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| Company type | Label |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | July 8, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-08) |
| Defunct | August 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-01) |
| Fate | Absorbed into its parent studio |
| Successor | Paramount Pictures |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | |
| Owner | Paramount Global |
| Parent | Paramount Pictures |
Insurge Pictures was an Americanproduction company that was the specialty label belonging to the Americanfilm studioParamount Pictures. It focused on micro-budget films.
In March 2010, it was announced that Paramount Pictures would launch a new division namedInsurge Pictures, which would produce micro-budget films based on Paramount's success with the micro-budgetParanormal Activity. The first film produced by Paramount Insurge wasNever Say Never (2011), a documentary film featuringJustin Bieber. Prior to the release of the film, Insurge released "Grease: The Sing-A-Long" in 2010, which had alimited release.[1]
In 2011, it was announced that Insurge wrapped an at the time untitled project about adestination wedding. The film, which was released on May 22, 2015, was eventually titledDrunk Wedding and was shelved for years prior to the release.[2][3] In January 2011, it was announced Insurge was releasingThe Devil Inside.[4]
In 2012, Insurge releasedThe Loved Ones, andKaty Perry: Part of Me. Insurge also produced amockumentaryreality series,Burning Love, which was re-adapted in 2013 into a regular series forE!.[5] In 2015, it was announced that Insurge would be releasingArea 51 andDrunk Wedding on May 15, and May 22, 2015, in alimited release exclusively at Drafthouse Theaters and throughvideo on demand providers. Both projects were shelved prior to their releases.[3]
In May 2015, President Amy Powell was stripped of responsibility for the division, with Insurge being transferred as a label within Paramount and its staff absorbed into its feature film team, reporting to recently appointed Paramount Motion Pictures Group President Marc Evans.[6]
| Release Date | Title | Co-produced with | Distributor | Budget | Box-office Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2010 | Grease Sing-A-Long | RSO Records | Paramount Pictures | $6 million | $395 million |
| February 11, 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | MTV Films, Scooter Braun Films, L.A. Reid Media,AEG Live, andIsland Def Jam Music Group | $13 million | $99 million | |
| January 6, 2012 | The Devil Inside | Prototype | $1 million | $101.8 million | |
| June 1, 2012 | The Loved Ones | Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment, and Film Victoria | $4 million | $254,170 | |
| July 5, 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | MTV Films,Imagine Entertainment,AEG Live,EMI Music, Perry Productions, Pulse Films, Magical Elves Productions, and Splinter Films | $13 million | $32.7 million | |
| January 30, 2015 | Project Almanac | MTV Films andPlatinum Dunes | $12 million | $33.2 million | |
| May 15, 2015 | Area 51 | Aramid Entertainment Fund,Blumhouse Productions,IM Global, Incentive Filmed Entertainment, and Room 101 | $5 million | $7,556 | |
| May 22, 2015 | Drunk Wedding | Weston Pictures | $600,000 | $3,301 | |
| July 31, 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Michaels-Goldwyn | N/A | ||
| September 9, 2016 | Brother Nature | Broadway Video | Samuel Goldwyn Films | N/A | |
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