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Holton Studios, LLC
FormerlyHolton Productions
(2020–2022)
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded
  • April 27, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-27)
    (as Holton Productions)
  • January 2, 2023; 22 months ago (2023-01-02)
    (as Holton Studios)
FounderNathan Holton
HeadquartersThe Pointe,
2900 W Alameda Ave, ,
Key people
Members15 (2024)
Number of employees
142 (without subsidiaries)
5236 (with subsidiaries)
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websiteholtonstudios.com

Holton Studios, LLC (formerly Holton Productions, LLC) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate founded by Nathan Holton. Da riscrivere

The company collaborates with major studios, including Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Sony Pictures, as well as streaming services, such as Netflix and Disney+. The founding members are Nathan Holton, Jon Watts, Bruno Heller, and Dylan Sprayberry.

Holton Productions was born as part of HBO's "top priority projects" with high-budget productions like Wayne, Teen Wolf, and Prototype but has always been independent. Most of the television projects are aired and produced by HBO but the company occasionally works with Netflix and other distributors. Movies are distributed by different studios as the company doesn't work self-publish its projects. The most frequent collaborators are director Christopher Nolan, the HBO network, and Warner Bros. Pictures distribution. As of February 2023, the company has 75 employees including producers, and screenwriters.

History

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Founding and first years (2019-2022)

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On October 12 2020, frequent collaborator Jonathan Nolan and his wife Lisa Joy joined the company as full members and a week later, actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal also joined the company. After a life-threatening stroke, Bruno Heller left the company in December 2020 to recover.

Rebranding and expansion (2023-present)

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On September 26, 2022, Nathan Holton surprisingly announced the acquisition of Legendary Entertainment and all of its subsidiaries and divisions from Wanda Group and Apollo Global Management for a discounted $795.5 million. Holton later stated: "We are glad to have Legendary join our family and we're looking forward to the new possibilities this collaboration opens for both parts". He also stated that this won't be the last acquisition and, to promote this new direction, it was announced that starting from January 2023, the company would change its name to Holton Studios. The acquisition was finalized on February 27, 2023 making it the first subsidiary of the renamed Holton Studios. Jon Watts is the Chief Executive Officer and Joshua Grode (Chief Executive Officer from 2017) now acts as Chief Operating Officer..

On April 12, 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled Max in a press event with the streaming service set to launch first in the U.S. on May 23. Holton Studios and WBD will co-own the service after an agreement was reached between Nathan Holton and WBD's CEO David Zaslav.

Holton explained that the HBO branding had been dropped from the service's name so that it could be associated with its original programming as a content brand on Max, rather than having to be associated with the entirety of its library (which includes children's and family programming that was at odds with HBO having traditionally been associated with adult-oriented programming). The company has committed a significant amount of money to market the new service's launch, the largest in the WBD's history.

Following the acquisition of Digital Domain in June 2023, a new subsidiary named Holton Media Group was founded. Managed by Nathan Holton, Holton Media Group will manage the digital services, such as marketing, VFX and streaming distribution of the parent company and it's other subsidiaries. Holton Media Group's divisions are: Studio Five, which was moved from Holton Studios, Max and Digital Domain. Following another collaboration between Holton Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery, starting from 2024, the music label WaterTower Music will also be co-owned at 50%.

Founding of Holton Interactive Group (2023-present)

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Members

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* Founding member

Current members

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Holton Studios leadership
Name Role Joined Notes
Nathan Holton * Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Holton Studios, Holton Media Group, and Holton Interactive Group April 27, 2020
Chairman; Holton Studios, Legendary Entertainment, Holton Media Group, and Holton Interactive Group
Studio Director and Head of Production; Holton Pictures[1]
Jon Watts * Chief Executive Officer; Legendary Entertainment
Joint VP of Production; Holton Studios
Dylan Sprayberry * Studio Director and VP of Production; Inspiring Muse Films
Chris Spadaccini Chief Marketing Officer; Holton Studios September 22, 2020
Studio Director; Studio Five
Jonathan Nolan Chief Operating Officer and Joint VP of Production; Holton Studios October 12, 2020
Lisa Joy Chief Legal Officer; Holton Studios
Jake Gyllenhaal Studio Director; Legendary Pictures October 19, 2020
Craig Mazin Studio Director; Holton Television, Animation & Digital Development[1] August 25, 2021
Ryan Condal Studio Director; Legendary Television January 3, 2022
Enrico Casarosa Studio Director; Legendary Animation February 27, 2023
Victoria Alonso Chief Operating Officer; Holton Media Group June 12, 2023
Studio Director; Digital Domain US
Christopher Nolan Studio Director; Syncopy Inc. July 3, 2023[2]
Emma Thomas
Bruce Straley Joint Chief Operating Officer; Holton Interactive Group July 10, 2023
Studio Director; BioWare Burbank
Kevin Reilly Chief Content Officer; Holton Media Group September 18, 2023

