Captivate Entertainment

Captivate Entertainment LLC. is an American film production company, founded by Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith in 2009.[3] It has a first-look deal with Universal Studios[4] and it is based on the Universal Studios Backlot in Universal City, California. The company is best known for managing the movie rights of Robert Ludlum’s books[5][6] and producing the 2012 film The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.[7][8]

Captivate Entertainment
TypeLimited Liability Company
IndustryFilm
GenreVarious
Founded2009
FounderJeffrey Weiner
Ben Smith
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
Key people
Jeffrey Weiner(CEO)[1]
Ben Smith(President)[1][2]
ProductsFilms

History

Captivate Entertainment was started in 2009 by Jeffrey Wiener, the executor of the Robert Ludlum Estate[1] and Ben Smith, the veteran ICM Partners agent handling Ludlum’s works at the Agency.[9] After the successful The Bourne Ultimatum, writer Paul Zetumer was drafted by Universal and Captivate to script a fourth installment of the Bourne Identity franchise which would star Matt Damon and be directed by Paul Greengrass. However, following a dispute between Greengrass and the studio, Damon said he wouldn’t make another without his director.[10] Captivate Entertainment and Universal instead filled the gap with the spinoff film The Bourne Legacy, which Tony Gilroy wrote and directed.[11]

Filmography

Feature films

Released films

#TitleRelease dateBudgetDomestic GrossWorldwide GrossRotten TomatoesMetacriticRefs.
1The Bourne LegacyAugust 10, 2012$125,000,000$113,203,870$276,144,75055%[12]61[13][14]
2Jason BourneJuly 29, 2016$120,000,000$162,434,410$415,484,91456%[15]58[16][17]

Films in development

TitleRefs.
The Chancellor Manuscript[18]
The Parsifal Mosaic[18]
Pursuit[19]
The Janson Directive[4][20]

Television
Title Season Episode(s) First aired Last aired Co-production Network Notes
Treadstone110October 15, 2019presentUniversal Content Productions
Imperative Entertainment		USA Network

References
  1. Breznican, Anthony (March 25, 2009). "The Ludlum legacy keeps movie studios on the move". usatoday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  2. Jagernauth, Kevin (May 8, 2012). "Producer Ben Smith Talks 'The Bourne Legacy' & The Status Of Robert Ludlum Adaptations In Development". . Retrieved March 13, 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "Bizpedia Captivate Entertainment". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2011). "Universal And Captivate Target Next Robert Ludlum Thriller: 'The Janson Directive'".
  5. Horn, John (August 3, 2012). "The intricate birth of 'The Bourne Legacy'". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. Ashley, Ron (March 6, 2011). "Did You Know: Robert Ludlum / Captivate Entertainment". themoviebanter.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. "Captivate Entertainment IMBD". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. "The Bourne Legacy IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. Finke, Nikki (December 7, 2008). "Universal and Ludlum Entertainment Hire ICM Agent To Run Bourne Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. Masters, Kim (December 19, 2011). "Matt Damon's Verbal Attack Exposes Deep Rift in 'Bourne' Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  11. Fleming, Mike (February 15, 2012). "Universal and Ludlum Entertainment Hire ICM Agent To Run Bourne Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. "The Bourne Legacy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  13. "The Bourne Legacy". MetaCritic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  14. "The Bourne Legacy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  15. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jason_bourne/
  16. https://www.metacritic.com/movie/jason-bourne
  17. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bourne5.htm
  18. "Future Releases: Captivate Entertainment". Film Releases. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  19. "'Taken' Director Is Ready For 'Pursuit'". ScreenRant. August 28, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  20. "The Janson Directive". IMDB. August 28, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.


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