87Eleven Entertainment

87Eleven Entertainment
87Eleven Entertainment
Type	Private
Industry	Film industry
Genre	Action
Founded	1997; 29 years ago in Inglewood, California
Founder	Chad Stahelski; David Leitch; Damon Caro;
Key people	Chad Stahelski; Jason Spitz;

87eleven Action Design, later 87Eleven Entertainment is an American independent film production and stunt coordination company. The company was founded in 2006 by partners Damon Caro, Chad Stahelski, and David Leitch. The stunt company later developed a production studio arm in December 2019. In 2024, Alex Young, formerly co-president of 20th Century Fox, was hired to co-lead film.

History

87eleven Action Design was founded by Damon Caro Chad Stahelski and David Leitch in 2006.

In 2011 Damon Caro parted ways with the company.

In 2019, Leitch left in order to found his own production company further north in Hollywood, 87North Productions.

Filmography

As 87Eleven Productions (2014–2019)

Year	Title	Director	Production Partners	Distributor	Notes
2014	John Wick	Chad Stahelski	Thunder Road Pictures, MJW Films, DefyNite Films	Summit Entertainment	Leitch co-directed with Stahelski, but the Directors Guild of America awarded sole directorial credit to Stahelski; Leitch instead received accreditation as a producer.
2017	Atomic Blonde	David Leitch	Sierra Pictures, Denver and Delilah Productions, Chickie the Cop, TGIM Films	Focus Features
2017	John Wick: Chapter 2	Chad Stahelski	Thunder Road Pictures	Summit Entertainment
2019	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum	Chad Stahelski	Thunder Road Films	Lionsgate

As 87Eleven Entertainment

Year	Title	Director	Production Partners	Distributor
2020	Bruised	Halle Berry	Entertainment 360, Thunder Road Pictures, Romulus Entertainment	Netflix
2022	Day Shift	J. J. Perry	Impossible Dream Entertainment	Netflix
2023	John Wick: Chapter 4	Chad Stahelski	Thunder Road Films	Lionsgate
2025	Ballerina	Len Wiseman	Thunder Road Films	Lionsgate
2025	Wick Is Pain	Jeffrey Doe	Narrator	Lionsgate
2027	Karoshi	Takashi Doscher	-	Lionsgate
TBA	Highlander	Chad Stahelski	United Artists, Original Film, Davis-Panzer Productions	Amazon MGM Studios
TBA	Caine	Donnie Yen	Thunder Road Films	Lionsgate

References

↑ Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (July 19, 2022). They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Ass-Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun Fu, and the New Age of Action. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-27843-2.
↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (December 11, 2019). "John Wick Helmer Chad Stahelski Partners With Jason Spitz In 87eleven Banner; Makes Lionsgate First Look Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
↑ Maher, Michael (February 4, 2016). "The Insane Stunts and Action of 87Eleven". Premium Beat. Shutterstock. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.
↑ Moreau, Jordan (2024-03-06). "'John Wick' Director Chad Stahelski Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate to Focus on Original Action Movies". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
↑ O'Falt, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Influencers: Chad Stahelski and David Leitch Turn Action Into Storytelling". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15.
↑ Davids, Brian (November 6, 2024). "John Wick at 10: Co-Creator David Leitch on the Actioner's Impact: "Everybody Wants Their John Wick"". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024.
↑ Abrams, Bryan (October 20, 2014). "Stuntmen Turned Directors Light Up Screen with John Wick". Motion Picture Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

[1] Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (July 19, 2022). They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Ass-Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun Fu, and the New Age of Action. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-27843-2.

[2] Fleming, Mike Jr (December 11, 2019). "John Wick Helmer Chad Stahelski Partners With Jason Spitz In 87eleven Banner; Makes Lionsgate First Look Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.

[3] Maher, Michael (February 4, 2016). "The Insane Stunts and Action of 87Eleven". Premium Beat. Shutterstock. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.

[4] Moreau, Jordan (2024-03-06). "'John Wick' Director Chad Stahelski Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate to Focus on Original Action Movies". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-07.

[5] O'Falt, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Influencers: Chad Stahelski and David Leitch Turn Action Into Storytelling". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15.

[6] Davids, Brian (November 6, 2024). "John Wick at 10: Co-Creator David Leitch on the Actioner's Impact: "Everybody Wants Their John Wick"". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024.

[7] Abrams, Bryan (October 20, 2014). "Stuntmen Turned Directors Light Up Screen with John Wick". Motion Picture Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2023.