Honorary members

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These members are not officially part of the company but are frequent collaborators or close friends.

Member Occupation Since Notes
Tyler Posey Actor and producer March 30, 2021 Collaborator
Bruno Heller * Screenwriter, producer, and director June 2, 2021 Consultant and former member

Former members

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Member Occupation Joined Left Notes
Bruno Heller * Screenwriter, producer and director April 27, 2020 December 11, 2020 Left due to health issues
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Television producer and screenwriter December 2, 2020 January 18, 2023 Left due to creative differences

Filmography

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* Nathan Holton is not involved

Films

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U.S. release date Film Director Distributor Co-produced with Notes
As Holton Productions
September 3, 2020 Tenet Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. Pictures Syncopy Only Holton is an executive producer
August 5, 2021 The Suicide Squad James Gunn Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films, The Safran Company, Atlas Entertainment, and Troll Court Entertainment Standalone sequel to Suicide Squad
September 24, 2021 The Guilty * Antoine Fuqua Netflix Bold Films, Amet Entertainment, Capstone Pictures, Nine Stories Productions, and Fuqua Films Remake of the 2018 Danish film of the same name; Jake Gyllenhaal is the lead producer
November 5, 2021 Red Notice Rawson Marshall Thurber Flynn Picture Company, Seven Bucks Productions, and Bad Version, Inc.
November 12, 2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! * Lin-Manuel Miranda Imagine Entertainment, and 5000 Broadway Productions Based on the stage musical of the same name; Jon Watts is the lead producer
December 17, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Jon Watts Sony Pictures Releasing Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures Sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home; Part of the MCU's Phase Four
February 18, 2022 Uncharted Ruben Fleischer Columbia Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Arad Productions, and PlayStation Productions Based on the videogame series by Naughty Dog
March 4, 2022 The Batman Matt Reeves Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions
March 11, 2022 The Adam Project Nathan Holton Netflix Legendary Entertainment, Nine Stories Productions, and Team Downey Holton's directorial debut
May 6, 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios Sequel to Doctor Strange; Part of the MCU's Phase Four
November 18, 2022 "Sr." * Chris Smith Netflix Team Downey Documentary on Robert Downey Sr.
As Holton Studios
April 28, 2023 Peter Pan & Wendy David Lowery Disney+ Walt Disney Pictures Live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan
June 2, 2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos[3] Sony Pictures Releasing Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Legendary Animation, and Pascal Pictures Sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Computer-animated movie
June 16, 2023 Elemental * Peter Sohn Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Pixar Animation Studios and Legendary Animation
July 21, 2023 Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Universal Pictures Syncopy Based on American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
August 18, 2023 Blue Beetle Ángel Manuel Soto Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios and The Safran Company
October 6, 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Martin Scorsese Paramount Pictures Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions, and Appian Way Productions Based on the 2017 book of the same name by David Grann
March 22, 2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire * Gil Kenan Sony Pictures Releasing Columbia Pictures, Ghost Corps Sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife
July 26, 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Nathan Holton Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort Sequel to Deadpool 2; Part of the MCU's Phase Five
September 20, 2024 Wolfs * Jon Watts Sony Pictures Releasing Legendary Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, and Smokehouse Pictures
October 4, 2024 Joker: Folie à Deux Todd Philips Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures, Bron Creative, DC Studios, Village Roadshow Pictures, and Joint Effort Sequel to Joker
July 25, 2025 The Lost and the Damned Nathan Holton Syncopy and Legendary Pictures
May 1, 2026 Avengers 5 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios Sequel to Avengers: Endgame; Part of the MCU's Phase Six
October 2, 2026 The Batman: Part II Matt Reeves Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, and Legendary Pictures Sequel to The Batman
May 7, 2027 Avengers: Secret Wars Nathan Holton Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios Sequel to Avengers: The Kang Dynasty; Part of the MCU's Phase Six
TBA Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos[3] Sony Pictures Releasing Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Legendary Animation, and Pascal Pictures Sequel to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Computer-animated movie
Sherlock Holmes 3 (working tilte) Dexter Fletcher Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures Sequel to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Television and Streaming

