 Current logo as of 2012. | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Website | www |
Intrepid Pictures is an Americanindependent film and televisionproduction company dedicated to producing elevated commercial content for global mainstream audiences. It was founded in 2004 by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans, and is currently run by Trevor Macy. The company is based inLos Angeles, California.
Intrepid Pictures was founded in 2004 by founders and co-CEOs Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans.[1][2][3]
Before Intrepid was created, both Evans and Macy worked atRevolution Studios andPropaganda Films respectively. Evans spent 4 years at Revolution Studios asCFO from 2000 to 2004[4] while Macy spent 2 years as theCOO of Propaganda Films and independently producedAuto Focus.[5]
A year after forming the company,Rogue signed a deal with Intrepid to co-produce, co-finance and distribute films in partnership withUniversal Studios, Rogue's then-parent company, for five years.[6] The company then debuted withWaist Deep in 2006, which earned $21.35 million worldwide.
In February 2011, Melinda Nishioka was hired as a Coordinator, and as of September 2016 became the Vice President of Development.[7]
The group broke through withThe Strangers. In May 2012FilmDistrict acquired the film rights to what would becomeOculus.[8] Soon after, the film released on April 11, 2013, to commercial and critical success, earning $44 million over a $5 million budget and received positive reviews. In June 2015,Los Angeles Media Fund co-fundedThe Bye Bye Man, which originated from a script byJonathan Penner[9] withSTX Entertainment acquiring the film in December.[10]
Intrepid's most notable recent releases are the critically acclaimed filmsHush,Before I Wake,Ouija: Origin of Evil andGerald's Game, all withMike Flanagan, a frequent Intrepid collaborator and partner from 2019-2024.
In January 2018, Intrepid and Macy announced their involvement inDoctor Sleep, the sequel to the iconic horror filmThe Shining, forWarner Brothers.[11]
In February 2019, it was announced that Flanagan had formally joined Intrepid as a partner, and that Intrepid had signed an overall deal withNetflix to generate television series.[2] As part of that overall deal, Netflix ordered the original seriesMidnight Mass in July 2019.[12]
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Flanagan would create an eight episode limited series titledThe Fall of the House of Usher for Netflix that will be based on the works ofEdgar Allan Poe. Flanagan andMichael Fimognari will each direct four episodes and executive produce the series.[13]
On December 1, 2022, it was announced that the company has signed a TV deal withAmazon Studios. Under the deal Macy and Flanagan will develop and produce projects under Intrepid forAmazon Prime Video, thus ending their deal with Netflix. Feature film productions were not part of the deal.[14]
| Year | Series | Creator(s) | Network |
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| 2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Mike Flanagan | Netflix |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | ||
| 2021 | Midnight Mass | ||
| 2022 | The Midnight Club | Mike Flanagan Leah Fong | |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Mike Flanagan | |
| TBA | Carrie | Amazon Prime Video |
| Date | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | UntitledThe Exorcist film | Mike Flanagan | Universal Pictures | [15][16][17] |
| TBA | The Season of Passage | [18] |