Original Film is an American film and television production company founded by Neal H. Moritz. Notable films the company has produced include the Fast & Furious franchise.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Film industry Entertainment |
Founded | 1990 |
Founders | Neal H. Moritz Bruce Mellon |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Neal H. Moritz (founder, CEO) |
Services | Film Production Television Production |
Website | www |
History
Original Film was started out in the early 1990s by Neal H. Moritz and Bruce Mellon as a film producer and a commercial company.
In 1991, David Heyman joined as employee of the motion picture department. He later resigned to join Heyday Films. In 1993, Stokley Chaffin joined the company. He stayed on with the company for eight years until 2001.
In 1997, the studio struck a long-time partnership deal with Sony Pictures, and it remained until 2019. At the same time, Brad Luff joined the company. He left in 2003 to run Morgan Creek Productions. In 1998, the studio struck a deal with Newmarket Capital Group to produce lower-budget feature films.
In 1999, the studio made its first foray on television with the debut of Shasta McNasty. At the same time, Mark Rossen joined the company.
In 2002, Moritz launched a partnership with fellow talent agency Marty Adelstein to head a film and television managing company Original, that comprises the assets of the company. Later that year, Dawn Parouse joined the company, and later the studio struck a deal with 20th Century Fox Television to produce television shows.
In 2004, the film and managing business has been split up. At the same time, Ori Marmur, formerly of Mandalay Pictures (in which the studio developed the I Know What You Did Last Summer films for Mandalay) joined the company. Two years later, Moritz struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television to produce television shows.
In 2017, the studio signed a feature film production deal with Paramount Pictures to produce feature films, starting in 2019. The deal was extended until 2023 in August 2020 and further until 2027 in April 2024.
Filmography
Film
Upcoming
Release date | Title | Distributor | Notes |
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December 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Sega Sammy Group, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio |
Undated films
Release date | Title | Notes | Production Status |
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2026 | Fast XI | Distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with One Race Films | Pre-production |
TBA | Afterburn | co-production with Endurance Media, Dogbone Entertainment | Filming |
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes | Distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with One Race Films, FlynnPictureCo., Seven Bucks Productions, Chris Morgan Productions, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films | In development/Pre-production | |
Beach Read | Distributed by 20th Century Studios | In development | |
Untitled Cliffhanger sequel | Co-production with Balboa Productions and Rocket Science | In development/Pre-production | |
Harbinger | Distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-production with Valiant Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films | In development | |
Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel | Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing; co-production with Columbia Pictures | ||
Untitled Max Payne reboot | Distributed by 20th Century Studios; co-production with Municipal Pictures, Taylor Made and Film 44 | ||
Rosaline Palmer Takes The Cake | Distributed by Paramount Pictures | ||
To Catch a Thief | Distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-production with Pilot Wave | ||
Untitled TikTok horror film | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Television series
Upcoming
Year | Title | Creator | Network | Co-production companies | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
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TBA | Golden Axe | the video game series by: Sega developed by: Mike McMahan | Comedy Central | CBS Eye Animation Productions CBS Studios Sega of America Sony Pictures Television Titmouse, Inc. | 1 | 10 |