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Escape Artists

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Escape Artists Productions, LLC
Company typeProduction company
IndustryFilm
Television
PredecessorsSteve Tisch Productions
Black & Blu
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
FoundersSteve Tisch
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
HeadquartersCulver City, California, United States
Key people
Steve Tisch
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
David Bloomfield
Websiteescapeartists.com

Escape Artists Productions, LLC, commonly known as Escape Artists, is an independently financed motion picture and television production company with a first look non-exclusive deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment, headed by partners Steve Tisch, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and David Bloomfield.

The company's production office is located in the Astaire Building on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California.

History

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In 2000, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal's Black & Blu merged with the Steve Tisch Company to form Escape Artists. It was originally a film financing company with a deal with Columbia Pictures, and other international backers.[1]

The first produced movie under the Escape Artists banner was A Knight's Tale, starring Heath Ledger in May 2001. In the fall of 2005, Escape Artists released The Weather Man, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine. Their next film, The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith, was released in December 2006 and earned over $300 million in worldwide ticket sales, as well as best actor Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Will Smith. Seven Pounds, another Gabriele Muccino-directed film starring Will Smith, was released in December 2008. In 2009, Escape Artists released the Alex Proyas thriller Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage, and The Taking of Pelham 123, directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Escape Artists produced 'The Upside, which was directed by Neil Burger and starring Kevin Hart. It was released through STX Entertainment and Lantern Entertainment on January 11, 2019 in the United States. Escape Artists produced all three film adaptations of The Equalizer, with the most recent being the 2023 film The Equalizer 3. All three movies star Denzel Washington in the main role of Robert McCall.

In February 2013, 12-year veteran David Bloomfield was promoted to partner Escape Artists.[2] In October 2014, the company inks its first-look pact with FX Productions.[3] In August 2019, MGM Television signed its first-look deal with Escape Artists.[4]

List of films

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Columbia Pictures

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Year Title Production partners
2001 A Knight's Tale N/A
2006 The Pursuit of Happyness Overbrook Entertainment
2008 Seven Pounds
2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Scott Free Productions
2012 Hope Springs Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mandate Pictures
2014 Sex Tape N/A
The Equalizer Village Roadshow Pictures
2016 The Magnificent Seven Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Village Roadshow Pictures
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. N/A
2018 The Equalizer 2
2021 A Journal for Jordan
2022 The Man from Toronto Netflix
2023 The Equalizer 3 N/A

Others

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List of television shows

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Year Title Network Production partners
2019 Perpetual Grace, LTD Epix MGM Television, Chi-Town Pictures, Elephant Pictures and FXP
2019 Why We Hate Discovery Channel Amblin Television and Jigsaw Productions
2019–2023 Servant Apple TV+ Blinding Edge Pictures and Dolphin Black Productions
2021 Dr. Death Peacock Universal Content Productions, Wondery and Littleton Road Productions
2023 Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe Amazon Prime Video Amazon Studios, MGM Television, Dorothy Street Pictures & PMZ Pictures

References

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  1. ^ Harris, Claude Brodesser,Dana (October 20, 2000). "Escape hatches". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Abrams, Rachel (February 12, 2013). "Escape Artists lifts David Bloomfield to partner". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 28, 2014). "Escape Artists Inks First-Look Pact with FX Prods". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (August 8, 2019). "MGM Television Inks First-Look Deal With Escape Artists". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mattel's 'Masters of the Universe' Moves From Netflix to Amazon for Summer 2026 Release, Travis Knight to Direct". Variety. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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