Fortis Films

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Fortis Films
Company type Private
Industry Production company
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995) in California, U.S.
Founder Sandra Bullock
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Key people
Sandra Bullock (CEO)
OwnerSandra Bullock

Fortis Films is an American film and television production company founded in 1995 by actress and producer Sandra Bullock. It is known for producing the films Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and The Lost City (2022), and the television series George Lopez .

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History

The company's founder Sandra Bullock in 1996 Sandra Bullock Cannes.jpg
The company's founder Sandra Bullock in 1996

Fortis Films was founded in 1995 (and incorporated on April 16, 1996) [1] in California, U.S. by American actress and producer Sandra Bullock. [2] From 1995 to 2000, Bullock's sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, was president of the company. [2] [3] The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and West Hollywood, California. [4]

In October 1997, the company signed a three year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures from 1997 to 2000. [5] In 1999, the company renewed it first-look deal with Warner Bros. [6] In October 2003, the company signed a three-year extension of its first-look deal with Warner Bros. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorBudget (estimated)Gross (worldwide)NotesRef.
1998 Making Sandwiches Sandra Bullock —— [8] [9]
1998 Hope Floats Forest Whitaker $30 million$81.5 millionwith Lynda Obst Productions [10]
1998 Practical Magic Griffin Dunne $75 million$68.3 millionwith Di Novi Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures [11]
2000 Miss Congeniality Donald Petrie $45 million$212.8 millionwith NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures [12]
2000 Gun Shy Eric Blakeney $14 million$3 millionwith Hollywood Pictures [13]
2002 Two Weeks Notice Marc Lawrence $60 million$200 millionwith NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures [14]
2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous John Pasquin $45 million$101.3 millionwith Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures [15]
2009 All About Steve Phil Traill $15 million$40.1 millionwith Fox 2000 Pictures [16]
2021 The Unforgivable Nora Fingscheidt —$13,062 [a] with GK Films and Construction Film [17]
2022 The Lost City Aaron and Adam Nee $68 million$190.8 millionwith 3dot Productions and Exhibit A Films [18]

Upcoming

Television

YearTitleNetworkNotesRef.
2002–2007 George Lopez ABC with Mohawk Productions and Warner Bros. Television [21]

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