Color Force is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2007 by producer and film executive Nina Jacobson after her 2006 termination as president of Disney's Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.
Its films include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Hunger Games series. Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with DreamWorks in December 2006. In 2012, Brad Simpson became partner. Later that year, Color Force signed a first-look deal with FX Productions. In 2014, the company signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox.
In 2017, Jacobson and Simpson appointed Nellie Reed as head of Color Force's television productions. In 2024, the company signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Filmography Feature films Title Release date Director Distributed by Co-production with Budget GrossDiary of a Wimpy Kid March 19, 2010 Thor Freudenthal 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment $15 million $118,182,020Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules March 25, 2011 David Bowers $21 million $87,378,502One Day August 19, 2011 Lone Scherfig Focus Features Random House Films and Film4 Productions $15 million $56,706,628The Hunger Games March 23, 2012 Gary Ross Lionsgate $78 million $691,247,768Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days August 3, 2012 David Bowers 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment $22 million $77,112,176The Hunger Games: Catching Fire November 22, 2013 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate $130 million $854,355,361The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 November 21, 2014 $125 million $755,100,229The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 November 20, 2015 $160 million $652,955,370Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul May 19, 2017 David Bowers 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures $22 million $24,380,215 Crazy Rich Asians August 17, 2018 Jon M. Chu Warner Bros. Pictures Ivanhoe Pictures $30 million $231,310,201 Ben Is Back December 7, 2018 Peter Hedges Roadside AttractionsLD EntertainmentLionsgate 30West and Black Bear Pictures $13 million $10 million Where'd You Go, Bernadette August 16, 2019 Richard Linklater United Artists Releasing Annapurna Pictures $18 million $10 million The Goldfinch September 13, 2019 John Crowley Warner Bros. Pictures Amazon Studios $44 million $9 million All Day and a Night May 1, 2020 Joe Robert Cole Netflix Mighty Engine The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes November 17, 2023 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate Good Universe $100 million $338 million
Upcoming films Title Release date Director Distributed by Co-production with Notes The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping November 20, 2026 Francis Lawrence Lionsgate China Rich Girlfriend Warner Bros. Pictures Ivanhoe Pictures
Television Title Series Premiere Series Finale Creator(s) Network Co-production with Note American Crime Story February 2, 2016 November 9, 2021 Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski FX Scott & Larry Productions, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP, and 20th Television; distributed by 20th Television (2016–18) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021-). Pose June 3, 2018 June 6, 2021 Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals Ryan Murphy Television, Brad Falchuk Teley-vision, 20th Television, and FXP; distributed by 20th Television (2018–19) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021). Y: The Last Man September 13, 2021 November 1, 2021 Michael Green and Melina Matsoukas FX on Hulu Future Investigations, Witch's Mark Productions and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. Class of '09 May 10, 2023 June 21, 2023 Tom Rob Smith FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. Clipped June 4, 2024 July 2, 2024 Gina Welch Indistinct Chatter and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution. American Sports Story September 17, 2024 November 12, 2024 Stu Zicherman FX Sleeping Indian, Inc., The Boston Globe, Wondery, Monarch Pictures, Ryan Murphy Television and 20th Television; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution Say Nothing November 14, 2024 Josh Zetumer FX on Hulu Slingerland, Ludwig, and Rogers and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution Love Story February 12, 2026 present Connor Hines FXFX on Hulu Ryan Murphy Television and 20th Television; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution
Upcoming series Title Series Premiere Creator(s) Network Co-production with Note The Shards TBA Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis FX Ryan Murphy Television, Sodium Fox Productions and 20th Television; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution
References
External links Color Force on Facebook Color Force on Backstage