American film and television production company
Fortis Films is an American film and television production company founded in 1995 by actress and producer Sandra Bullock . It is known for producing the films Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and The Lost City (2022), and the television series George Lopez .
History
The company's founder Sandra Bullock in 1996
Fortis Films was founded in 1995 (and incorporated on April 16, 1996)[ 1] in California , U.S. by American actress and producer Sandra Bullock .[ 2] From 1995 to 2000, Bullock's sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado , was president of the company.[ 2] [ 3] The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and West Hollywood, California .[ 4]
In October 1997, the company signed a three year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures from 1997 to 2000.[ 5] In 1999, the company renewed its first-look deal with Warner Bros.[ 6] In October 2003, the company signed a two-year extension of its first-look deal with Warner Bros.[ 7]
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Television
Notes
References
^ "Fortis Films - Registration" . Secretary of State of California . April 16, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2020 .
^ a b Wethington, Jessica (March 6, 2001). "Fortis fortifies future deals" . Variety . Retrieved December 18, 2020 .
^ McClements, Melissa (March 19, 2011). "From film-making to cake-baking" . The Guardian . Retrieved September 15, 2021 .
^ "Fortis Films – SI-COMPLETE (05/01/2014)" . Secretary of State of California . May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021 .
^ "Warners locks Bullock, Fortis into 1st-look pact" . Variety . October 9, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2020 .
^ Fleming, Michael (September 10, 1999). "Bullock, WB reup prod'n agreement" . Variety . Retrieved September 14, 2021 .
^ Fleming, Michael (October 22, 2003). "Bullock can't 'Miss' deal at Warners" . Variety . Retrieved September 14, 2021 .
^ Green, Nick (February 9, 1996). "Actress Bullock Hits Town--as Director" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Fleming, Michael (December 16, 1996). "McConaughey inks with WB" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ McCarthy, Todd (May 25, 1998). "Hope Floats" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Fleming, Michael (October 1, 1997). "Bullock to work 'Magic' " . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Koehler, Robert (December 15, 2000). "Miss Congeniality" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Cox, Dan (August 10, 1998). "Bullock becomes 'Gun Shy' " . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Rooney, David (December 15, 2002). "Two Weeks Notice" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Kay, Jeremy (October 22, 2003). "Sandra Bullock sets Fortis, Miss Congeniality 2 at Warner" . Screen International . Retrieved 12 September 2021 .
^ Lowry, Brian (September 3, 2009). "All About Steve" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Kroll, Justin (November 4, 2019). "Sandra Bullock Returning to Netflix for Post-Incarceration Movie" . Variety . Retrieved September 12, 2021 .
^ Grobar, Matt (October 18, 2021). " 'The Lost City': Paramount Pushes Up Release Date For Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum Comedy" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Woerner, Meredith (June 10, 2024). " 'Practical Magic 2': Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Talks to Return for Sequel" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 23, 2024.
^ Calvo, Dana (April 14, 2002). "George Lopez" . The Washington Post . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
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