Lin Pictures
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| Formerly | Lin Pictures (2007–2018) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Privately held company |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | December 12, 2007 |
| Founder | Dan Lin |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Key people | Dan Lin (CEO & Head Wrangler) Jonathan Eirich (President of Film) Lindsey Liberatore (EVP of Television) |
| Products | Motion pictures television |
| Website | rideback |
Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018) is a film and television production company formed on December 12, 2007 by producer Dan Lin. Its films include The Lego Movie franchise.
History
On December 12, 2007, Dan Lin announced that he would leave Warner Bros. as senior vice president of production, to launch his company Lin Pictures.[1]
In 2008, the studio hired Jon Silk as vice president of production and Stephen Gilchrist as director of development for film production.[2]
In 2011, they launched its own roots into television, signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television, to produce TV shows, and hired Jennifer Gwartz to run the new television division with Dan Lin.[3]
In 2014, the studio was successful in the television industry when their first TV show Forever was picked up to series by ABC.[4] It even gained more success when the studio's second TV series Lethal Weapon by Fox and it ended up gaining more success.[5]
In 2017, they hired TriStar Television executive Lindsey Liberatore as senior vice president of its television unit.[6]
In 2018, the studio was renamed to Rideback, as a next generation company to focus on filmmaker collaboration.[7]
In 2019, the studio and Media Rights Capital decided to launch the Rideback TV Incubator and kick off with the inaugural class of writers and mentors for the TV incubator.[8]
The company most recently signed a deal with Universal Pictures.[9]
Filmography
Theatrical films
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | McG | Warner Bros. Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company and Wonderland Sound and Vision | $200 million | $371.4 million |
| Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock | Robert Rodriguez | uncredited; co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios | $20 million | $29 million | ||
| The Invention of Lying | Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson |
uncredited; co-production with Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions | $18.5 million | $32.7 million | ||
| The Box | Richard Kelly | uncredited; co-production with Darko Entertainment, Radar Pictures and Media Rights Capital | $30 million | $33.3 million | ||
| Sherlock Holmes | Guy Ritchie | uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures | $90 million | $524 million |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Easter Sunday | Jay Chandrasekhar | Universal Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Partners[10][11] | $17 million | $13.1 million |
| 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Justin Simien | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures | $150–157.8 million | $114.5 million |
| Dear David | John McPhail | Lionsgate Films | co-production with BuzzFeed Studios | TBA | TBA |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sherlock Holmes 3 | Dexter Fletcher | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Silver Pictures, Ritchie/Wigram Productions, Team Downey and Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Untitled Lego Movie film | TBA | Universal Pictures | co-production with Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic | |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures | ||
| Shots! Shots! Shots! | Universal Pictures | [12] |
Direct-to-video/streaming films
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Death Note | Adam Wingard | Netflix | co-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Fernando Meirelles | Netflix Original Films |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lilo & Stitch | Dean Fleischer Camp | Disney+ | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures |
TV shows
2010s
| Year(s) | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Forever | Matt Miller | ABC | co-production with Good Session and Warner Bros. Television | 1 | 22 |
| 2016–2019 | Lethal Weapon | based on Lethal Weapon by: Shane Black developed by: Matt Miller |
Fox | 3 | 55 | |
| 2016–2017 | Frequency | based on Frequency by: Toby Emmerich developed by: Jeremy Carver |
The CW | co-production with Jeremy Carver Productions, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television | 1 | 13 |
2020s
| Year | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Walker | based on Walker, Texas Ranger by: Albert S. Ruddy Leslie Greif Paul Haggis Christopher Canaan developed by: Anna Fricke |
The CW | co-production with Stick to Your Guns Productions, Pursued by a Bear and CBS Studios | 3 | 56 |
| 2022–2023 | Walker: Independence | Anna Fricke | co-production with Pursued by a Bear, Stick to Your Guns Productions, Not This and CBS Studios | 1 | 13 |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Albert Kim | Netflix | co-production with Nickelodeon Productions | 1 | 8 |
References
- ^ Garrett, Diane (December 12, 2007). "Dan Lin exits post at WB". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Garrett, Diane (February 21, 2008). "Lin Pictures taps Silk, Gilchrist". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2011). "Dan Lin's Company Launches TV Division, Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros TV". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2014). "ABC Picks Up 'Selfie', 'Forever', Jeff Lowell Comedy, 'Galavant', 'The Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish' To Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "In-Season Stacking Rights – The New Upfront Battleground: Pilot Season 2016". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2017). "Lin Pictures Hires Tristar's Lindsey Liberatore as Head of TV". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (May 23, 2018). "Warner Bros. Re-Signs 'It,' 'Lego Movie,' 'Sherlock Holmes' Producer Dan Lin". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 7, 2019). "Dan Lin's Rideback, MRC Launch TV Drama Incubator". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Dan Lin And His Rideback Production Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (February 18, 2020). "Amblin and Rideback Team for Jo Koy Comedy 'Easter Sunday' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2021). "Jay Chandrasekhar to Direct Family Comedy 'Easter Sunday' for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2022). "Universal Acquires Action-Comedy 'Shots! Shots! Shots!'; Jason Momoa To Star". Deadline. Retrieved June 7, 2022.