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* Holton is not involved

Live-action

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Year Title Creator(s) Network Notes
As Holton Productions[4]
2020-2023 Wayne Nathan Holton HBO Starting from the third season
2020-2022 Pennyworth Bruno Heller, Nathan Holton Starting from the second season
2021-present Teen Wolf Jeff Davis, Nathan Holton Starting from the seventh season
2021-2022 Prototype Nathan Holton Based on the videogame series by Radical Entertainment
2021 Sweet Tooth[5] * Jim Mickle Netflix Based on the comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire
2022 The Old Man[5] * Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine FX Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry
2022-present House of the Dragon Ryan Condal, George R. R. Martin HBO Prequel to Game of Thrones
As Holton Studios
2023-present The Last Of Us Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann HBO Based on the videogame series by Naughty Dog
2023 Loki Michael Waldron Disney+ Second season only
2023-present Percy Jackson and the Olympians Jonathan E. Steinberg, Rick Riordan Based on Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
2024-present Fallout * Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy Amazon Prime Video Based on the videogame series by Black Isle Studios
2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew * Jon Watts, Christopher Ford Disney+ Spin-off sequel to Return of the Jedi
TBA Untitled first Sherlock Holmes spin-off series TBA Max Spin-off to the Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes franchise
Untitled second Sherlock Holmes spin-off series

Animation

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Year Title Creator(s) Network Notes
As Holton Productions
2021 The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Nathan Holton Netflix Animated spin-off prequel to The Witcher
2022 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Nathan Holton, Mike Pondsmith Animated spin-off prequel to Cyberpunk 2077
As Holton Studios
2024 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft * Tasha Huo Netflix Produced as Holton Interactive Group with Legendary Animation
2024 The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Nathan Holton Animated spin-off prequel to The Witcher
2025 Wayne & Kent Nathan Holton, Enrico Casarosa Max Animated spin-off to Wayne

Subsidiaries and divisions

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Current

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Parent company Division Headquarters Industry Studio director Founded Acquired Notes
Holton Studios Holton Pictures[1] Burbank, California, United States Motion picture Nathan Holton 2020
Holton Television, Animation & Digital Development[1] Craig Mazin 2020
Inspiring Muse Films Dylan Sprayberry 2023[6] Merged with Team Downey in July 2023
Syncopy Inc. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas 2001 2023
Legendary Entertainment Legendary Pictures Jake Gyllenhaal 2023[7] Founded following the merge between the existing studio and Nine Stories Productions
Legendary Television Ryan Condal 2011 2023
Legendary Animation Animation Enrico Casarosa 2013 2023
Holton Media Group Studio Five Marketing agency Chris Spadaccini 2023 Rebranded from Five33 Ltd.
Oni Press Publishing Comic book publishing Bob Schreck 1997[8] 2023 Acquired from Polarity and merged with Legendary Comics in July 2023
WBD Entertainment Max (50%)[9] OTT streaming platform JB Perrette[10] 2023 Successor to HBO Max and Discovery+; Holton Studios was a silent partner until January 2024
WaterTower Music (50%)[11] Music publishing Jason Linn[12] 2000 2024 Holton Studios co-owns WaterTower Music as a silent partner
Digital Domain Digital Domain US Playa Vista, California, United States Visual effects, CGI Victoria Alonso 1993 2023
Digital Domain Worldwide Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Daniel Seah 2012 2023 Manages all Digital Domain's studios worldwide
Image Engine by Digital Domain Shawn Walsh 1995 2024 Merged with Digital Domain's Vancouver operational unit; Acquired from Cinesite
THX Audio Systems San Rafael, California, United States Motion picture Jason Fiber 1983 2024 Acquired from Razer Inc.
Holton Interactive Group BioWare Studios Burbank, California, United States Video games Casey Hudson 2023 Acquired from Electronic Arts
Paradox Digital Stockholm, Sweden Fredrik Wester 1995 2024
Eidos Interactive Corporation Montréal, Quebec, Canada David Anfossi 2007 2024 Acquired from Embracer Group
CD Projekt Warsaw, Poland Michał Nowakowski 1994 2024

