Relativity Media

Relativity Media LLC
Company typeIndependent LLC
IndustryEntertainment
Movie studio
Founded2004
FounderRyan Kavanaugh
Headquarters
West Hollywood, California
,
United States
Key people
Ryan Kavanaugh, Founder/CEO
Tucker Tooley (President)
Ron Burkle, Principal Partner
ProductsMotion pictures, television programs
OwnerRon Burkle
Colbeck Capital
Number of employees
just below 200 (2012)
DivisionsRogue Life
Relativity Sports
RelativityREAL
Relativity Music Group
Relativity Interactive
TV Sales and Distribution
Rogue Film Network
Relativity DVD/Blu-ray
Websitewww.relativitymedia.com

Relativity Media (sometimes written as RelativityMedia and Relativity) is an American movie studio in West Hollywood, California. It buys, develops, produces, and distributes movies and produces television programming. It was founded in 2004 by Ryan Kavanaugh.

On January 4, 2009, Relativity Media bought the genre label Rogue Pictures from Universal, for $150 million. On July 6, 2010, Relativity and Netflix announced a five-year-plus Pay-TV deal. The first two movies to stream on Netflix were The Fighter and Skyline.

On July 23, 2010 Relativity bought the 45-person marketing and distribution staff of Starz’ Overture Films. On May 20, 2012, it was reported that Relativity and EuropaCorp signed a co-production and co-financing deal on two movies and Relativity will distribute them in U.S. Relativity also has co-production deals with Atlas Entertainment and Virgin Produced.

Filmography

Distributor

2010

2011

Title US Release Genre Director Notes Budget Gross
Season of the WitchJanuary 7, 2011Supernatural ActionDominic Senaco-production with Atlas Entertainment and Distributed by Rogue$40,000,000$91,627,228
Take Me Home TonightMarch 4, 2011Retro ComedyMichael Dowseco-production with Imagine Entertainment and Distributed by Rogue$19,000,000$6,923,891
LimitlessMarch 18, 2011ThrillerNeil Burgerco-production with Rogue and Virgin Produced$27 million$161,849,455
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer SummerJune 10, 2011ComedyJohn Schultzco-production with Smokewood Entertainment$20,000,000$15,013,650
Shark Night 3DSeptember 2, 2011ThrillerDavid R. Ellisco-production with Sierra Pictures Distributed by Rogue$25,000,000$40,136,479
Machine Gun PreacherSeptember 23, 2011Biographical movieMarc Forsterco-production with Virgin Produced$30,000,000$2,527,904
ImmortalsNovember 11, 2011Action fantasyTarsem Singhco-production with Virgin Produced$75,000,000$226,904,017

2012

Title US Release Genre Director Notes Budget Gross
HaywireJanuary 20, 2012Action thrillerSteven Soderbergh$23,000,000$31,143,859
Act of ValorFebruary 24, 2012ActionMike McCoy & Scott Waughco-production with Bandito Brothers$12,000,000$80,419,713
Mirror MirrorMarch 30, 2012Comedy fantasyTarsem Singh$85,000,000$162,148,385
The RavenApril 27, 2012ThrillerJames McTeigueco-production with FilmNation Entertainment, Intrepid Pictures and Distributed by Rogue$20,000,000$22,479,542
House at the End of the StreetSeptember 21, 2012HorrorMark Tonderaico-production with FilmNation Entertainment and Distributed by RogueTBATBA

2013

Title US Release Genre Director Notes Budget Gross
Movie 43January 25, 2013ComedyPeter Farrellyco-production with Virgin ProducedTBATBA
Safe HavenFebruary 8, 2013Romantic thrillerLasse Hallströmco-production with Temple Hill EntertainmentTBATBA
21 and OverMarch 15, 2013ComedyJon Lucas & Scott Mooreco-production with Mandeville Films, Virgin Produced and SkyLand Entertainment$13,000,000TBA
Out of the Furnace2013ThrillerScott Cooperco-production with Appian Way and Scott FreeTBATBA
ParanoiaSeptember 27, 2013ThrillerRobert Luketicco-production with IM GlobalTBATBA
Malavita2013Comedy-dramaLuc Bessonco-production with EuropaCorpTBATBA

