Captivate Entertainment
TypeLimited Liability Company
IndustryFilm
GenreVarious
Founded2009
FounderJeffrey Weiner
Ben Smith
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
Key people
Jeffrey Weiner(CEO)[1]
Ben Smith(President)[1][2]
ProductsFilms

Captivate Entertainment LLC. is an American film production company, founded by Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith in 2009. It has a first-look deal with Universal Studios[3] and it is based on the Universal Studios Backlot in Universal City, California. The company is best known for managing the movie rights of Robert Ludlum's books[4][5] and producing the 2012 film The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.[6][7]

History

Captivate Entertainment was started in 2009 by Jeffrey Wiener, the executor of the Robert Ludlum Estate[1] and Ben Smith, the veteran ICM Partners agent handling Ludlum's works at the Agency.[8] After the successful The Bourne Ultimatum, writer Paul Zetumer was drafted by Universal and Captivate to script a fourth installment of the Bourne Identity franchise which would star Matt Damon and be directed by Paul Greengrass. However, following a dispute between Greengrass and the studio, Damon said he wouldn't make another without his director.[9] Captivate Entertainment and Universal instead filled the gap with the spinoff film The Bourne Legacy, which Tony Gilroy wrote and directed.[10]

Filmography

Feature films

Released films

#TitleRelease dateBudgetDomestic GrossWorldwide GrossRotten TomatoesMetacriticRefs.
1The Bourne LegacyAugust 10, 2012$125,000,000$113,203,870$276,144,75055%[11]61[12][13]
2Jason BourneJuly 29, 2016$120,000,000$162,434,410$415,484,91456%[14]58[15][16]

Films in development

TitleRefs.
The Chancellor Manuscript[17]
The Parsifal Mosaic[17]
Pursuit[18]
The Janson Directive[3][19]

Television

Title Season Episode(s) First aired Last aired Co-production Network Notes
Treadstone110October 15, 2019December 2019Universal Content Productions
Imperative Entertainment		USA Network

References

  1. 1 2 3 Breznican, Anthony (March 25, 2009). "The Ludlum legacy keeps movie studios on the move". usatoday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (May 8, 2012). "Producer Ben Smith Talks 'The Bourne Legacy' & The Status Of Robert Ludlum Adaptations In Development". Indiewire. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2011). "Universal And Captivate Target Next Robert Ludlum Thriller: 'The Janson Directive'".
  4. ↑ Horn, John (August 3, 2012). "The intricate birth of 'The Bourne Legacy'". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ Ashley, Ron (March 6, 2011). "Did You Know: Robert Ludlum / Captivate Entertainment". themoviebanter.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Captivate Entertainment IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Bourne Legacy IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Finke, Nikki (December 7, 2008). "Universal and Ludlum Entertainment Hire ICM Agent To Run Bourne Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Masters, Kim (December 19, 2011). "Matt Damon's Verbal Attack Exposes Deep Rift in 'Bourne' Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Fleming, Mike (February 15, 2012). "Universal and Ludlum Entertainment Hire ICM Agent To Run Bourne Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Bourne Legacy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Bourne Legacy". MetaCritic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Bourne Legacy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jason Bourne". Rotten Tomatoes.
  15. ↑ "Jason Bourne". Metacritic.
  16. ↑ "Jason Bourne".
  17. 1 2 "Future Releases: Captivate Entertainment". Film Releases. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ "'Taken' Director Is Ready For 'Pursuit'". ScreenRant. August 28, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Janson Directive". IMDB. August 28, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.


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