US film production company
The Picture Company is an Americanentertainment company founded in 2014, byAndrew Rona and Alex Heineman, inGlendale, California . It specializes infilm , starting off moderately in 2018 withJaume Collet-Serra 'sThe Commuter andAlbert Hughes 'Alpha .
The Picture Company was founded in 2014 by film veterans Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. Rona is a former president atSilver Pictures andRogue Pictures , and Heineman was an EVP at Silver Pictures.[ 2]
The company began in 2014 with a first-look deal withStudioCanal .[ 1] The company achieved its first theatrical releases withJaume Collet-Serra 'sThe Commuter, Albert Hughes 'Alpha , andSam Taylor-Johnson 'sA Million Little Pieces . StudioCanal would later go on to buy a minority stake in The Picture Company in 2023 and ink a new five-year overall deal with the company.[ 3]
Since September 2014, The Picture Company has announced several projects which have not yet been realised, including the adaptation ofMitch Swenson 'sThe Tracking Of A Russian Spy, for which Nima Nourizadeh replacedPierre Morel as director andLogan Lerman andOlivia Cooke were in talks to star.[ 4] [ 5] Also announced wereNottingham & Hood, aPirates Of The Caribbean -styleRobin Hood movie forWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ,[ 6] a second sequel toEscape from New York for20th Century Fox ,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] as well as the movie version of David-Jan Bronsgeest's short filmMeet Jimmy, withPlatinum Dunes also producing forParamount Pictures .[ 10] Also pending are Harry Bradbeer's filmThe Paris Trap, for StudioCanal[ 11] andDavid Bruckner 's filmOut There, forEntertainment One .[ 12]
Motion pictures from The Picture Company, listed by theatrical release date Film Director Release date Distributor Gross box office (USD) The Commuter Jaume Collet-Serra January 12, 2018 StudioCanal $119.9 million[ 13] Alpha Albert Hughes August 17, 2018 Columbia Pictures $98.2 million[ 14] A Million Little Pieces Sam Taylor-Johnson December 6, 2019 Momentum Pictures Come Play Jacob Chase October 30, 2020 Focus Features [ 15] Gunpowder Milkshake Aharon Keshales Navot Papushado July 14, 2021 StudioCanalSTX Films [ 16] &Netflix [ 17] [ 18] Retribution Nimród Antal August 25, 2023 Lionsgate [ 19] Role Play Thomas Vincent January 12, 2024 Amazon MGM Studios [ 20] A Complete Unknown James Mangold December 25, 2024 Searchlight Pictures $140 million[ 21] Baghead Alberto Corredor April 5, 2024 StudioCanal
^a b Kit, Borys (2 September 2014)."Studio Canal Backing New Venture From Silver Pictures Alums (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (27 January 2014)."Execs Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman Exiting Silver Pictures" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 May 2023)."StudioCanal Buys Minority Stake In The Picture Company, Signs Partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman To New 5-Year Deal" .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved24 May 2023 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 September 2014)."Newbie Picture Company On The Case For 'Tracking Of A Russian Spy' " .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^a b Hipes, Patrick (29 March 2017)." 'The Tracking Of A Russian Spy': Logan Lerman & Olivia Cooke Near Deals To Star" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 December 2014)."Robin Hood Now A Race As Disney Acquires Spec 'Nottingham & Hood' " .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (13 January 2015)." 'Escape From New York' Remake Rights Deal Won By Fox" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^a b Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2022)."Radio Silence To Direct New 'Escape From New York' Movie For 20th Century Studios" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedNovember 17, 2022 . ^a b Gillett, Tyler (December 15, 2022)."New 'Escape From New York' Will Be a Continuation of John Carpenter Original, Not a Remake" .TheWrap . RetrievedDecember 15, 2022 . ^a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 August 2018)."Paramount Wins 'Meet Jimmy,' Horror Short To Be Turned Into Feature By Platinum Dunes & The Picture Company" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 January 2019)."Studiocanal, The Picture Company Snare 'The Paris Trap' " .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 March 2019)."Ian Levy Sci-Fi Thriller Spec 'Out There' Lands At eOne; David Bruckner To Direct" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ "The Commuter" .Box Office Mojo . Retrieved6 June 2019 .^ "Alpha" .Box Office Mojo . Retrieved13 June 2019 .^ Kit, Borys (6 September 2018)."Gillian Jacobs to Star in Amblin Horror Thriller 'Larry' (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved10 June 2019 . ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 24, 2020)."EFM Big Deal: STX Splashes On Starry Female Assassin Pic 'Gunpowder Milkshake' With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, More" .Deadline Hollywood . