Fruit Tree (company)

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Fruit Tree
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Ali Herting
Website fruit-tree.com [ citation needed ]

Fruit Tree is an American film and television production company, founded by Emma Stone and Dave McCary in 2020. The company has produced the films When You Finish Saving the World (2022), and Problemista (2023).

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History

In August 2020, it was announced Emma Stone and Dave McCary had launched Fruit Tree, a production company producing film and television series, with a first-look television deal at A24. [1] In October 2020, Ali Herting joined the company as a producer. [2]

The company's first film When You Finish Saving the World had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in January 2022, and was released in January 2023, by A24. [3] The company has also produced Problemista by Julio Torres, [4] and I Saw the TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun. [5]

The company is also producing The Curse for Showtime, [6] and Little Films for HBO, created and produced by, and starring Julio Torres. [7] An adaption of A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham is in development at Max. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDistributor
2023 When You Finish Saving the World A24
2024 Problemista
2024 I Saw the TV Glow
2024 A Real Pain Searchlight Pictures [9]

Television

YearTitleNetwork
2023 The Curse Showtime
TBALittle Films HBO Max

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References

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  9. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 21, 2024). "Searchlight Lands Jesse Eisenberg-Directed Topic & Fruit Tree-Produced' A Real Pain' In First Big Sundance $10M WW Deal; 'Succession's Kieran Culkin Stars In Poland Road Trip Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2024.