Former

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Parent company Division Industry Founded Acquired Defunct Fate
Legendary Entertainment Legendary Digital Networks Digital entertainment 2009 2023 2023 Closed
Legendary Digital Networks Five33 Ltd. Marketing agency 2007 2023 2023 Closed; Rebranded as Studio Five and moved to Holton Studios (later Holton Media Group)
Geek & Sundry Web series production 2011 2023 Sold to its management right after the acquisition
Nerdist Industries Digital entertainment 2012 2023
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls 2007 2023
Legendary East Motion picture 2011 2023 2023 Closed; Assets sold to China Film Group Corporation by Wanda Group right after the acquisition
Legendary Comics Comic book publishing 2010 2023 2023 Dissolved; Merged with Oni Press in July 2023 and moved to Holton Media Group
Holton Studios Nine Stories Production Motion picture 2015 2023 2023 Dissolved; Assets merged with Legendary Entertainment to form Legendary Pictures in February 2023
Team Downey 2010 2023 2023 Dissolved; Rebranded as Inspiring Muse Films in June 2023
Holton Interactive Group Paradox Interactive Paradox Tinto Video games 2020 2024 2024 Sold to BlitWorks right after the acquisition
Harebrained Schemes 2011 2024 Sold to its management right after the acquisition
Playrion Game Studio 2010 2024
Iceflake Studios 2007 2024 2024 Closed; Merged with Colossal Order
White Wolf Publishing Role-playing games 1991 2024 Sold to its management right after the acquisition

Holton Studios

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  • Holton Pictures (operating as Holton Studios) is a main production label for movies. The division is led by Nathan Holton, who operates as Head of Production. Jon Watts and Jonathan Nolan are Joint VPs of Production.
  • Holton Television, Animation & Digital Development (operating as Holton Studios) is a main production label for television projects; it also handles the digital distribution and relationships with networks. The division is led by Craig Mazin.
  • Inspiring Muse Films is a direct division of Holton Studios and a secondary production label. It focuses on the creation of low-budget short films. The division is led by Dylan Sprayberry, who operates as Joint VP of Production with Aramis Knight and Seth Lee. Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. are Joint Heads of Production.
  • Syncopy Inc. is a direct division of Holton Studios and a secondary production label used for movies directed or produced by Christopher Nolan. The division is led by Cristopher Nolan and Emma Thomas.

Inspiring Muse Films

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Inspiring Muse Films
Company typeDivision
IndustryMotion picture
PredecessorTeam Downey
Founded12 June 2023; 17 months ago (2023-06-12)
Founders
HeadquartersThe Pointe,
2900 W Alameda Ave, ,
Key people
Dylan Sprayberry
Studio director;
Joint VP of Production

Susan Downey
Head of Production

Robert Downey Jr.
Head of Production
Members10 (2024)
Number of employees
25 (2024)
ParentHolton Studios
(2023-present)
Websiteinspiringmusefilms.com

Founded in June 2023 by Nathan Holton and Dylan Sprayberry as a spiritual successor and rebranding of Team Downey, Inspiring Muse Films is an production company that focuses on producing independent short films. The studio aims to provide a platform for young directors, screenwriters, and actors to showcase their creativity.

Dylan Sprayberry holds multiple roles including studio director and Joint VP of Production while Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. serve as Heads of Production. Actors Aramis Knight and Seth Lee are also Joint VPs of Production.

All projects are released exclusively on the Max streaming service due to the involvement of Holton Studios in its management.

