Platinum Dunes

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Platinum Dunes
Company type Production company
Industry
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001)
Founder
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Michael Bay
  • Brad Fuller
  • Cameron Fuller

Platinum Dunes is an American film and television production company founded in 2001 by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller [1] and Andrew Form. [2] The company is mainly known for producing the horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), The Purge (2013), Ouija (2014), and A Quiet Place (2018).

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Overview

The company was founded in November 2001 by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. The company originally partnered with Radar Pictures to produce its films. [3] The deal expired in 2004 and signed with Dimension Films. [4] In 2006, the deal was moved to Rogue Pictures. [5] On October 7, 2009, Paramount Pictures announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. With this, they plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they would work on the reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series of the same name. [6] In 2014, Platinum Dunes was named The Hollywood Reporter 's Producers of the Year. In 2015, the company was also named to The Hollywood Reporter's 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood. In 2018, Fuller and Form made an amicable split from Platinum Dunes to launch a new production company, Fully Formed Entertainment. [7] In June 2022, Fuller returned to Platinum Dunes, with the company signing an overall first-look deal with Universal Pictures. [8]

Feature films

Films

Release dateFilmDirector(s)Distributor(s) RT Notes
October 17, 2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Marcus Nispel New Line Cinema 37% [9] Remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
April 15, 2005 The Amityville Horror Andrew Douglas Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 23% [10] Remake of The Amityville Horror (1979).
October 6, 2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Jonathan Liebesman New Line Cinema15% [11] Prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003).
January 19, 2007 The Hitcher Dave Meyers Rogue Pictures 19% [12] Remake of The Hitcher (1986).
January 9, 2009 The Unborn David S. Goyer 10% [13] —
February 13, 2009 Friday the 13th Marcus NispelNew Line Cinema
Paramount Pictures 		26% [14] Remake of the Friday the 13th franchise.
March 6, 2009 Horsemen Jonas Åkerlund Lionsgate 17% [15] —
April 30, 2010 A Nightmare on Elm Street Samuel Bayer Warner Bros. Pictures 14% [16] Remake of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
June 7, 2013 The Purge James DeMonaco Universal Pictures 41% [17] Installments of The Purge franchise.
July 18, 2014 The Purge: Anarchy 59% [18]
August 8, 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jonathan LiebesmanParamount PicturesRemake of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
October 24, 2014 Ouija Stiles White Universal Pictures—
January 30, 2015 Project Almanac Dean Israelite Paramount Pictures—
June 3, 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Dave Green Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).
July 1, 2016 The Purge: Election Year James DeMonacoUniversal PicturesInstallment of The Purge franchise.
October 21, 2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Mike Flanagan Sequel to Ouija (2014).
April 6, 2018 A Quiet Place John Krasinski Paramount PicturesInstallment of A Quiet Place franchise.
July 4, 2018 The First Purge Gerard McMurrayUniversal PicturesInstallment of The Purge franchise.
December 11, 2020 Songbird Adam Mason STX Entertainment —
May 28, 2021 A Quiet Place Part II John KrasinskiParamount PicturesInstallment of A Quiet Place franchise.
July 2, 2021 The Forever Purge Everardo Valerio GoutUniversal PicturesInstallment of The Purge franchise.
June 28, 2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Michael Sarnoski Paramount PicturesInstallment of A Quiet Place franchise.
September 27, 2024 Apartment 7A Natalie Erika James Prequel to Rosemary's Baby (1968).
April 11, 2025 Drop Christopher Landon Universal Pictures—

Upcoming films

Release dateFilmDirector(s)Distributor(s)
July 30, 2027 [19] A Quiet Place Part III John KrasinskiParamount Pictures
TBA [20] Sponsor James Ponsoldt Apple Original Films

Television series

TV series

YearShowCreator(s)Network
2014–2017 Black Sails Jonathan E. Steinberg
Robert Levine		 Starz
2014–2018 The Last Ship Hank Steinberg
Steven Kane 		TNT
2016 Billion Dollar Wreck — History
2018–2023 Jack Ryan Carlton Cuse
Graham Roland 		Amazon Prime Video
2018–2019 The Purge James DeMonaco USA Network
2020The Expecting Ben Ketai Quibi

Books

Books

Release dateComicWriterPublisher
July 16, 2025Big Rig [21] Post Malone
Adrian F. Wassel		 Vault Comics

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Dana (March 3, 2002). "O'seas distribs rev up 'Chainsaw' redo". Variety. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Paramount Pictures Signs First-Look Deal with Platinum Dunes". Bloody Disgusting. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Michael (November 9, 2001). "Low-budget films are on Radar". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Michael (November 4, 2003). "Dimension mines deal with Platinum". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Michael (October 6, 2006). "Dunes digs up rich Rogue deal". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Platinum Dunes Steers 'Turtles' Relaunch | Deadline Hollywood". Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (October 5, 2018). "'A Quiet Place' Producers Sign First-Look Deal With Paramount". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 30, 2022). "Michael Bay Reunites With Former Producing Partner Brad Fuller As Their Platinum Dunes Banner Signs Overall Deal With Universal Pictures". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Amityville Horror (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Hitcher (2007)" . Retrieved June 21, 2020– via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. ↑ "The Unborn (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Friday the 13th Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The Horsemen (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ "The Purge (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ "The Purge: Anarchy". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (August 1, 2025). "'A Quiet Place Part III': John Krasinski Returning To Direct, Write & Produce, Sets Summer 2027 Release". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  20. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 22, 2025). "Apple Boards Platinum Dunes Thriller 'Sponsor', Reuniting With 'Shrinking' Star Jason Segel And Director James Ponsoldt". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ Post Malone Teams with Vault, Platinum Dunes for Horror Graphic Novel 'Big Rig' (Exclusive)
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