Passionflix is an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company. The platform was created and co-founded in 2017 by director and producer Tosca Musk, producer Jina Panebianco, and writer Joany Kane. Passionflix focuses on releasing original film adaptations from best selling romance novels, while also streaming classic romance movies.

Passionflix
Type of site
OTT platform
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Area servedWorldwide (Mainly in the USA)
Founder(s)
Key people
  • Tosca Musk (CEO)
IndustryEntertainment
Products
Services
  • Film Production
  • Film Distribution
URLpassionflix.com
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Establishment

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In 2015, Joany Kane had the concept of creating a streaming romance novel service for women. Tosca Musk and Jina Panebianco joined Kane in her efforts to create this platform and Passionflix was launched in May 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Investors in Passionflix include Dana Guerin, Patrick Cheung, Jason Calacanis, Bill Lee, Lyn and Norman Lear (who produced All in the Family and many other TV classics), and Kimbal Musk (Tosca's and Elon's brother).

Original adaptations

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Passionflix originals

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Year Film Cast Novel
2017 Hollywood Dirt Emma Rigby, Johann Urb Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre
2017 Afterburn/Aftershock Caitlyn Leahy, Tyler Johnson Afterburn/Aftershock by Sylvia Day
2017 The Trouble With Mistletoe Rachel Melvin, Thomas Beaudoin The Trouble With Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
2018 The Matchmaker's Playbook Nick Bateman, Caitlin Carver The Matchmaker's Playbook by Rachel Van Dyken
2018 Mr. 365 Chelsea Hobbs, Christopher Russell Mr. 365 by Ruth Clampett
2019 The Protector Emma Rigby, Diarmaid Murtagh The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas
2019 A Brother's Honor Jeremy Batiste, Celestine Rae A Brother's Honor by Brenda Jackson
2019 Dirty Sexy Saint Jordan Lane Price, David A. Gregory Dirty Sexy Saint by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde
2020 The Will Megan Dodds, Chris L. McKenna The Will by Kristen Ashley
May 2020 Gabriel's Inferno Part I Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
July 2020 Gabriel's Inferno Part II Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
November 2020 Gabriel's Inferno Part III Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
May 2021 Wicked Anna Maiche, Liam Hall Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout
October 2021 Seduction and Snacks Mela Green, Vince Hill-Bedford Seduction & Snacks by Tara Sivec
November 2021 Gabriel's Rapture Part 1 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
February 2022 Tangled Katherine Hughes, Josh Plasse Tangled by Emma Chase
March 2022 Gabriel's Rapture Part 2 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
July 2022 Resisting Roots Elizabeth Posey, Lou Ferrigno Jr. Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan
August 2022 Gabriel's Rapture Part 3 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
October 2022 Torn Anna Maiche, Liam Hall Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout
March 2023 Wait With Me Madison Lawlor, Andrew Biernat Wait With Me by Amy Daws
June 2023 Gabriel's Redemption Part 1 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard
October 2023 Gabriel's Redemption Part 2 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard
December 2023 Gabriel's Redemption Part 3 Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard
April 2024 Wallbanger Kelli Berglund, Amadeus Serafini Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
August 2024 The Air He Breathes Kelcie Stranahan, Ryan Carnes The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C. Cherry
October 2024 A Man's Promise Enya Flack, Robert Riley A Man's Promise by Brenda Jackson

TV series adaptations

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Year Series Cast Novel Episodes
2018 Driven season 1 Olivia Applegate, Casey Deidrick Driven by K. Bromberg 6
2021 Driven season 2 Olivia Applegate, Michael Roark Fueled by K. Bromberg 4
May 2022 Driven season 3 Olivia Applegate, Michael Roark Crashed by K. Bromberg 6
December 2022 The Secret Life of Amy Bensen season 1 Maddie McCormick, Casey King The Secret Life of Amy Bensen by Lisa Renee Jones 6
August 2023 The Secret Life of Amy Bensen season 2 Maddie McCormick, Casey King The Secret Life of Amy Bensen by Lisa Renee Jones 6

Quickie short films

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Year Film Cast Novel
2018 A Quickie Tyler Johnson, Emily Peck A Quickie by Jodi Ellen Malpas
2018 Dry Spell Jes Meza, Anthony Bless Dry Spell by Vi Keeland
2018 Wrapped Up in You Thomas Hobson, James Austin Kerr Wrapped Up In You by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine
2019 The Naughty List Samantha Gibney, James Paladino The Naughty List by Emma Chase
2020 Sexy Scrooge Rachele Schank, Greg Perrow Sexy Scrooge by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
2020 A Holiday Lift Karla Mosley, Blake Cooper Griffin A Holiday Lift by Corinne Michaels
2020 Just Say When Keelin Woodell, Khylin Rhambo Just Say When by Jill Shalvis
2020 The Package Heather Grace Hancock, Coby Ryan McLaughlin The Package by K. Bromberg
2020 The Merry Mistake Jacqi Vene, Geovanni Gopradi The Merry Mistake by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
2021 Hooked Nicola Bertram, Jamison Jones Hooked by Nina Bocci
2022 Dirty Sweet Valentine Mayumi Roller, Jason Coviello Dirty Sweet Valentine by Laurelin Paige

Upcoming projects

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Several adaptation projects are in progress, including the novels:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tosca Musk raises $4.75M for Passionflix, a streaming service that's all about romance – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "PassionFlix Is A Female-Led Streaming Service That Brings Romance Novels To The Small Screen". bustle.
  3. ^ "Tosca Musk Launches Streaming Service That Celebrates The Female Gaze - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Lieberman, Hallie. "The Musk of Romance". Wired.
  5. ^ "PASSIONFLIX on Instagram: "So many exciting projects coming up ❤️🔥 #passionflix"".
  6. ^ "Passionflix on Facebook: "March Passionflix Pick – Dark Lover by JR Ward"". Facebook.
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