Genre Films
| Industry | Film production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Simon Kinberg |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Simon Kinberg Aditya Sood |
Genre Films, usually credited as Kinberg Genre, is a production company founded by screenwriter-producer-director Simon Kinberg.
History
Genre Films in April 2010 signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox,[1] which gave Fox "direct access" to ideas by Kinberg.[2]
Aditya Sood became president of production, and Josh Feldman became director of development.
In December 2013, Genre Films renewed its deal with Fox for three additional years.[3]
In 2016, the studio made its first leap onto television when ABC picked up Designated Survivor to series.[4]
In July 2019, it was announced that Kinberg and his Genre Films would be leaving Fox after 20 years.[5]
Filmography
Film
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The New Mutants | Josh Boone | 20th Century Studios | co-production with Marvel Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment and TSG Entertainment | $67–80 million | $49.1 million |
| 2022 | The 355 | Simon Kinberg | Universal Pictures | co-production with Freckle Films and FilmNation Entertainment | $40–75 million | $27.9 million |
| Death on the Nile | Kenneth Branagh | 20th Century Studios | co-production with Scott Free Productions and The Mark Gordon Company | $90 million | $137.3 million | |
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | co-production with The Mark Gordon Company and Scott Free Productions | $60 million | $122.3 million | ||
| 2024 | Lift | F. Gary Gray | Netflix | co-production with Hartbeat Productions and 6th & Idaho Productions | $100 million | — |
Upcoming
| Release Date | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | The Running Man | Edgar Wright | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Complete Fiction[6][7] |
| TBA | Avengelyne | Olivia Wilde | Warner Bros. Pictures[8] | co-production with LuckyChap Entertainment[9] |
| TBA | I Am Not Alone | Misha Green | Netflix | co-production with Bread & Circuses Entertainment & Freckle Pictures[10] |
| TBA | Red Shirt | David Leitch | Amazon MGM Studios | co-production with 87North & Free Association[11] |
| TBA | Untitled international heist film | Shawn Levy | Netflix | co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment & Maximum Effort[12] |
Television
2010s
| Years | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | Designated Survivor | David Guggenheim | ABC (seasons 1-2) Netflix (season 3) |
co-production with The Mark Gordon Company (seasons 1-2), Entertainment One, ABC Studios (seasons 1-2) and Baer Bones (season 3) | 3 | 53 |
| 2017–2019 | Legion | Noah Hawley based on Legion by: Chris Claremont Bill Sienkiewicz |
FX | co-production with 26 Keys Productions, The Donners' Company, Bad Hat Harry Productions (season 1), Marvel Television and FX Productions | 27 | |
| The Gifted | Matt Nix based on X-Men by: Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
Fox | co-production with Flying Glass of Milk Productions, The Donners' Company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Marvel Television and 20th Century Fox Television | 2 | 29 | |
| 2019–2020 | The Twilight Zone | based on The Twilight Zone created by: Rod Serling developed by: Simon Kinberg Jordan Peele Marco Ramirez |
CBS All Access | co-production with Monkeypaw Productions and CBS Television Studios | 1 | 10 |
2020s
| Years | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Invasion | Simon Kinberg David Weil |
Apple TV+ | co-production with Boat Rocker Media and Apple Studios (season 2) | 2 | 20 |
| 2024–present | Sugar | Mark Protosevich | co-production with Apple Studios, Protokino and Chapel Place Productions | 1 | 8 |
References
- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 14, 2010). "Simon Kinberg Signs First Look Fox Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 15, 2010). "Fox high on hyphenate Kinberg". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (December 5, 2013). "'X-Men' Writer-Producer Simon Kinberg Re-Ups at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-05-06). "Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama 'Designated Survivor' Gets Formal Series Pickup, First Trailer; Eyes Jon Feldman As Showrunner". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Underway On '355' At Uni With 'The War Of The Worlds' Series For Apple, Simon Kinberg Ends Long Fox Run". Deadline Hollywood. 2019-07-09.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2021). "Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King's 'The Running Man' At Paramount Pictures; Simon Kinberg's Genre Films Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (April 11, 2024). "Glen Powell to Star in Edgar Wright's Stephen King Movie 'The Running Man' for Paramount". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 30, 2024). "'Avengelyne' Package To Warner Bros With Margot Robbie, Olivia Wilde, Simon Kinberg; 'Poor Things' Tony McNamara To Adapt 'Deadpool' Creator Rob Liefeld Comic Book". Deadline.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 4, 2024). "LuckyChap Teaming With Olivia Wilde On 'Deadpool' Rob Liefeld's 'Avengelyne'? Get Your Checkbooks Ready: The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 10, 2023). "Netflix Wins Record Short Story Auction 'I Am Not Alone', Star Vehicle For Jessica Chastain; Misha Green To Write & Direct Grounded Sci-Fi Terror Tale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 28, 2022). "Amazon Studios Lands Hot Package 'Red Shirt' From Channing Tatum, David Leitch and Simon Kinberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 14, 2023). "'Deadpool 3's Shawn Levy Boards Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy As Director & Producer At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.