Thunder Road Films

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Thunder Road Films
Company type Private
Industry Film
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
Founder Basil Iwanyk
Headquarters Santa Monica, California
ProductsFilm and Television Production

Thunder Road Films is a film and television production company founded by Basil Iwanyk. It is based in Santa Monica, California. [1]

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Thunder Road's films have grossed over $4.1 billion worldwide [2] and garnered nominations from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards, and AFI Awards. [3] The company is known for producing a diverse range of films, including action blockbusters, dramas, and thrillers. Its most successful films include John Wick , The Town, [4] and Sicario.

The company has developed a reputation for supporting the directorial debuts of established actors, with Taylor Sheridan, [5] Halle Berry, [6] and Dev Patel [7] directing their first films with the company.

Management

Producer Basil Iwanyk founded the film and television production company Thunder Road Films in the mid-2000s. [8] In 2021, Erica Lee was named partner at Thunder Road, moving from her position as president of production. [9]

Collaboration deals

In July 2011, after leaving Warner Bros. Television, Thunder Road signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop television projects. [10]

In May 2013, Thunder Road signed on a deal with Cutting Edge Group to finance the company's film music slate. The first film covered under that deal was John Wick . [11]

In May 2015, Thunder Road renewed its slate agreement with Cutting Edge Group and its investment arm, Conduct, which finances the music budgets of films and television programs in exchange for IP rights to each project's original music. [12]

In September 2020, Thunder Road teamed with Redbox on joint venture Asbury Park Pictures for the purpose of making 12 films over the next three years. The film budgets would range between $10 million to $12 million, with distribution via Redbox kiosks and on demand services. [13]

Thunder Road announced a development deal with Steven Klinsky's Untravelled Worlds in May 2025. [14]

Production

Thunder Road has been producing films since 2006, which included 2006's Firewall and We Are Marshall ; 2009's Brooklyn's Finest ; and 2010's Clash of the Titans and The Town . [11] The company also produced all three installments of The Expendables series. [11]

The company has since has gone on to produce films with Warner Bros. [15] , Netflix [16] , Lionsgate Films [17] , A24 [18] , Amazon MGM Studios [19] and Universal Pictures. [20]

Filmography

Film

Upcoming

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Thunder Road Pictures". Yellow Pages. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thunder Road Film Production Company Box Office History". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Thunder Road Pictures' branch into marketing merges the film and advertising worlds » The Location Guide" . Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (6 October 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Mumford, Gwilym (2017-09-08). "Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin (2020-09-09). "How Halle Berry Fought Her Way to the Director's Chair". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-12). "Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. ↑ Hall, Gina (October 22, 2014). "Thunder Road Pictures Gets $200 Million From PalmStar Media". TheWrap. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-07-21). "Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road Names Erica Lee Partner". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 21, 2011). "Feature Producer Basil Iwanyk Signs First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (May 17, 2013). "Cutting Edge, Thunder Road In Slate Deal". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (May 14, 2015). "Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road Renewing Its Slate Deal With Cutting Edge Group". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road, Redbox Launch Asbury Park Pictures; Making 12 Modest Budget Action Films over Three Years". 8 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2025-05-17). "'John Wick' Outfit Thunder Road & Billionaire Entrepreneur Steve Klinsky Form Development & Production Pact Including Multimillion-Dollar Fund, Projects Revealed — Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  15. ↑ "WarnerBros.com | Clash of the Titans (2010) | Movies". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  16. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2021-09-02). "'Trigger Warning': Netflix Rounds Out Cast With Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, More". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  17. ↑ www.lionsgate.com https://www.lionsgate.com/franchises/john-wick . Retrieved 2025-10-24.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2025-05-10). "Dev Patel's Action-Thriller 'The Peasant' Snapped Up By A24 For Worldwide Rights On Eve Of Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  19. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-08-29). "Gavin Casalegno, Nico Hiraga, Tommi Rose & Tayme Thapthimthong Board Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Devil's Mouth'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  20. ↑ Taylor, Drew (2024-04-05). "How 'Monkey Man' Went From Netflix Roadkill to Universal's Theatrical Event". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  21. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2023-07-18). "A24's Mother Mary & Faith-Based Series The Chosen Among Indie Projects Given SAG-AFTRA Waiver That Allows Them To Shoot During Strike". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  22. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ Stephan, Katcy (April 14, 2025). "Johnny Depp Returns to Hollywood as 'Day Drinker' Starts Filming; Lionsgate Drops First Look at Thriller Co-Starring Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline". Variety . Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  24. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2024-10-30). "Mark Wahlberg And Sterling K. Brown Set For Elegance Bratton's Crime Thriller 'By Any Means'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  25. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (October 31, 2025). "K-Pop Thriller 'Perfect Girl' Adds Eight Including 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star May Hong, AC Bonifacio, Nancy Jewel McDonie & Thai Singer Ally; Filming Underway & Jeon Somi Confirmed For Soundtrack". Deadline Hollywood .
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