American film production company
Fruit Tree is an American film and televisionproduction company , founded byEmma Stone andDave McCary in 2020. The company's productions includeWhen You Finish Saving the World (2022),The Curse (2023), andA Real Pain (2024).
In August 2020, it was announcedEmma Stone andDave McCary had launchedFruit Tree , a production company producing film and television series, with afirst-look television deal atA24 .[ 1] In October 2020, Ali Herting joined the company as a producer.[ 2]
The company's debut featureWhen You Finish Saving the World , directed byJesse Eisenberg , premiered at the2022 Sundance Film Festival in January 2022. The film was released in January 2023, by A24.[ 3] Fruit Tree's first television projectThe Curse , starring Stone alongside co-creatorsNathan Fielder andBenny Safdie , premiered onShowtime in November 2023.
Fruit Tree once again collaborated with A24 onProblemista , directed, written and co-starringJulio Torres . The film was released in March 2024.[ 4] I Saw the TV Glow , written and directed byJane Schoenbrun , was released in theaters by A24 on 3 May 2024.[ 5] Fantasmas , a second collaboration with Torres, premiered onHBO on June 7, 2024.[ 6]
A Real Pain , a second collaboration with Eisenberg, was released on November 1, 2024 bySearchlight Pictures .[ 7] [ 8]
Fruit Tree's first documentary project,The Yogurt Shop Murders directed byMargaret Brown focusing on the1991 Austin yogurt shop killings will have its world premiere atSouth by Southwest .[ 9]
Fruit Tree and A24 are developing an adaption ofA Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham forMax [ 10] and have secured the rights to an unreleased novel byBen Mezrich on theCarlsen–Niemann controversy , with Fielder attached to direct.[ 11] In October 2024, the company entered into a first-look production deal withUniversal Pictures .[ 12]
Year Title Network TBA A Flicker in the Dark Max
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 5, 2020)."Emma Stone & Dave McCary Plant Fruit Tree Production Banner With A24 First-Look TV Deal" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 22, 2020)."A24's Ali Herting Joins Emma Stone & Dave McCary's Fruit Tree As Producer" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ Zilko, Christian (November 29, 2022)." 'When You Finish Saving the World' Trailer: Julianne Moore Leads Jesse Eisenberg's Directorial Debut" .IndieWire . RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ Sandberg, Bryn (July 19, 2021)."Julio Torres to Write, Direct and Star in A24 Film (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ Bergeson, Samantha (February 28, 2024)." 'I Saw the TV Glow' Trailer: Jane Schoenbrun Channels David Lynch and Late-Night Cable Nightmares for A24 Horror Movie" .IndieWire .Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2024 . ^ Petski, Denise (December 15, 2022)."Julio Torres' 'Little Films' Comedy Series Nears Production Start At HBO" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ Kroll, Justin (October 7, 2021)."A24 And Emma Stone's Fruit Tree Banner Reunite On Jane Schoenbrun's 'I Saw The TV Glow' " .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-08-02)."Marvel Studios 2026 Title Subtracted From Release Sked, Searchlight's 'A Real Pain' Shifts" .Deadline . Retrieved2024-12-11 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 5, 2025)."SXSW Rounds Out 2025 Film Lineup: Jacob Elordi Pic 'On Swift Horses' Closing Fest; Jillian Bell's 'Summer Of 69' Making World Premiere" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2025 . ^ Otterson, Joe (October 5, 2021)."Emma Stone's Fruit Tree, A24 to Develop 'Flicker in the Dark' Series at HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety .Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. RetrievedAugust 19, 2023 . ^a b Kit, Borys (May 1, 2024)."Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder Reteam with A24 for Ben Mezrich's Carlsen-Niemann Chess Scandal Story (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. RetrievedMay 1, 2024 . ^ Jackson, Angelique (2024-10-24)."Emma Stone and Dave McCary's Fruit Tree Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Pictures" .Variety . Retrieved2025-02-10 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 21, 2024)."Searchlight Lands Jesse Eisenberg-Directed Topic & Fruit Tree-Produced 'A Real Pain' In First Big Sundance $10M WW Deal; 'Succession's Kieran Culkin Stars In Poland Road Trip Pic" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 . ^ Lodderhose, Diana; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 18, 2024)."Focus Features Takes Worldwide Rights to Yorgos Lanthimos' Next MovieBugonia With Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons – Cannes" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedMay 18, 2024 .
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