Members
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Member Role Joined Notes
Dylan Sprayberry Screenwriter, producer, and director June 12, 2023 Studio director; Joint VP of Production
Aramis Knight
Seth Lee Joint VP of Production
Finn Wolfhard
Susan Downey Producer Head of Production
Robert Downey Jr.
Chandler Riggs Screenwriter, producer, and director; Music producer June 27, 2023
Tanner Buchanan Screenwriter and producer July 24, 2023
Ayden Mekus Screenwriter, producer, and director August 2, 2023
Noah Schnapp Screenwriter and producer June 3, 2024
Filmography
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Released in 2023
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Year Film Director(s) Writer(s) Length Genre Budget Main actor(s) Notable guest(s) Notes
2023 Butterfly Dylan Sprayberry 18 minutes Domestic drama $12 thousand Dylan Sprayberry as Muse Matthew McConaughey as Father Also released for free on YouTube
2023 Big Time Adolescence Seth Lee 41 minutes $72.5 thousand Seth Lee as Monroe "Mo" Harris Pete Davidson as Isaac "Zeke" Presanti
2023 The Kidnapping of Luke Moss Finn Wolfhard 21 minutes Psychological horror $27 thousand Tom Mulheron as Luke Moss Chris Evans as Kidnapper Also released for free on YouTube
2023 The Convenience Store Aramis Knight 32 minutes $9.6 thousand Mckenna Grace as Jenny Jake Gyllenhaal as Customer #3
2023 Good Night Bobby Cameron Kelley 12 minutes Horror $3 thousand Samuel Leakey as Bobby Johnny Depp as Father Also released for free on YouTube
2023 Fears to Fathom I: Home Alone Seth Lee Mason Oliver Psychological horror Ethan Fletcher Daly as Miles Susan Downey as Paula
2023 Fears to Fathom II: Northwood Hitchike 17 minutes $9.5 thousand Mia Talerico as Holly Gardner Robert Downey Jr. as Strange Man
2023 Fears to Fathom III: Carson House Mason Oliver
Shae Bennett
25 minutes $16.2 thousand Shae Bennett as Noah Baker
Grayson Eddey as Jason Carson
Jonathan Nolan as Mr. Carson
2023 Comatose Chandler Riggs Nolan Gross 20 minutes Drama $7.6 thousand Louie Chaplin Moss as Ollie Freddie Highmore as Doctor
2023 Tim Wonderful Nolan Gross 13 minutes Comedy $18 thousand Tyler Wladis as Tim Hollinger Animated in CGI by Digital Domain
2023 Ohana Shae Bennett 25 minutes Sitcom $10.4 thousand Bennett family as Ohana family Dylan and Cole Sprouse as Zack & Cody
2023 Kid Wolf Dylan Sprayberry Alkaio Thiele 37 minutes Comedy $358 thousand Alkaio Thiele as Alkaio Miller Tanner Buchanan as Robby Dane Set in the Teen Wolf universe by Jeff Davis
2023 Hell of a Summer Finn Wolfhard 58 minutes Comedy horror $566 thousand D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Jason
Abby Quinn as Claire
Finn Wolfhard as Jason
2023 Fears to Fathom IV: Ironbark Lookout Seth Lee Mason Oliver 24 minutes Psychological horror $28.4 thousand Tait Blum as Desmond Fowler Bill Nighy as Cult Leader
2023 The Devil All the Time Chandler Riggs[13] 39 minutes Psychological thriller $335.8 thousand Aiden Arthur as Alexander Blohm
Zackary Arthur as Lucas Blohm
Robert Pattinson as Preston Teagardin
2023 della Gherardesca Finn Wolfhard[13] 48 minutes Medieval drama $1.3 million Danilo Crovetti as Ugolino della Gherardesca Terence Hill as Arcivescovo Ruggieri degli Ubaldini
2023 Reflections Ayden Mekus 63 minutes Motivational $47.1 thousand Various (see Reflection series) Also released for free on YouTube
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Seth Lee[13] Tanner Buchanan 76 minutes Horror $878 thousand Julian Hilliard as Roderick Usher
Jett Klyne as Frederick Usher
Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym Based on the short story of the same name and other works by Edgar Allan Poe
Released in 2024
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Year Film Director(s) Writer(s) Length Genre Budget Main actor(s) Notable guest(s) Notes
2024 Fears to Fathom V: Woodbury Gateway Mason Oliver
Seth Lee
45 minutes Psychological horror $107 thousand Parker Bates as Chris Hugh Jackman as Wentworth Arkane
2024 Reflections II Various (see Reflection series) TBA Motivational TBA Various (see Reflection series) Also released for free on YouTube
2024 TBA TBA Noah Schnapp TBA TBA TBA
Reflections series
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Year Film Chapter Director(s) Writer(s) Main actor(s) Notes
2023 Reflections I - Mistreating Daycare Ayden Mekus Toni Torres as Yesenia Angelee Vera as Isabella Jacob Marcos Estrada as Martin
II - Autism Samuel Leakey as Eddie Alkaio Thiele as Logan Katherine Norland as Teacher
III - Ethnicities Shaun Dix as Max Paxton Booth as Rick Katherine Norland as Mom
IV - Paralysis Devon Weetly as Theo Socorro Jones as Mom Ayden Mekus as Greg
2024 Reflections II TBA TBA TBA TBA
II - ADHD Ayden Mekus Alkaio Thiele Alkaio Thiele as Daniel Jacob Marcos Estrada as Julian Kennedy Hall as Mrs Michaels
TBA Shaun Dix TBA TBA TBA
IV - Shame Shae Bennett and Wyatt Bennett Shae Bennett as Hunter Cora Bennett as Tara Wyatt Bennett as Jaxon