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 30, 2021)."Franchise Fever! Netflix Lands U.S. Rights To 'Gunpowder Milkshake' From STX & Studiocanal" .Deadline Hollywood . ^ Kroll, Justin (5 June 2019)." 'The Terror' Star Adam Nagaitis Joins 'Gunpowder Milkshake' (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ McNary, Dave (9 May 2017)."Liam Neeson to Star in 'Retribution,' Remake of Spanish Thriller 'El Desconocido' " .Variety . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 29, 2021)."Kaley Cuoco Studiocanal & Picture Company Feature 'Role Play' Lands 'Bodyguard' Director Thomas Vincent – AFM" .Deadline Hollywood . Archived fromthe original on October 29, 2021. RetrievedJuly 15, 2022 . ^ "A Complete Unknown" .Box Office Mojo . Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ Sneider, Jeff (7 November 2017)."Brad Weston's New Company Makeready Wins Auction for Timely Sci-Fi Story "The Appearance" " .The Tracking Board . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Grobar, Matt (April 9, 2024)."Julianne Moore Joins James McAvoy In Action Thriller 'Control' " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Ford, Rebecca (7 April 2016)."Paramount, Appian Way Nab Cuban Mob Saga 'The Corporation' With Benicio Del Toro to Star" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Kroll, Justin (December 10, 2025)." 'End Of The F***ing World' Director Jonathan Entwistle To Helm Adaptation Of Agatha Christie's 'Endless Night' From Studiocanal And Picture Company" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedDecember 11, 2025 . ^ Kit, Borys (1 February 2019)."Leigh Whannell to Tackle 'Escape From New York' Remake for Fox (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (10 December 2018)."Lionsgate Landing Tony Jaswinski Vampire Spec 'The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared' (Exclusive)" .Deadline . Retrieved6 March 2019 . ^ Kit, Borys (27 July 2017)."Albert Hughes, Studio 8 Tackling Remake of 'The Fury of a Patient Man' (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved25 March 2019 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 6, 2021)." 'Hellish Nell': Studiocanal & The Picture Company Take True Story Package" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 10, 2022)."Studiocanal & The Picture Company Land April Wolfe's Spec 'Honey Trapped' " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Crittenton, Anya (7 April 2017)."Fox Developing Thriller Pitch "Inside" from "Luther" Creator Neil Cross" .The Tracking Board . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (7 December 2015)."StudioCanal & The Picture Company In Deal For WWII Thriller 'The Last Battle' " .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 16, 2023)." 'Moon Knight' Helmer Mohamed Diab Takes 'Leap' On Sci-Fi Thriller With The Picture Company & Studiocanal" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Kit, Borys (29 September 2014)."Voltage Buys Action Project 'May You Live in Interesting Times' (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 7, 2022)." 'Mercy Sparx': Laura Kosann Adapting Comic For MGM About She-Demon From Hell Who Has Existential Crisis On Earth" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 21, 2024)."Netflix Wins Sci-Fi Spec 'Out There'; Editor Stefan Grube Making Directing Debut" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 30, 2024)."Studiocanal & The Picture Company Rev Redo Of French Underground Biker Culture Pic 'Rodeo' " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 29, 2025)."Miramax Nabs Hot Spec 'Supermax' By David Weil & David J. Rosen; The Picture Company Producing" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 18, 2022)."MGM Remaking German Sensation 'System Crasher' With Channing Tatum To Star; His Free Association Producing With The Picture Company" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 July 2018)."Legendary, Picture Co To Turn Julian Terry Short 'They Hear It' Into Horror Feature" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (5 October 2017)."Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Direct Amblin's 'The Travelers' " .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (August 11, 2025)."Amazon MGM & The Picture Co Land Culinary Potboiler 'Tyrant'; David Weil Helming Debut" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Crittenton, Anya (10 October 2017)."Amblin Acquires Supernatural Pitch "Unexplained Phenomenon" from "Paranormal Activity" Writing Duo" .The Tracking Board . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 October 2018)."Amblin Acquiring Julian Terry's Horror Short 'Whisper' For Fright Feature" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 January 2019)."Amblin Lands Bryce McGuire Thriller Script 'The White Room'; Rod Blackhurst Helms" .Deadline . Retrieved6 June 2019 .
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