Industry | Film industry |
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Founder | |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Ali Herting |
Website | fruit-tree |
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).
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]
Year | Title | Distributor |
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2023 | When You Finish Saving the World | A24 |
2024 | Problemista | |
2024 | I Saw the TV Glow | |
2024 | A Real Pain | Searchlight Pictures [9] |
Year | Title | Network |
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2023 | The Curse | Showtime |
TBA | Little Films | HBO Max |
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