Varsity Pictures was an American film and television production company founded in 2007 by Sharla Sumpter Bridgett and Brian Robbins. It produced Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, Blue Mountain State, Supah Ninjas, and Fred: The Show. It also produced Fred: The Movie, Playing with Guns, Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, and A Thousand Words.
History The company was formed in 2007 under a first-look deal at DreamWorks Pictures following the dissolution of the Tollin/Robbins Productions partnership. It was managed by Brian Robbins, who previously co-ran Tollin/Robbins Productions, and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, the former head of Tollin/Robbins' film production unit. The company name is named after the movie Varsity Blues, which Brian Robbins is producing and directing.
In 2012, the partnership ended. Sumpter Bridgett left to launch her own independent company, while Robbins took sole leadership of Varsity Pictures to produce The Royals under an overall deal with Lionsgate Television.
Filmography
Television Title Years Network Sonny with a Chance 2009–2011 Disney Channel Blue Mountain State 2010–2011 Spike Supah Ninjas 2011–2013 Nickelodeon So Random! 2011–2012 Disney Channel Fred: The Show 2012 Nickelodeon The Royals 2015–2018 E!
Film Title Release date Fred: The Movie September 18, 2010 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred October 22, 2011 A Thousand Words March 9, 2012 Fred 3: Camp Fred June 28, 2012 The To Do List July 26, 2013
References
External links Varsity Pictures Twitter page Varsity Pictures at the Internet Movie Database