Legendary Entertainment

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Legendary Entertainment (also known simply as Legendary) is an American film and television production and mass media company based in Burbank, California, founded by Thomas Tull along with co-founders Scott Mednick and William Fay in 2000. The company has collaborated with major studios, including Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Sony Pictures, as well as streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu. Since 2016, Legendary has been a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group since 2016 and Apollo since 2022. On February 27, 2023, the company was wholly purchased by Holton Studios. Jon Watts is the Chief Executive Officer and Joshua Grode (Chief Executive Officer from 2017) now acts as Chief Operating Officer. With this acquisition, the divisions Legendary Digital Networks (including Geek & Sundry, Nerdist Industries, and Amy Poehler's Smart Girls) and Legendary East (a joint venture film production company based in Hong Kong) were closed or sold. Five33 was rebranded as Studio Five and implemented as a division of Holton Studios and then moved to Holton Media Group. In July 2023, the Legendary Comics division was closed. The newly founded Legendary Pictures division sees actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal, as studio director.

  • Legendary Pictures is a main production label for movies. The division is led by Jake Gyllenhaal.
  • Legendary Television is a main production label for television projects. The division is led by Ryan Condal.
  • Legendary Animation is a main production label for animated projects. The division is led by Enrico Casarosa.

Holton Media Group

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Holton Media Group
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
Founded12 June 2023; 17 months ago (2023-06-12)
FoundersNathan Holton
HeadquartersThe Pointe,
2900 W Alameda Ave, ,
Key people
Number of employees
1989 (2024)
ParentHolton Studios
(2023-present)
Divisions
Websitemedia.holtonstudios.com

Founded by Nathan Holton in June 2023, Holton Media Group is a mass media and entertainment multi-industry company owned by Holton Studios, with Holton acting as CEO, Victoria Alonso as COO, and Kevin Reilly as CCO. The company has several subsidiaries, including Studio Five, a marketing agency; Oni Press Publishing, a comic book publishing company; WBD Entertainment, that includes Max, an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and WaterTower Music, an American record label serving as the in-house music label; Digital Domain, a visual effects company; and IGN Entertainment Inc., an American video game and entertainment mass media company. These subsidiaries provide a wide range of services in the media and entertainment industry.

Holton Interactive Group

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Founded by Nathan Holton in July 2023, Holton Interactive Group is a subsidiary of Holton Studios that oversees the video game development, publishing, and distribution. Holton acts as CEO while former Naughty Dog director and designer, Bruce Straley, acts as Co-Chief Operating Officer alongside former Rockstar Games co-founder, Dan Houser, and former Rockstar North producer, Leslie Benzies acts as Chief Gaming Officer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Operating as Holton Studios
  2. ^ The pair worked as consultants and collaborators since the company's founding
  3. ^ a b Co-directed with Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
  4. ^ All projects released after January 1, 2023 use the Holton Studios name.
  5. ^ a b Production moved to Legendary Television starting with Season 2
  6. ^ Team Downey was originally founded in 2010
  7. ^ Legendary Entertainment was originally founded in 2000; Nine Stories Productions was founded in 2015
  8. ^ Legendary Comics was originally founded in 2010
  9. ^ Co-owned with Warner Bros. Discovery under Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment
  10. ^ CEO and President of Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment at Warner Bros. Discovery
  11. ^ Co-owned with Warner Bros. Discovery under Warner Bros. Entertainment
  12. ^ Founder and President at Warner Bros. Entertainment
  13. ^ a b c Co-directed by Nathan Holton; Uncredited
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