Type A Films was a film production company founded by actress and producer Reese Witherspoon in 2000.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production company |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Reese Witherspoon Debra Siegel |
| Fate | Merged with Bruna Papandrea's Make Movies |
| Successor | Pacific Standard |
Key people | Jennifer Simpson (President) |
History
editWitherspoon wanted to start her own company to be able to produce quality films for young women. Her success with Legally Blonde allowed Type A Films to expand and get more recognition in the industry. Before Jennifer Simpson became its president in 2002, she was the head of development and production for Barry Mendel Productions where she worked on films, such as The Sixth Sense and The Royal Tenenbaums.[1]
In 2012, the company merged with Bruna Papandrea's Make Movies banner to create a new production company entitled Pacific Standard.[2] In November 2016, Witherspoon, Seth Rodsky and Otter Media formed Hello Sunshine, of which Pacific Standard became a subsidiary.[3]
The company gets its name from an early nickname of Witherspoon's "Little Miss Type A".[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Gross (worldwide) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Robert Luketic | $141.8 million | |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | $124.9 million | |
| 2006 | Penelope | Mark Palansky | $21.2 million | |
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Seth Gordon | $163.7 million | |
| 2009 | Legally Blondes | Savage Steve Holland | — |
References
edit- ^ Goodridge, Mike (June 20, 2002). "Witherspoon hires Simpson at Type A". Screen International. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 8, 2012). "Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Panadrea Merge Production Companies to Create Pacific Standard". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Busch, Anita (November 21, 2016). "Reese Witherspoon, Otter Media Pact For New Company Hello Sunshine". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Norma (September 27, 2002). "A type A is already on A-list". SignOnSanDiego. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2020.