Hyde Park Entertainment is an independent film and television production and distribution and finance company founded by Ashok Amritraj and David Hoberman in 1999.
History On July 26, 1999, Ashok Amritraj, co-founder of Franchise Pictures, together with David Hoberman, founder of Mandeville Films, founded Hyde Park Entertainment, with funds of $200 million and a slate of six pictures. The title came from Hyde Park, London. The startup company signed a first-look deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), with a second look deal at The Walt Disney Studios, both of them were on non-exclusive agreements. Mandeville initially went inactive.
On August 12, 1999, Eureka, a consortium of Kirch Group and Mediaset signed a distribution deal with Hyde Park Entertainment for the distribution of titles and invested in the home video, television and theatrical distribution rights of its titles. By December 12, 2000, the company signed a deal with Nordisk Film to handle titles for the European market.
In 2002, David Hoberman left the company so the company was allowed to reopen the initially-inactive Mandeville Films at the Walt Disney Studios. By that year, Jon Jashni became the company's president. In 2003, the company attempted to enter television production, but it never materialized. After a string of box-office flops, the company scored its first hit with Bringing Down the House.
On July 27, 2005, Hyde Park ended its deal with MGM after Sony purchased the studio and agreed to a co-financing and production deal with 20th Century Fox. In 2007, the company entered into Indian-language production with a deal with Adlabs Films, and a year later, the company is setting up its Asian fund with $74 million. On November 2, 2008, the company set up a deal with Image Nation Abu Dhabi to co-finance films with global apparel.
In 2011, the company partnered with China's Angel Wings Entertainment to co-fund pictures, as well as a deal with National Geographic to partner in various feature films.
In 2022, Hyde Park and Warner Music Entertainment launched the Hyde Park Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment Asian Women Fellowship, in partnership with Film Independent, which will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian Diaspora. The Fellowship is aligned with Hyde Park and Warner Music Group's shared, ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The recently announced Hyde Park Asia slate includes the Pulitzer Prize runner-up Maximum City to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the best-selling novel Paradise Towers with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.
Production filmography
2000s TitleRelease dateDistributorNotesBudgetGrossAntitrustJanuary 12, 2001MGM Distribution Co.co-production with Industry Entertainment, Epsilon Motion Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$30 million$18.2 millionWhat's the Worst That Could Happen?June 1, 2001co-production with Turman-Morrisey Company and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$60 million$38.4 millionOriginal SinAugust 3, 2001co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$26–42 million$35.4 millionBanditsOctober 23, 2001co-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures, Empire Pictures, Baltimore Pictures, Spring Creek Productions, Cheyenne Enterprises and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$75 million$67.6 millionMoonlight MileOctober 4, 2002Buena Vista Picturesco-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures, Reveal Entertainment, Gran Via Productions and Touchstone Pictures$21 million$10 millionBringing Down the HouseMarch 7, 2003co-production with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Pictures$33 million$164.7 millionWalking TallApril 2, 2004MGM Distribution Co.co-production with Mandeville Films, Burke/Samples/Foster Productions, WWE Films and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$46 million$57.2 millionRaising HelenMay 28, 2004Buena Vista Picturesco-production with Beacon Pictures, Mandeville Films and Touchstone Pictures$50 million$49.7 millionShopgirlOctober 21, 2005co-production with Epsilon Motion Pictures and Touchstone Pictures; international distribution through 20th Century FoxN/A$11.7 millionDreamerDreamWorks Distribution LLCco-production with Tollin/Robbins Productions, Epsilon Motion Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures$32 million$39.5 millionThe Astronaut FarmerFebruary 23, 2007Warner Bros. Picturesinternational distribution only; produced by Spring Creek Pictures and Polish Brothers Construction$13 million$11.1 millionPremonitionMarch 16, 2007Sony Pictures Releasingco-production with TriStar Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Epsilon Motion Pictures and Offspring Entertainment$20 million$84.1 millionDeath SentenceAugust 31, 200720th Century Foxco-production with Baldwin Entertainment Group$10 million$17 millionBattle in SeattleSeptember 8, 2007Redwood Palms Picturesco-production with Grosvenor Park$10 million$886,461TradeSeptember 28, 2007Roadside Attractionsuncredited; co-production with Centropolis Entertainment and VIP MedienfondsN/A$1.5 millionTrick 'r TreatDecember 9, 2007Warner Premiereuncredited; co-production with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions$12 million$27,909FlawlessMarch 28, 2008Magnolia Picturesco-production with Pierce/Williams Entertainment, Delux Productions, Future Films, Luxembourg Film Fund, Blue Rider Entertainment and Zero Gravity Management$20 million$6.8 millionThe Children of Huang ShiApril 3, 2008Sony Pictures Classicsinternational distribution only; co-production with Screen Australia, Ming Productions, Zero West Filmproduktion, Cheerland Entertainment and Bluewater Pictures$40 million$8.2 millionAsylumJuly 15, 200820th Century Fox Home Entertainmentco-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mad Scientist Productions$10 millionN/ATraitorAugust 27, 2008Overture Filmsco-production with Crescendo Productions and Mandeville Films; international distribution by Paramount Vantage$22 million$27.6 millionThe Other End of the LineOctober 31, 2008MGM Distribution Co.co-production with Adlabs and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer$2.5 million$507,534Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LiFebruary 27, 200920th Century Foxco-production with Capcom and Adlabs Films$50 million$12.8 millionEchelon ConspiracyAfter Dark Filmsinternational distribution only; co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment, Mobicom Entertainment and Zinc EntertainmentN/A$2.1 millionThe City of Your Final DestinationMarch 21, 2009Screen Media Filmsco-production with Merchant Ivory Productions$8.3 million$1.4 millionDark CountryOctober 6, 2009Sony Pictures Home Entertainmentco-production with Stage 6 Films$5 millionN/A