2014

Title US Release Genre Director Notes Budget Gross
Stretch ArmstrongApril 11, 2014SuperheroBreck Eisnerco-production with Hasbro StudiosTBATBA

Movies In-Development

Highest grossing movies

Movie Release Budget (estimated) Gross (worldwide)
Immortals November 11, 2011 $75 million $226,904,017 million
Mirror Mirror March 30, 2012 $85 million $162,148,385 million
Limitless March 18, 2011 $27 million $161,849,455 million
The Fighter December 10, 2010 $25 million $129,190,869 million
Season of the Witch January 7, 2011 $40 million $91,627,228 million
Act of Valor February 24, 2012 $12 Million $80,419,713 million
Skyline November 12, 2010 $10–20 million million $67,520,213 million
Shark Night 3D September 2, 2011 $25 million $40,136,479 million
Haywire January 20, 2012 $23 million $31,143,859 million
The Raven April 27, 2012 $26 million $22,304,765 million

Production Company

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

  • Season of the Witch
  • Sanctum (with Universal Pictures and Wayfare Entertainment)
  • Paul (with Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Big Talk Films)
  • Limitless
  • Battle: Los Angeles (with Columbia Pictures and Original movie)
  • Hop (with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment)
  • Bridesmaids (with Universal Pictures and Apatow Productions)
  • Cowboys & Aliens (with Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, DiBonaventura Productions and Platinum Studios)
  • The Change-Up (with Universal Pictures and Original Film)
  • Tower Heist (with Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment)
  • Johnny English Reborn (with Universal Pictures, StudioCanal and Working Title Films)
  • Anonymous (with Columbia Pictures and Centropolis Entertainment)
  • Immortals

2012

References

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  2. ↑ Relativity Media Lays Off 10 Employees
  3. ↑ Block, Alex Ben (July 16, 2012). "Relativity Media, Ron Burkle Launch Sports Division". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "About". August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ Universal Sells Rogue for $150 Million
  6. ↑ Netflix challenging HBO and Showtime as it signs distribution deal with Relativity Media
  7. ↑ PR (June 28, 2012). "Relativity Takes Over Overture from Starz". Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  8. ↑ "EuropaCorp, Relativity ink for co-prods deal, includes U.S. distribution". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  9. ↑ Relativity Deal For Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp
  10. ↑ "Relativity & Atlas Join Forces On Multi-Picture Deal". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  11. ↑ "VIRGIN GROUP LAUNCHES FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMPANY, CALLS RELATIVITY HOME". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  12. 1 2 "Season of the Witch (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
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  23. ↑ Relativity Acquires ‘Paranoia’
  24. ↑ "Breck Eisner Confirmed to Direct Stretch Armstrong". Deadline.com. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
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  27. ↑ Marcus Nispel to Direct "Hack/Slash" for Relativity Media/Rogue
  28. ↑ "The Crow Relaunch Moves Forward With Casting". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  29. ↑ Relativity is hiring James Mctegue for a period crime drama Ness/Capone
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  31. ↑ Phil Noyce jump into a Time Travel movie
  32. ↑ Goliath helm by Scott Derickson
  33. ↑ Relativity Media buys The Bible Code
  34. ↑ 'Hansel & Gretel' Director Boards Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Thriller 'Afterburn' (Exclusive)
  35. ↑ Wayne Kramer to direct Ecstasia for Relativily
  36. ↑ Rober Redford and Diane Keaton eyeing The Most Wonderful Time at Relativilty
  37. ↑ Gemma Arterton in Talks to Star in Relativity Thriller-Comedy 'Wright Girls' (Exclusive)
  38. ↑ Walkuski, Eric (October 29, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Greg Strause talks Skyline 2, says treatment already written". JoBlo. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010. O'Donnell: "We've got a ten million dollar budget, I mean do the math."
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  41. ↑ Bale in ring with Wahlberg for 'Fighter'