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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) inLos Angeles,California, United States |
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| Headquarters | Hollywood, California ,United States |
| Services | Film and television studio |
| Website | epic-pictures |
Epic Pictures Group is an American independent film and television studio engaged in the development, financing, production and distribution of film and television. Epic Pictures produces, finances, and distributes approximately twenty-thirty independent genre films a year.
Since 2008, Epic Pictures Group has been financing and producing feature films with the goal of empowering visionary filmmakers, helping to shape their stories from script to release. Epic Pictures Group productions are filmed around the globe and vary widely in budget and genre.
In 2013, the company established Epic Pictures Releasing, which is its distribution division. In 2017, Epic Pictures acquired thehorror websiteDread Central and created aAVOD channel, DreadTV. In 2019, Epic Pictures started the horror gaming site DreadXP, with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content. In 2020, DreadXP began a video game publishing division with the launch of theDread X Collection, an anthology of horror games in collaboration with some developers in the independent gaming space.
Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson collaborated closely when they were at Crystal Sky and launched in 2004 a label forgenre films call Renegade Pictures which acquired and produced horror films for the international market. The label first original production wasThe Devil's Chair which was acquired bySony Pictures after its premiere screening at the midnight madness section at theToronto International Film Festival.[1]
Late 2007, both partners exited Crystal Sky to establish Epic Pictures. The company initially acquired film rights for the foreign market while developing features. Their first production wasDark Island which was shot in Squamish, Canada in 2008. The film was directed byNiko Pueringer and Sam Gorski who later launchedCorridor Digital. Their second feature wasBlood River, a third collaboration with writer Simon Boyes and director Adam Mason.[2]
In 2009, they expended beyond genre films and financed an international version of the Russian origin animationSpace Dogs 3D and produced their third and final film with duo Adam Mason and Simon Boyes,Luster.[3] At that point Epic Pictures was also representing a variety of pictures in the international market includingJason Patric andSamantha Morton dramadyExpired which premiered at Sundance 2007,[4] and Peter Tolan's comedyFinding Amanda starringMatthew Broderick andBrittany Snow.[5]
In 2010, Epic Pictures partnered withValentine's Day producer Wayne Rice to produce11-11-11. Written and directed byDarren Lynn Bousman, thesupernatural horror film was scheduled to be released worldwide on Friday, November 11, 2011. While the film received mix reviews, it was considered a success internationally grossing 5.7 million dollar for a modest budget of 2.6 million. The United States, the film was sold by the directors agent to Rocket Releasing who placed the film in 17 theaters and grossed only $32,771.[6]
In 2013, the company expended into distribution in the United States and established a subsidiary called Epic Pictures Releasing.[7] The company first theatrical release wasBig Ass Spider! on Oct 18, 2013 and was reviewed positively by critics, scoring 76% on Rotten Tomatoes
In 2014, Epic Pictures produced the romantic comedyWho Gets The Dog? together is 2DS Productions, a local company in Chicago, where the film was shot. The film was originally supposed to be directed by For a short periodSteven C. Miller was attached to Direct. Miller directedThe Aggression Scale for Epic the previous year.[8] Eventually the film was directed by Huck Botko who collaborated with 2DS Productions on his filmBad Johnson.Who Gets The Dog? received mixed reviews and was sold toSamuel Goldwyn Film.
In 2015, Epic Pictures produced four films:Turbo Kid which premiered at Sundance and won 24 awards including the Audience Award atSXSW for the Midnighters section,[9] and aSaturn Award for Best International Film in 2016.[10] The all-star horror anthologyTales of Halloween which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival. The arthouse experimental dramaEntertainment directed byRick Alverson and starringGregg Turkington andJohn C. Reilly. WhileEntertainment was widely accepted by critics and won several awards including the Environment Is Quality of Life Prize at theLocarno Festival,[11] the film did not connect with audience and was released in the United States on VOD by Magnolia Entertainment.[12] The micro budgetJeruZalem, directed by Yoav and Doron Paz and was filmed on location in Jerusalem, Israel.[13]
In 2016, Epic Pictures producedDay of Reckoning for Universal's Syfy channel. The film was directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Joel Novoa;The Lodgers, directed by Let's Us Prey directorBrian O'Malley which premiered at theToronto International Film Festival,[14] and the action zombie horror filmRedcon-1, written and directed by Chee Keong Cheung and produced byTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creatorKevin Eastman.[15]
In 2017, Epic Pictures acquired a horror website,Dread Central and launched its horror label, Dread, followed by its AVOD channel.[16]
In 2019, Epic Pictures started the horror gaming site, DreadXP, with a focus on editorial, reviews, podcasts, and original streaming content.
In 2020, DreadXP began a video game publishing division with the launch of The Dread X Collection, an anthology of horror games in collaboration with some developers in the independent gaming space.
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