2010s TitleRelease dateDistributorNotesBudgetGrossMacheteSeptember 3, 201020th Century Foxco-production with Overnight Films and Troublemaker Studios$10.5 million$45.5 millionLeonieNovember 20, 2010Vertigo FilmsN/AN/ABlue ValentineDecember 29, 2010The Weinstein Companyinternational sales only; co-production with Hunting Lane Films and Silverwood Films$1 million$16.6 millionDylan Dog: Dead of NightApril 29, 2011Omni/Freestyle Releasingco-production with Omnilab Media Group and Platinum Studios, Inc.$20 million$5.8 millionOur Idiot BrotherAugust 26, 2011The Weinstein Companyinternational sales only; co-production with Big Beach Films and Likely Story$5 million$25.9 millionThe DoubleOctober 28, 2011Image Entertainmentco-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi$13 million$4.7 millionGhost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceFebruary 17, 2012Sony Pictures Releasingco-production with Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Crystal Sky Pictures and Imagenation Abu Dhabi$57 million$132.6-149.4 millionLegends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnMay 9, 2014Clarius Entertainmentinternational sales only; produced by Prana Studios and Summertime Entertainment$70 million$21.7 millionLife of CrimeAugust 29, 2014Roadside Attractionsco-production with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, The Gotham Group, StarStream Entertainment and Abbolita Productions$12 million$1.5 millionSkin TradeMay 8, 2015Magnet Releasingco-production with SC Films Thailand, BMP Productions and Thor Pictures$9 millionN/AEvery Secret ThingMay 15, 2015Starz Digitalco-production with Likely Story, Merced Media Partners and PalmStar Media CapitalN/A$103,536The Journey HomeSeptember 4, 2015Image Entertainmentco-production with Entertainment One, Original Pictures and Image NationN/AN/A99 HomesOctober 9, 2015Broad Green Picturesco-production with Image Nation, Noruz Films and Treehouse Pictures$8 million$1.9 millionThe Young MessiahMarch 11, 2016Focus Featuresco-production with 1492 Pictures, CJ Entertainment and Ocean Blue Entertainment$18.5 million$7.3 millionTerm LifeApril 29, 2016Focus Worlduncredited; co-production with PalmStar Entertainment, WWE Studios and Wild West Picture Show ProductionsN/A$89,546Careful What You Wish ForJune 10, 2016Starz Digitalco-production with Troika Pictures, Amasia Entertainment, Roberi Media, Image Nation, Merced Media Partners and Myriad Pictures$4.5 millionN/AOrdinary WorldOctober 14, 2016Universal Picturesinternational sales only; produced by Let It Play and Process MediaN/AN/AEloiseFebruary 3, 2017Vertical Entertainmentinternational sales only; co-production with SLAM Productions, Palm Drive Productions and Vinson FilmsN/AN/AKilling HasselhoffAugust 29, 2017Universal Pictures Home Entertainmentco-production with WWE Studios, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Lotus Pictures, Intellectual Artists Management and Primary Wave EntertainmentN/AN/ALouder TogetherSeptember 13, 2017Go90co-production with Global Citizen and Riot HouseN/AN/ACold MoonOctober 6, 2017Uncork'd Entertainmentinternational sales only; produced by Curmudgeon Films, ALLaBorde Films and Highland Film GroupN/AN/AThe Female BrainFebruary 9, 2018IFC Filmsinternational sales only; produced by Black Bicycle Entertainment and Night and Day FilmsN/A$19,225The SeagullMay 11, 2018Sony Pictures Classicsinternational sales only; produced by Mar-Key Pictures and KGB MediaN/A$1.5 millionThe Bromley BoysJune 1, 2018Miracle Communications Ltd.international sales only; produced by Itchy Fish Film, Scanner-Rhodes Productions and Warrior Film PromotionsN/AN/AAn L.A. MinuteAugust 24, 2018Strand Releasinginternational sales only; produced by Existential Crisis and Spiderworx MediaN/AN/ABack RoadsDecember 7, 2018Samuel Goldwyn Filmsinternational sales only; produced by Upturn Productions, Infinity Films and Back Roads Productions LtdN/AN/ADeadconJune 15, 2019N/Auncredited; co-production with Gunpowder & SkyN/AN/AThe Curse of Buckout RoadSeptember 27, 2019Vertical Entertainmentinternational sales only; produced by Trimuse Entertainment Inc.N/AN/APreyCinedigmco-production with Blumhouse Productions, Tremendum Pictures and Image NationN/AN/ARose Plays JulieOctober 3, 2019Twelve Oaks Picturesinternational sales only; produced by Samson Films, Desperate Optimists and Screen IrelandN/AN/A
2020s TitleRelease dateDistributorNotesBudgetGrossLapsisFebruary 12, 2021Film Movementinternational sales only; produced by Couple 3 Films and Purple & Gold ProductionsN/AN/AIt Takes ThreeSeptember 23, 2021N/Auncredited; co-production with Gunpowder & SkyN/AN/AOur Almost Completely True Love StoryMarch 23, 2021N/Ainternational sales only; produced by Long Story Short Pictures, Painted Guitar, Rounding Third Films and Silent Crow ArtsN/AN/AMarianneNovember 28, 2023N/Ainternational sales only; produced by Cine@ and Dark Dreams EntertainmentN/AN/APoisonJuly 5, 2024Paradiso Entertainmentinternational sales only; produced by Deal Productions, Phanta Film and Studio Hamburg UKN/AN/A
In development TitleDistributorNotesArthur AsheTBAThe Man Who Lived UndergroundTBABury the LedeTBADinner with AudreyTBAThe Light We LostTBAProxyTBA
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