Color Force

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Color Force
Company typePrivate
Founded2007
FounderNina Jacobson
Headquarters
West Hollywood, California
,
United States
Owner

Color Force is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2007 by producer and film executive Nina Jacobson after her 2006 termination as president of Disney's Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.[2][3]

Its films include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Hunger Games series. Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with DreamWorks in December 2006. In 2012, Brad Simpson became partner.[1] Later that year, Color Force signed a first-look deal with FX Productions.[4] In 2014, the company signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox.[5]

In 2017, Jacobson and Simpson appointed Nellie Reed as head of Color Force's television productions.[6] In 2024, the company signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.[7]

Filmography

Feature films

Title Release Date Director Distributed by Co-production with Budget Gross
Diary of a Wimpy Kid March 19, 2010 Thor Freudenthal 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment $15 million $118,182,020
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules March 25, 2011 David Bowers $21 million $87,378,502
One Day August 19, 2011 Lone Scherfig Focus Features Random House Films and Film4 Productions $15 million $56,706,628
The Hunger Games March 23, 2012 Gary Ross Lionsgate $78 million $691,247,768
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days August 3, 2012 David Bowers 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment $22 million $77,112,176
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire November 22, 2013 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate $130 million $854,355,361
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 November 21, 2014 $125 million $755,100,229
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 November 20, 2015 $160 million $652,955,370
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul May 19, 2017 David Bowers 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures and TSG Entertainment $22 million $24,380,215
Crazy Rich Asians August 17, 2018 Jon M. Chu Warner Bros. Pictures Ivanhoe Pictures $30 million $231,310,201
Ben Is Back December 7, 2018 Peter Hedges Roadside Attractions
LD Entertainment
Lionsgate		 30West and Black Bear Pictures $13 million[8] $10 million
Where'd You Go, Bernadette August 16, 2019[9] Richard Linklater United Artists Releasing Annapurna Pictures $18 million $10 million
The Goldfinch September 13, 2019 John Crowley Warner Bros. Pictures Amazon Studios $44 million $9 million
All Day and a Night May 1, 2020 Joe Robert Cole Netflix Mighty Engine
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes November 17, 2023 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate Good Universe $100 million $338 million

Upcoming films

Title Release Date Director Distributed by Co-production with Notes
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping November 20, 2026 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate [10]
China Rich Girlfriend TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Ivanhoe Pictures [11][12]

Television

Title Series Premiere Series Finale Creator(s) Network Co-production with Note
American Crime Story February 2, 2016 present Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski FX Scott & Larry Productions, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP, and 20th Television; distributed by 20th Television (2016–18) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021-).
Pose June 3, 2018 June 6, 2021 Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals Ryan Murphy Television, Brad Falchuk Teley-vision, 20th Television, and FXP; distributed by 20th Television (2018–19) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021).
Y: The Last Man September 13, 2021 November 1, 2021 Michael Green and Melina Matsoukas FX on Hulu Future Investigations, Witch's Mark Productions and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. [13]
Class of '09 May 10, 2023 June 21, 2023 Tom Rob Smith FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.
Clipped June 4, 2024 July 2, 2024 Gina Welch Indistinct Chatter and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. [14][15][16]
American Sports Story September 17, 2024 present Stu Zicherman FX Sleeping Indian, Inc., The Boston Globe, Wondery, Monarch Pictures, Ryan Murphy Television and 20th Television; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution [17][18]
Say Nothing November 14, 2024 Josh Zetumer Hulu
Disney+		 FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution [19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b Kit, Borys (28 February 2012). "Brad Simpson Joins Nina Jacobson's Color Force as Partner". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Holson, Laura M. (December 9, 2016). "Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood's Old-Boy Network". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (March 4, 2009). "'Hunger' pangs for Color Force". Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2012). "Nina Jacobson Inks First-Look Deal With FX Prods". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (2014-07-15). "'Hunger Games' Producer Nina Jacobson Signs First-Look Deal with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson Tap Nellie Reed As Head Of TV At Color Force". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Jackson, Angelique (2024-07-11). "Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force Signs Overall Film Deal With Sony". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  8. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (December 4, 2018). "Making of 'Ben Is Back': How Director Peter Hedges Convinced His Reluctant Son Lucas to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (January 17, 2019). "Cate Blanchett's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Moved Back to August". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2024). "'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping': Lionsgate Sets Fall 2026 Release For New Prequel, Director Francis Lawrence In Talks To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Goldbart, Max (March 21, 2022). "'Crazy Rich Asians 2' Sets New Writer Amy Wang; Replaces Peter Chiarelli And Adele Lim". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Gonzales, Erica (June 6, 2024). "The Crazy Rich Asians Sequel: Everything We Know". Elle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2015). "'Y: The Last Man' TV Series in the Works at FX (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "The L.A. Clippers Scandal Will Be Clipped for TV". www.vulture.com. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ^ Travers, Ben (2024-04-25). "'Clipped' Trailer: Donald Sterling's Disgraced L.A. Clippers Exit Forms FX's Latest Scandal Series". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  16. ^ Haring, Bruce (2024-04-26). "'Clipped' Trailer: FX Series Re-Creates The L.A. Clippers Scandal That Rocked The NBA". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 12, 2023). "Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story' At FX Heading Toward Production – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (2024-07-10). "FX Sets Premiere Date For Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  19. ^ Cumber, Robert (4 June 2023). "Beaumont TV series: New 10-part drama being filmed in Sheffield is set in Belfast during the Troubles". Thestar.co.uk.
  20. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 1, 2024). "FX Orders Limited Series 'Say Nothing' Based on Book About The Troubles in Northern Ireland". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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