Team Downey

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Team Downey, LLC
Company type Private
Industry Film
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
Founder
Headquarters
Key people
  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • Susan Downey
  • David Gambino
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Team Downey, LLC is an American film and television production company founded by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey.

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History

The company was founded in 2010 by American actor Robert Downey Jr., and his wife, American film producer Susan Downey. In its founding, the company entered a first-look deal with Warner Bros. [1] David Gambino is the president of production. [2]

In November 2016, the company entered a first-look deal in television with Sonar Entertainment. [3]

The company remains part of Warner Bros' "top priority projects" such as a live-action adaptation of Pinocchio , and an expanded media franchise shared universe based on Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), in which Downey had starred with Jude Law, consisting of a third feature film and two Max streaming television series as of April 2022. [4] [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2014 The Judge David Dobkin
2020 Dolittle Stephen Gaghan [7]
2022 "Sr." Chris Smith Documentary on Robert Downey Sr.
TBA Play Dirty Shane Black co-production with Amazon MGM Studios [8] [9]
Sherlock Holmes 3 Dexter Fletcher
Vertigo TBAco-production with Davis Entertainment; distributed by Paramount Pictures [10]

Television

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2019 The Age of A.I. YouTube Premium Documentary series
2020–2023 Perry Mason HBO
2021–2024 Sweet Tooth Netflix
2024 The Sympathizer HBO
TBA Untitled first Sherlock Holmes spin-off series Max
Untitled second Sherlock Holmes spin-off series
Sphere
Lure [11] Apple TV+

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