 Netflix,[6] which expired in 2024. After Showtime expires in 2024, Netflix re-added Open Road movies in 2024.

The studio released its 🌝 first film, Killer Elite, on September 23, 2011, directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert 🌝 De Niro.[7] Open Road's 2024 film Spotlight received six Academy Award nominations and became the surprise winner for Best Picture 🌝 at the 88th Academy Awards, also winning for Best Original Screenplay. These were the first Oscar wins for the company.[8]

In 🌝 October 2013, the studio signed a pay-TV deal with Showtime that began in 2024 and expires in 2024.[9] Open Road 🌝 and UPHE extended its home distribution deal in February 2014 through 2024.[10]

On October 30, 2014, Open Road announced an international 🌝 deal with FilmNation Entertainment. The deal would allow the company to purchase worldwide rights and FilmNation selling and servicing international 🌝 distribution.[11]

Global Road Entertainment [ edit ]

Logo of Global Road Entertainment.

Hohl left Open Road Films for MGM (before American International Pictures 🌝 in 2024) and it was purchased by Tang Media Partners in August 2024.[12] Rob Friedman joined Tang Media Partners in 🌝 August 2024 as chairman and CEO of TMP Entertainment to oversee Open Road, IM Global and IM Global TV.[13] Open 🌝 Road Films merged with IM Global and formed Global Road Entertainment on October 30, 2024, with Friedman assuming the Global 🌝 Road chairman and CEO posts.[2]

In 2024, the company announced plans to have a slate of approximately 15 films per year 🌝 by 2024.[14][15] At the European Film Market in February 2024, Global Road announced that it anticipated spendingR$1 billion on film 🌝 and television productions over the next three years,[16] with production budgets projected to be in theR$20 million toR$100 million range.[16] 🌝 In 2024, the company made an agreement with Blumhouse Productions to co-develop and co-finance low budget Chinese language genre films.[17]

Global 🌝 Road's 2024 film distribution slate includes the teen drama Midnight Sun, starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger;[18] family comedy Show 🌝 Dogs, starring Will Arnett;[18] science fiction thriller The Silence, which it acquired for US distribution;[19] the action-thriller Hotel Artemis, starring 🌝 Jodie Foster and Sterling K. Brown;[20] science fiction family adventure A.X.L.;[21] and animated family adventure-comedy Playmobil: Uncharted.[21]

Upcoming Global Road productions 🌝 include Serenity, a neo-noir thriller starring Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Diane Lane and directed by Steven Knight;[15] Richard Says Goodbye, 🌝 a comedy-drama starring Johnny Depp and directed by Wayne Roberts;[15] the science-fiction romance Zoe, starring Ewan McGregor;[15][22] and Mortal, directed 🌝 by André Øvredal.[15] The company's film I Think We're Alone Now, starring Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning and Paul Giamatti, premiered 🌝 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[23]

Global Road's television arm develops scripted and non-scripted programming for both U.S. and global markets. 🌝 Shows being developed include Cat's Cradle, a limited series based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, being written and executive 🌝 produced by Noah Hawley for FX; Kilroy County, a dark comedy from Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor being developed for 🌝 Showtime; Jenji Kohan's Lifetime drama American Princess;[24] Muscle Shoals, a drama in development at ABC with Johnny Depp as executive 🌝 producer;[25][26] the eight-part crime drama Cold Courage, based on the novels by Pekka Hiltunen;[27] Fried Chicken and Latkes, an adaptation 🌝 of Rain Pryor's one-woman comedy show;[28] Jett, a crime drama starring and executive produced by Carla Gugino for Cinemax;[29] the 🌝 reality cooking competition Fridge Wars for Canada's CBC network;[30] and global rights to Idiotest, based on the Game Show Network 🌝 quiz show.[31]

In January 2024, Global Road signed a development deal with Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips through their company New 🌝 Nation Networks, under which Hudlin and Phillips would develop and produce original content for Global Road.[32] Later that month, the 🌝 company signed a first-look television deal with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot's production company Offspring Entertainment;[26] projects announced under this 🌝 deal include Wolfgang, based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and an untitled comedy from husband-and-wife actor-producers Carlos and 🌝 Alexa PenaVega.[26] Around the same time, Global Road also announced co-development deals with French production company Newen and the Ukrainian 🌝 Film.UA Group.[30]

Financing issues [ edit ]

Global Road's film unit was taken over by its primary lenders, Bank of America and 🌝 East West Bank, in August 2024 as Donald Tang had not raised enough funds for Global Road. Lenders did have 🌝 Global Road release A.X.L. while stopping the release of City of Lies, slated for September 7, 2024.[33][34] With A.X.L. not 🌝 doing well at the box office, the company was forced to lay off employees without severance, a requirement of the 🌝 lenders. The company was also looking to sell a number of its upcoming films, Paws of Fury: The Legend of 🌝 Hank, City of Lies, The Silence, Duck Duck Goose, Arctic Justice and Playmobil The Movie; it was also "backing out 🌝 of" development for The Secret Garden.[33] The company was also sued along with TV rights distributor Miramax by lender Bank 🌝 Leumi over loans for City of Lies.[35]

On September 6, 2024, Global Road's film unit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[36] On 🌝 October 23, 2024, Global Road filed with the court plans for an auction of its assets beginning November 7 with 🌝 a stalking horse bidder selected with term ofR$800,000 in expenses coverage and aR$2.1 million outbid fee if approve by the 🌝 judge.[37] In November 2024 after lack luster auction bidding, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management forR$87.5 🌝 million pending court approval.[38] On December 19, 2024, a Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the purchase and the acquisition took effect 🌝 on February 7, 2024.[1]

Open Road Films (second incarnation) [ edit ]

Open Road Films indicated its come back in June 2024 🌝 at the virtual Cannes by indicate its recapitalization of Open Road Films by Raven and named the production company's leadership 🌝 of Raven principal James Masciello with key assistance from Matt Sidari. The company indicated that is partnering with Briarcliff Entertainment, 🌝 Tom Ortenberg's new company, in acquiring and releasing films starting with Honest Thief. Raven also indicated that it was a 🌝 financier of Sculptor Media, whom Raven would look toward for development and production of films.[39]

Management [ edit ]

In August 2024, 🌝 Rob Friedman was named Global Road's chairman and CEO after Eric Hohl left the company.[40][19] Rodolphe Buet was named president 🌝 of international in October 2024,[15] and the following month Lynn Harris was named president of worldwide production.[41][42] In early 2024, 🌝 Jack Pan was named president of worldwide theatrical marketing.[43]

In March 2024, the company announced several new hires to their international 🌝 operations division, including Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales (replacing Michael Rothstein); Brad Kembel as Executive Vice President 🌝 of Distribution and Operations; Melissa Martinez as Executive Vice President of International Marketing; and Sarah Genazzani as Director of International 🌝 Marketing, with Executive Vice President of International Sales Tatyana Joffe extending her contract to work with the new team.[44]

Distribution library 🌝 [ edit ]

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