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Founded | 2017 |
Area served | Worldwide (Mainly in the USA) |
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URL | passionflix |
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Passionflix is an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company. The platform was created and co-founded in 2017 by director and producer Tosca Musk, producer Jina Panebianco, and writer Joany Kane. Passionflix focuses on releasing original film adaptations from best selling romance novels, while also streaming classic romance movies.
In 2015, Joany Kane had the concept of creating a streaming romance novel service for women. Tosca Musk and Jina Panebianco joined Kane in her efforts to create this platform and Passionflix was launched in May 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Investors in Passionflix include Dana Guerin, Patrick Cheung, Jason Calacanis, Bill Lee, Lyn and Norman Lear (who produced All in the Family and many other TV classics), and Kimbal Musk (Tosca's and Elon's brother).
Year | Film | Cast | Novel |
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2017 | Hollywood Dirt | Emma Rigby, Johann Urb | Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre |
2017 | Afterburn/Aftershock | Caitlyn Leahy, Tyler Johnson | Afterburn/Aftershock by Sylvia Day |
2017 | The Trouble With Mistletoe | Rachel Melvin, Thomas Beaudoin | The Trouble With Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis |
2018 | The Matchmaker's Playbook | Nick Bateman, Caitlin Carver | The Matchmaker's Playbook by Rachel Van Dyken |
2018 | Mr. 365 | Chelsea Hobbs, Christopher Russell | Mr. 365 by Ruth Clampett |
2019 | The Protector | Emma Rigby, Diarmaid Murtagh | The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas |
2019 | A Brother's Honor | Jeremy Batiste, Celestine Rae | A Brother's Honor by Brenda Jackson |
2019 | Dirty Sexy Saint | Jordan Lane Price, David A. Gregory | Dirty Sexy Saint by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde |
2020 | The Will | Megan Dodds, Chris L. McKenna | The Will by Kristen Ashley |
May 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno Part I | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard |
July 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno Part II | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard |
November 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno Part III | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard |
May 2021 | Wicked | Anna Maiche, Liam Hall | Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout |
October 2021 | Seduction and Snacks | Mela Green, Vince Hill-Bedford | Seduction & Snacks by Tara Sivec |
November 2021 | Gabriel's Rapture Part 1 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard |
February 2022 | Tangled | Katherine Hughes, Josh Plasse | Tangled by Emma Chase |
March 2022 | Gabriel's Rapture Part 2 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard |
July 2022 | Resisting Roots | Elizabeth Posey, Lou Ferrigno Jr. | Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan |
August 2022 | Gabriel's Rapture Part 3 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard |
October 2022 | Torn | Anna Maiche, Liam Hall | Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout |
March 2023 | Wait With Me | Madison Lawlor, Andrew Biernat | Wait With Me by Amy Daws |
June 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption Part 1 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard |
October 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption Part 2 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard |
December 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption Part 3 | Melanie Zanetti, Giulio Berruti | Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard |
April 11th 2024 | Wallbanger | Kelli Berglund, Amadeus Serafini | Wallbanger by Alice Clayton |
Year | Series | Cast | Novel | Episodes |
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2018 | Driven season 1 | Olivia Applegate, Casey Deidrick | Driven by K. Bromberg | 6 |
2021 | Driven season 2 | Olivia Applegate, Michael Roark | Fueled by K. Bromberg | 4 |
May 2022 | Driven season 3 | Olivia Applegate, Michael Roark | Crashed by K. Bromberg | 6 |
December 2022 | The Secret Life of Amy Bensen season 1 | Maddie McCormick, Casey King | The Secret Life of Amy Bensen by Lisa Renee Jones | 6 |
August 2023 | The Secret Life of Amy Bensen season 2 | Maddie McCormick, Casey King | The Secret Life of Amy Bensen by Lisa Renee Jones | 6 |
Year | Film | Cast | Novel |
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2018 | A Quickie | Tyler Johnson, Emily Peck | A Quickie by Jodi Ellen Malpas |
2018 | Dry Spell | Jes Meza, Anthony Bless | Dry Spell by Vi Keeland |
2018 | Wrapped Up in You | Thomas Hobson, James Austin Kerr | Wrapped Up In You by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine |
2019 | The Naughty List | Samantha Gibney, James Paladino | The Naughty List by Emma Chase |
2020 | Sexy Scrooge | Rachele Schank, Greg Perrow | Sexy Scrooge by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward |
2020 | A Holiday Lift | Karla Mosley, Blake Cooper Griffin | A Holiday Lift by Corinne Michaels |
2020 | Just Say When | Keelin Woodell, Khylin Rhambo | Just Say When by Jill Shalvis |
2020 | The Package | Heather Grace Hancock, Coby Ryan McLaughlin | The Package by K. Bromberg |
2020 | The Merry Mistake | Jacqi Vene, Geovanni Gopradi | The Merry Mistake by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward |
2021 | Hooked | Nicola Bertram, Jamison Jones | Hooked by Nina Bocci |
2022 | Dirty Sweet Valentine | Mayumi Roller, Jason Coviello | Dirty Sweet Valentine by Laurelin Paige |
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Several adaptation projects are in progress, including the novels: [5]
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