DreamCrew

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DreamCrew Entertainment
Type Private
Industry Production company
Founded2017;6 years ago (2017)
Founder Drake
Adel "Future" Nur
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Parent DreamCrew IP, LLC
Divisions DreamCrew Creative
DreamCrew Management
Subsidiaries
Website dreamcrew.com

DreamCrew Entertainment is a multi-disciplinary media company co-founded by Drake and Adel "Future" Nur in 2017, based in the US and works globally. The company functions as both a management company and entertainment group, housing a production company and content studio, known for the HBO television series Euphoria and the Netflix series Top Boy . [1]

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History

In 2017, Drake and Adel "Future" Nur teamed up with LeBron James and Uninterrupted to produce the sports documentary The Carter Effect which discusses the impact of Vince Carter in Canada. [2]

In 2019, Drake and Nur served as executive producers for the HBO teen drama series Euphoria and the revival of the British crime drama series Top Boy distributed by Netflix. Later in 2019, the co-founders produced the Showtime documentary Ready for War. [3] In September 2019, DreamCrew filed a US trademark application for a design resembling to Health Canada's tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) warning label. [4]

Drake and Nur served as executive producers on the dark comedy film Spree , released on January 24, 2020. [5] In March 2020, it was announced that Drake will executive produce the Quibi adaptational series The 48 Laws of Power alongside Nur and Jason Shrier of DreamCrew, with Anonymous Content. [6] [7] In 2021, DreamCrew co-produced the HBO series Chillin Island created by Josh Safdie. The series featured guest appearances from artists including Young Thug, Lil Yachty, Rosalía, Gunna, Killer Mike, Coi Leray, and Vampire Weekend, among others. [8] In 2022, they executive produced the documentary film Black Ice . [9]

Divisions

DreamCrew Creative

DreamCrew Creative is a multi-disciplinary creative studio and is co-venture between Drake and Adel Nur. It oversees business projects such as the clothing brand Nocta and the scented candles company Better World Fragrance House. [10] [11] In 2022, it was announced that DreamCrew invested $100 million to revive the amusement park Luna Luna for a global tour in association with Live Nation. [12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirected byCo-producersDistributor
2017 The Carter Effect Sean MenardUninterrupted Netflix
2019Ready for WarAndrew RenziCedar Park Entertainment, Entertainment One, North of Now Group, Prettybird Showtime
2020 Spree Eugene KotlyarenkoForest Hill RLJE Films
2022 Amsterdam David O. Russell Regency Enterprises, Keep Your Head Productions, Corazon Hayagriva Productions 20th Century Studios
2022 Black Ice Hubert Davis SpringHill Company, Uninterrupted Canada Bell Media, Elevation Pictures (Canada)

Television

YearTitleCreatorCo-producersNetwork
2019–present Euphoria Sam Levinson A24, The Reasonable Bunch, Little Lamb, Tedy Productions HBO
2019–present Top Boy Ronan Bennett SpringHill Entertainment Netflix
2021–present Chillin Island Josh Safdie Elara Pictures, Spotify HBO
2023 Saint X Leila Gerstein Anonymous Content, ABC Signature Hulu
2023 Dear Mama Lasse JärviA Defiant Ones Media Group Production, An Amaru Entertainment Production, MACRO FX
UpcomingThe 48 Laws of PowerTBATBA Quibi

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