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Courtney Solomon | |
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 Solomon at the 2024WonderCon | |
| Born | (1970-09-01)September 1, 1970 (age 54) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | After Dark Films |
Courtney Solomon (born September 1, 1970) is a film producer fromToronto,Ontario. He has been involved with production, marketing, and distribution of over 80 movies.[1][2] In 2000, at the age of 29, he produced and directed the critically pannedDungeons & Dragons film.
At 19, Solomon formed Sweetpea Entertainment to acquire the film rights to "Dungeons & Dragons".Dungeons & Dragons became his first production and direction project. It was both a box office and critical disappointment[3]
As owner of Sweetpea Entertainment, Solomon sought to acquire media rights for potential adaptation into television series or MMORPGs. In 1996, in exchange for the equity position and media rights toTraveller, Sweetpea advanced the funds to establish Imperium Games, a company dedicated solely toTraveller.[4]: 330
He later formedAfter Dark Films to produce horror, thriller, and action titles. He launched it withAn American Haunting, which he wrote, produced, and directed. It is a story based onTennessee'sBell Witch legend. It opened #2 in the US, staying in the top ten films for 6 weeks. This success resulted in a long-term distribution and co-production arrangement withLionsgate Films. Today, After Dark owns its own film library of over 80 films.[5]
In 2014, Solomon partnered withMark Canton on a number of films, includingCake. Other films wereMr. Church (Eddie Murphy),The Comedian (Robert De Niro andLeslie Mann),The Yellow Birds (Tye Sheridan,Alden Ehrenreich,Jack Huston,Jennifer Aniston, andToni Collette), andBurn Your Maps (Vera Farmiga andJacob Tremblay).[6]
In 2018, he acquired the rights to and produced the first film based on the novel seriesAfter. Thefilm of the same name was released in April 2019. The sequel,After We Collided, was released in 2020. In the same year, he also acquired the rights to the underground comic universe of theFabulous Furry Freak Brothers created byGilbert Shelton in 1968.
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2005 | An American Haunting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Getaway | Yes | Yes | No |
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...the 35-year-old founder of After Dark...
