87North Productions (formerly 87 Eleven Productions and stylized as [EIGHTYSEVEN | NORTH) is an American independent film production company focused on the production of action films and founded by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick. Their credited productions include Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk and Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt which Leitch directed. In television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro, based on the popular video game series.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | David Leitch Kelly McCormick |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Key people | David Leitch (producer) Kelly McCormick (producer) |
Under 87North's first look deal with Universal, in 2024 Leitch directed and McCormick and Leitch produced The Fall Guy, a big screen take on the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.[2]
History
editOn April 22, 2019, 87North Productions signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment.[3]
Projects in development
edit87North projects in development at Universal are the action thriller sequel Nobody 2; Prepare For Impact Kung Fu, a re-imagining of the 1970s martial arts Western; Versus by Alex Litvak & Michael Finch at Universal Studios. Also in development are the feature films Ruby, a female assassin action feature written by Kat Wood for Amazon; Dakar Rally, the life story of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race, at Amblin. For television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro based on the massively popular video game.
Productions
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | John Wick | Chad Stahelski | Lionsgate Films | $20.000.000 | $86 million |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | $40.000.000 | $174.3 million | ||
| Atomic Blonde | David Leitch | Focus Features | $30.000.000 | $100 million | |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Chad Stahelski | Lionsgate Films | $75.000.000 | $327.7 million |
| 2021 | Nobody | Ilya Naishuller | Universal Pictures | $16.000.000 | $57.5 million |
| Kate | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Netflix | $25.000.000 | — | |
| 2022 | Bullet Train | David Leitch | Sony Pictures Releasing | $85.900.000 | $239 million |
| Day Shift | J. J. Perry | Netflix | $100.000.000 | — | |
| Violent Night | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures | $20.000.000 | $76.5 million | |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Chad Stahelski | Lionsgate Films | $100.000.000 | $440.1 million |
| 2024 | The Fall Guy | David Leitch | Universal Pictures | $125.000.000 | $181.1 million[4] |
| 2025 | Love Hurts | Jonathan Eusebio | TBA | — | |
| From the World of John Wick: Ballerina | Len Wiseman | Lionsgate Films | TBA | — | |
| Nobody 2 | Timo Tjahjanto | Universal Pictures | TBA | — | |
| TBA | Ballerina Overdrive | Vicky Jewson | TBA | TBA | — |
| Fast and Loose | Michael Bay | Netflix | TBA | — | |
| The Trip | Jorma Taccone | TBA | TBA | — |
References
edit- ^ "Action Video Game 'My Friend Pedro' Getting TV Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Emily Blunt Joins 'The Fall Guy' Opposite Ryan Gosling". Collider. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2019). "'Hobbs And Shaw' Director David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Ink First Look Deal With Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Hood, Cooper (May 21, 2024). "Latest The Fall Guy Update Is A Devastating Blow To Ryan Gosling's $127 Million Blockbuster". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.