The Kennedy/Marshall Company

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The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Company type Private
Industry
Founded1991;33 years ago (1991)
Founders
Headquarters,
Products Motion pictures
Services Film production
OwnerFrank Marshall
Divisions K/M Documentaries
Website kennedymarshall.com

The Kennedy/Marshall Company(K/M) is an American film and television production company, based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 1992 [1] by spouses Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.

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It presently has had contracts with Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures and the Walt Disney Studios. Kennedy and Marshall are founders at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, though no longer affiliated with the studio.

History

In 1992, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall left Amblin Entertainment to form their own self-titled banner The Kennedy/Marshall Company with a three-year first look deal at Paramount Pictures. After leaving Amblin, Marshall directed and Kennedy produced Alive which was released in 1993 as a Kennedy/Marshall production; [2] however, the first film under their deal with Paramount was Milk Money (1994). [3]

In 1995, the duo left Paramount Pictures with a three-year production deal at the Walt Disney Studios. [4] [5] In 1998, the company tried their first foray into television, signing a development pact with CBS to air Kennedy/Marshall's television shows for the network. [6] Later that same year, the studio left Disney for Universal Pictures, with an eleven-year deal. [7]

In 2005, Kennedy/Marshall entered its foray onto the Broadway fold to bring the Off Broadway revival Hurlyburly to Broadway. [8]

In 2009, they left Universal Pictures for Sony Pictures Entertainment. [9] Two years later, they left Sony Pictures for DreamWorks Pictures. [10]

In 2012, Kennedy left to join Lucasfilm as president. [11] During the same year, the studio signed a deal with CBS Television Studios to produce TV shows made for the company. [12]

Selected filmography

Feature films

1990s

TitleRelease dateU.S. distributorCo-production companies
Alive January 15, 1993 Buena Vista Pictures Touchstone Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Milk Money August 31, 1994Paramount Pictures
Congo June 9, 1995
The Indian in the Cupboard July 14, 1995Paramount Pictures
(theatrical)
Columbia Pictures
(home video)
Columbia Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Scholastic Productions
Olympic GloryJanuary 22, 1999 IMAX EMC Films
MegaSystems, Inc.
The Sixth Sense August 6, 1999 Buena Vista Pictures (Hollywood Pictures) Spyglass Entertainment
Barry Mendel Productions
Snow Falling on Cedars December 22, 1999 Universal Pictures

2000s

TitleRelease dateU.S. distributorCo-production companies
A Map of the World January 21, 2000 First Look Pictures Overseas Filmgroup
Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
The Bourne Identity June 14, 2002 Universal Pictures Hypnotic
Signs August 2, 2002Buena Vista Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) Blinding Edge Pictures
Seabiscuit July 7, 2003Universal Pictures DreamWorks Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment
Larger Than Life Productions
The Young Black Stallion December 25, 2003 Buena Vista Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
The Bourne Supremacy July 23, 2004Universal Pictures Ludlum Entertainment
Mr. 3000 September 17, 2004 Buena Vista Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) Dimension Films
Spyglass Entertainment
Munich December 23, 2005Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Alliance Atlantis
Barry Mendel Productions
Amblin Entertainment
Peninsula Films
Roving Mars January 27, 2006 Buena Vista Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) White Mountain Films
Eight Below February 17, 2006 Mandeville Films
Spyglass Entertainment
Hoot May 5, 2006 New Line Cinema Walden Media
The Bourne Ultimatum August 3, 2007Universal PicturesMP Beta Productions
Ludlum Entertainment
Persepolis December 25, 2007 Sony Pictures Classics Diaphana Distribution
Celluloid Dreams
CNC
France 3 Cinema
Region Ile-de-France
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly February 1, 2008 Miramax Films Pathe
Canal+
France 3 Cinema
The Spiderwick Chronicles February 14, 2008 Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies
Atmosphere Pictures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button December 25, 2008Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Crossing Over January 27, 2009 The Weinstein Company
Ponyo (English Dub)August 14, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) Studio Ghibli
Nippon Television Network
Dentsu
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Mitsubishi
Toho

2010s

TitleRelease dateU.S. distributorCo-production companies
The Last Airbender July 2, 2010 Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies
Blinding Edge Pictures
Hereafter October 22, 2010 Warner Bros. Pictures Malpaso Productions
Amblin Entertainment
The Adventures of Tintin December 21, 2011Paramount PicturesReleased through Paramount label DW Studios
Paramount Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
WingNut Films
Nickelodeon Movies
War Horse December 25, 2011 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) DreamWorks Pictures
Reliance Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment
The Secret World of Arrietty (U.S. Dub)February 17, 2012 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) Studio Ghibli
Nippon Television Network
Dentsu
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Walt Disney Japan
Mitsubishi
Toho
Wild Bunch
The Bourne Legacy August 10, 2012 Universal Pictures Relativity Media
Captivate Entertainment
Lincoln November 16, 2012 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) 20th Century Fox
DreamWorks Pictures
Participant Media
Reliance Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment
From Up on Poppy Hill (English Dub)March 15, 2013 GKIDS Studio Ghibli
Nippon Television Network
Dentsu
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Walt Disney Japan
Mitsubishi
Toho
The Wind Rises (English Dub)February 28, 2014 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)Studio Ghibli
Nippon Television Network
Dentsu
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Walt Disney Japan
Mitsubishi
Toho
KDDI
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (English Dub)October 17, 2014GKIDS
Jurassic World June 12, 2015Universal PicturesAmblin Entertainment
Legendary Pictures
The BFG July 1, 2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) Walt Disney Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Walden Media
Reliance Entertainment
The Roald Dahl Story Company
Jason Bourne July 29, 2016Universal Pictures Perfect World Pictures
Pearl Street Films
Captivate Entertainment
Sully September 9, 2016Warner Bros. PicturesMalpaso Productions
Village Roadshow Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Flashlight Films
Orange Corp
Assassin's Creed December 21, 201620th Century Fox New Regency Productions
Ubisoft Motion Pictures
DMC Film
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June 22, 2018Universal PicturesAmblin Entertainment
Legendary Pictures
Perfect World Pictures

2020s

TitleRelease dateU.S. distributorCo-production companies
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart December 12, 2020 HBO HBO Documentary Films
Polygram Entertainment
White Horse Pictures
Diamond Docs;
under K/M Documentaries
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story May 13, 2022 Sony Pictures Classics Sutter Road Picture Company
Jurassic World Dominion June 10, 2022 Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment
Perfect World Pictures
Rather May 1, 2024 Netflix Anchor Entertainment
Original Productions
Wavelength Productions;
under K/M Documentaries
The Beach Boys May 24, 2024 Disney+ Walt Disney Pictures
White Horse Pictures
Iconic Artists Group
Diamond Docs;
under K/M Documentaries
Twisters July 19, 2024 Universal Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Domain Entertainment

Upcoming

TitleRelease dateDistributorCo-production companies
Jurassic World Rebirth [13] July 2, 2025 [14] Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment
Hotfuss TBATBA GK Films
Offspring Entertainment

Television shows

TitleYearsNetworkNotes
Laurel Canyon 2020 Epix co-production with Jigsaw Productions, Amblin Television, Warner Music Entertainment and MGM Television
McCartney 3,2,1 2021 Hulu co-production with Endeavor Content, MPL Communications, Shangri-La, Film 45 and Diamond Docs
San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time2023 MGM+ under K/M Documentaries; co-production with Jigsaw Productions, Amblin Television, FourScore Productions, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Entertainment and MGM+ Studios
Snow CrashTBA Amazon Prime Video co-production with Amazon MGM Studios and Paramount Television Studios

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