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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production Television shows |
| Founded | September 3, 2002 |
| Founder | Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Divisions | Di Bonaventura Pictures Television |
Di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc. [1] (also known as dB Pictures) is an American film and television production company founded in 2002 by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is known for producing the Transformers films. [2] [3]
On September 3, 2002, Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he would leave Warner Bros. to set up his own production company, and that it had a deal with Warner Bros. to produce the feature film Constantine, which was released in 2005. [4]
On December 17, 2002, three months after the company was formed, it signed a 3-year contract with Paramount Pictures to produce feature films. [5]
Di Bonaventura Pictures has remained at Paramount, signing a series of three-year deals, where it has produced the Transformers franchise. [6] [7]
In June 2011, Di Bonaventura, with Dan McDermott, launched a television division, Di Bonaventura Pictures Television, based at ABC Studios under a three-year deal. [8]
When its contract with ABC Studios was not renewed in 2014, it signed a deal with Legendary Television to produce its TV shows. [9]
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Secrets We Keep | Yuval Adler | Bleecker Street | co-production with AGC Studios, Fibonacci Films, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Echo Lake Entertainment |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes | Robert Schwentke | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media and Entertainment One |
| 2023 | Plane | Jean-François Richet | Lionsgate | co-production with MadRiver Pictures, Olive Hill Media and G-BASE Film |
| Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Steven Caple Jr. | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Hasbro, Skydance Media, New Republic Pictures and Bayhem Films | |
| Meg 2: The Trench | Ben Wheatley | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with CMC Pictures, DF Pictures and Apelles Entertainment | |
| 2024 | Madame Web | S. J. Clarkson | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment and TSG Entertainment |
| Transformers One | Josh Cooley | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Paramount Animation, Hasbro Entertainment, New Republic Pictures and Bayhem Films [10] | |
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | D. J. Caruso | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Hasbro Entertainment and Skydance Media [11] |
| Untitled Transformers film | Angel Manuel Soto | co-production with Hasbro Entertainment | ||
| Houdini | TBA | [12] | ||
| Ship | TBA | Lionsgate | co-production with MadRiver Pictures and Riverstone Pictures [13] | |
| The Saint | Doug Liman | Paramount Pictures | [14] | |
| Untitled Constantine sequel | Francis Lawrence | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Batfilm Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, DC Studios, Bad Robot, The Donners' Company and Weed Road Pictures [15] |
| Year(s) | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Paul Scheuring | ABC | co-production with ABC Studios, Clickety-Clack and One Light Road Productions |
| 2016–2017 | The Real O'Neals | Joshua Sternin Jennifer Ventimilia developed by: David Winsdor Casey Johnson | co-production with ABC Studios and Winsdor & Johnson Productions | |
| 2016–2018 | Shooter | based on Point of Impact by: Stephen Hunter developed by: John Hlavin | USA Network | co-production with Paramount Television, Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions and Universal Cable Productions |
| 2021 | Jupiter's Legacy | Steven S. DeKnight based on Jupiter's Legacy by: Mark Millar and Frank Quitely | Netflix | co-production with Millarworld and DeKnight Productions |
| 2024–present | The New Look | Todd A. Kessler | Apple TV+ | credited as DB-AK Pictures; co-production with Apple Studios |
| Year(s) | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Lady Jaye spin-off series | based on G.I. Joe by: Hasbro | Amazon Prime Video | co-production with Paramount Television Studios, Skydance Television, and eOne Television [16] |
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Zach Lipovsky | Crackle | as Di Bonaventura Digital; co-production with Legendary Digital Pictures, Contradiction Films and Capcom Pictures |
| 2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Pat Williams | uncredited; co-production with Legendary Digital Pictures, DR2 Productions and Contradiction Films | |
| 2018 | Higher Power | Matthew Charles Santoro | Magnet Releasing | co-production with Break Media and Campfire |
| 2019 | Doom: Annihilation | Tony Giglio | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | co-production with Battle Mountain Films and Universal 1440 Entertainment |
| 2021 | Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | co-production with Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, New Republic Pictures and Fuqua Films |
| 2023 | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Lindsey Beer | co-production with Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players and Room 101, Inc. |
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