87North Productions

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87North Productions
Company type Private
Industry
Founded2019;7 years ago (2019)
Founders David Leitch
Kelly McCormick
Headquarters Santa Monica, California, United States
Key people
David Leitch
Kelly McCormick
Braden Aftergood
Website 87north.com

87North Productions is an American independent film and television production company, founded in 2019 by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick. [1] The company is known for producing the films Nobody , Bullet Train , Violent Night and The Fall Guy .

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On April 22, 2019, the company signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. [2]

Overview

David Leitch and Kelly McCormick founded 87North Productions in 2019. On April 22, 2019, the company signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment. [3] Under the first-look deal with Universal, Leitch directed and produced The Fall Guy (2024), a film adaptation of the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. [4]

On December 10, 2025, Braden Aftergood joined the company to lead the film division. [5]

Projects in development

The company has several projects in development with Universal. This includes the action films Kung Fu and Versus. [6] Other films in development are Ruby, a female assassin action film written by Kat Wood for Amazon MGM Studios, [7] and an untitled film based on, and starring, American rock band Weezer. [8] The company is set to produce a television series adaptation of My Friend Pedro , based on the video game of the same name. [9] [10]

Feature films

Release dateTitleDirector(s)DistributorBudgetGross
March 26, 2021 Nobody Ilya Naishuller Universal Pictures $16 million$57.5 million
September 10, 2021 Kate Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Netflix $25 millionN/a
August 5, 2022 Bullet Train David Leitch Sony Pictures Releasing $85.9 million$239.3 million
December 2, 2022 Violent Night Tommy Wirkola Universal Pictures$20 million$76.6 million
May 3, 2024 The Fall Guy David Leitch$125 million$181 million [11]
February 7, 2025 Love Hurts Jonathan Eusebio $18 million [12] $17.6 million
August 15, 2025 Nobody 2 Timo Tjahjanto $25 million$41 million

Upcoming films

Release dateTitleDirector(s)Distributor
March 25, 2026 Pretty Lethal Vicky Jewson Amazon Prime Video
April 24, 2026 Over Your Dead Body Jorma Taccone Independent Film Company
September 4, 2026 [13] How to Rob a Bank David Leitch Amazon MGM Studios
December 4, 2026 Violent Night 2 Tommy WirkolaUniversal Pictures

In development

TitleDirector(s)Distributor
Fast and Loose [14] John Swab Netflix
Fight [15] David LeitchUniversal Pictures
Gears of War [16] Netflix
Jason Statham Stole My Bike [17] TBA
Limited Edition [18] Dan Berk
Robert Olsen 		Universal Pictures
The Pirate [19] David LeitchAmazon MGM Studios
The Worst Man [20] TBAUniversal Pictures

Short films

Release dateTitleDirector(s)
April 21, 2023The Chase for Carrera [21] Nash Edgerton

Television series

YearTitleCreator(s)Network
2024Action [22] N/a Peacock

See also

87Eleven Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ Guerrasio, Jason. "How an ex-stuntman and his wife created summer movie season's first big blockbuster". Business Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ 'Hobbs & Shaw' Director David Leitch, Kelly McCormick Sign First-Look Deal With Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
  3. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2019). "'Hobbs And Shaw' Director David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Ink First Look Deal With Universal". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Emily Blunt Joins 'The Fall Guy' Opposite Ryan Gosling". Collider . August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 10, 2025). "Braden Aftergood Joins 87North". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (August 30, 2023). "'Action': 87North Teams With Universal Pictures Content Group For Doc Series On Hollywood Stunt Performers". Deadline via Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 29, 2020). "Amazon In Talks To Scoop Up Female Assassin Feature Script 'Ruby' From Kat Wood; 87North Producing". Deadline. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Grossman, Todd (2025). "Todd Grossman Films". TGTFilms. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Minzner, K. J. (July 2, 2020). "My Friend Pedro Video Game TV Show Coming From John Wick Co-Creator". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Action Video Game 'My Friend Pedro' Getting TV Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter . July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hood, Cooper (May 21, 2024). "Latest The Fall Guy Update Is A Devastating Blow To Ryan Gosling's $127 Million Blockbuster". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (February 5, 2025). "'Dog Man' to Lead Box Office Pack Again as Ke Huy Quan's 'Love Hurts' and Slasher 'Heart Eyes' Target Single-Digit Starts". Variety . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2025). "David Leitch's Action Pic 'How To Rob A Bank' Steals Labor Day Weekend 2026 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 4, 2025). "Will Smith Action Pic 'Fast And Loose' Taps 'King Ivory' Director John Swab To Helm; Jerry Bruckheimer Boards Project As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 23, 2025). "Universal Lands Hot Nathaniel Halpern Spec Fight From 87North With David Leitch Directing". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  16. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2025). "David Leitch In Talks To Direct 'Gears Of War' Movie For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ Big-Budget Jason Statham-David Leitch Action-Comedy 'Jason Statham Stole My Bike' Arrives To Heat Up Berlin Market; Black Bear On Sales & Domestic With Leitch & Kelly McCormick Producing
  18. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 6, 2026). "'Novocaine's Dan Berk & Robert Olsen To Direct Chris "Ludacris" Bridges In 'Limited Edition' Actioner For Universal & 87North". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2025). "Jason Momoa-David Leitch Package 'The Pirate' Lands At Amazon MGM Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  20. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 11, 2025). "Universal Pictures Lands Action Comedy Spec 'The Worst Man' From Matt Altman & Dave Matalon; 87North To Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ Ryan Gosling Unveils Action-Comedy Short Film to Celebrate Tag Heuer Carrera's 60th in London
  22. ↑ ACTION! Go Inside The World of Movie Stunts With Explosive (Literally!) New Docu-Series
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