The Montecito Picture Company, LLC is an American film production company founded in 1998 by film director Ivan Reitman and studio executive Tom Pollock.[2] It is located on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California, United States. Montecito is a city in California in Santa Barbara County.
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Predecessor | Northern Lights Entertainment[1] |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founders | Tom Pollock Ivan Reitman |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Amie Karp (president) Jason Reitman (COO) |
History
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The company's predecessor was an entertainment production studio Northern Lights Entertainment, owned by Reitman.[1] It originally started off with a deal at PolyGram Filmed Entertainment.[3] Ultimately, the deal collapsed after Universal Pictures (which Pollock previously ran from 1986-1996) took control of PolyGram's assets[2] and Montecito signed a first look deal with DreamWorks Pictures instead.[4] On March 9, 2000, it extended its pact with writer/director Todd Phillips, after the success of the hit movie Road Trip.[5]
After several years at DreamWorks, on February 18, 2009, the company signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures.[6] The deal was ended on March 16, 2013;[7] and in 2015 the company moved into offices on the Sony lot. Tom Pollock died in August 2020, and Ivan Reitman died in February 2022.
Filmography
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Television series
edit| Year | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Co-produced by | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues[10] | Louis Gassin | DIC Entertainment, L.P./DreamWorks Television/Columbia TriStar Television/Dentsu, Inc. | Fox Kids |
References
edit- ^ a b Britton, Bonnie. "Director of 'Junior' has delivered plenty of hits." The Indianapolis Star (November 25, 1994).
- ^ a b Carver, Benedict (1999-03-09). "Reitman, Pollock settle U dispute". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Madigan, Nick (1998-02-17). "PFE adds to stable". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Hindes, Andrew (1999-06-16). "Montecito gets new home at Dreamworks". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Duke, Paul F. (2000-03-10). "Montecito signs Phillips to 2-year deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2009-02-18). "Paramount, Montecito extend pact". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2013-03-16). "Studios Re-Rack Production Pacts". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Executive Suite: Tom Pollock and Ivan Reitman". The Hollywood Reporter. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ a b "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ "Alienators: Evolution Continues" Year of the Genus (TV Episode 2002) - Company credits - IMDb, retrieved 2023-07-24