Anonymous Content LLP (AC) is an American independent global entertainment company founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Golin, Dave Morrison and Gore Verbinski. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in Culver City, New York City and London.

History Anonymous Content was founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Golin, who had left Propaganda Films, Dave Morrison and Gore Verbinski. The company initially had a deal with USA Films to produce its pictures. The company began taking on the Anonymous Content name in 2000. In 2002, AC made its first foray into television with Crime & Punishment, a reality show that ran for three seasons on NBC.

In May 2011, it was announced that AC's talent management division had added managers Tony Lipp, Sandra Chang and Doug Wald, who brought several major talents with them.

In May 2014, it signed a three-year first look production deal with Paramount Television, where Paramount would produce and distribute scripted programming developed by AC.

In February 2016, Kevin Cotter was hired as Director of Literary Affairs at the company's New York office, where he would oversee researching books, articles and other intellectual property for development and production.

Divisions and ventures

AC Independent In 2022, Anonymous Content launched its sales and finance division, AC Independent.

Representation In 2017, Anonymous Content established a dedicated Media Rights division, co-led by longtime UTA partners and book department co-heads Howie Sanders and Kassie Evashevski. The department represents authors, journalists and other media creators.

The Lab The Lab's projects have included branded entertainment projects directed by Olivia Wilde, Mark Romanek, Pantera, Cara Stricker and Patrick Daughters for HP, Lime and Adobe.

Joint ventures As of 2023, the company currently has five international joint ventures. Among them are a partnership with Spain's Morena Films, AC Chapter One in the UK with Casarotto and United Agents Anonymous Federation in France, AC Nordic, and AC Brazil.

In-development projects Film projects In December 2024, Vulture reported that Anonymous Content and Alex Gibney were developing a documentary about the killing of Brian Thompson and suspect Luigi Mangione.

Television projects In October 2021, AC announced it would adapt Lillian Hellman's play The Children's Hour into a television series, with Bess Wohl writing the screenplay. It also announced that it would adapt Ursula Le Guin's 1974 novel The Dispossessed as a series. In October 2023, CD Projekt announced that AC would be developing a live-action series within the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

Catalog

Films +Catalog of films produced by Anonymous ContentYearTitleRelease dateDistributorBox office (USD)ReceptionBudgetGrossRotten TomatoesMetacritic2000The UpgradeOctober 12, 20002001BigLoveJanuary 19, 2001Apollo CinemaAmbushApril 26, 2001BMW FilmsChosenMay 10, 2001The FollowMay 24, 20012004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindMarch 19, 2004Focus Features$20M$72.3M93%892006Lake of FireOctober 3, 2006TH!NKFilm$6M94%83BabelOctober 27, 2006Paramount VantageSummit Entertainment$25M$135.5M69%692007RenditionSeptember 7, 2007New Line Cinema$27.5M$27M47% 55200944 Inch ChestOctober 19, 2009Momentum Pictures$247.6K41%472010Winter's BoneJune 11, 2010Roadside Attractions$2M$16.1M 94%902011The BeaverMay 6, 2011Summit Entertainment$21M$6M61%602012Big MiracleFebruary 3, 2012Universal Pictures$40M$24.7M75%61Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldFebruary 22, 2012Focus Features$10M$9.6M55%59Girl Most LikelyJuly 19, 2012Lionsgate FilmsRoadside Attractions$1.38M22%38Fun SizeOctober 26, 2012Paramount Pictures$14M$11.4M25%372013The Fifth EstateOctober 18, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$26M$8.6M36%492014LaggiesMay 9, 2014 A24$1.8M64%632015The End of the TourJanuary 23, 2015$3M91%82SpotlightNovember 6, 2015Open Road Films$20M$88M97%93The RevenantDecember 25, 201520th Century Fox$135M$533M78%762016Triple 9February 26, 2016Open Road Films$20M$23.4M53%52The MeddlerApril 22, 2016Sony Pictures Classics$3.9M85%68Bastille DayStudioCanalFocus Features$9.8M48%48The Good NeighborSeptember 16, 2016Vertical Entertainment29%32Collateral BeautyDecember 16, 2016Warner Bros. Pictures$36M$88.2M14%232018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootJuly 13, 2018Amazon Studios$3.5M$4.2M76%67The WifeAugust 17, 2018Sony Pictures Classics85%Boy ErasedNovember 2, 2018Focus Features$11M$11.9M81%69Outlaw KingNovember 23, 2018Netflix$120M63%592019The Beach BumMarch 29, 2019Neon$4.6M56%55The ChaperoneMarch 29, 2019PBS Distribution48%The LaundromatSeptember 27, 2019 Netflix41%572020The Midnight SkyDecember 23, 2020$100M$62.6K51%58WorthSeptember 3, 202178%662021StillwaterJuly 30, 2021Focus Features$20M$16.9M75%60Star-Crossed: The FilmSeptember 10, 2021Paramount+Swan SongDecember 17, 2021Apple TV+80%2022The StrangerOctober 19, 2022Transmission FilmsNetflix92%The Independent November 2, 2022 Relativity Media35%Corner Office August 4, 2023 Lionsgate FilmsGrindstone Entertainment Group26% 2023Foe October 6, 2023Amazon Studios24%The Marsh King's Daughter November 3, 2023STXfilmsLionsgate FilmsRoadside Attractions40%2024 Which Brings Me to You January 19, 2024 Decal70% God & Country February 16, 2024 Oscilloscope Laboratories88% The American May 17, 2024 Vertical War Game August 2, 2024 Submarine DeluxeDecal80%Uglies September 13, 2024Netflix14%Union October 18, 2024Level Ground Productions89%Nickel Boys December 13, 2024Amazon MGM Studios91%2025Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna March 11, 2025 Hulu 86% Pangolin: Kulu's Journey April 21, 2025 Netflix The Carpenter's Son November 14, 2025 Magnolia Pictures Orwell: 2+2=5 October 3, 2025 Neon TBACarnivalrowspan="10" Voltage PicturesThe Underwater WelderWaypoint ProductionIn the Garden of the KingMade In Africa FilmsPrincelessSony Pictures ReleasingTime After TimeLionsgateImagine Agents20th Century Studios Score!Warner Bros.BurnBuzzkillWhat If It's Us

Television +Catalog of television shows produced by Anonymous ContentYearTitleAir dateNumber ofDistributorSeasonsEpisodes2002Crime & PunishmentJune 16, 2002 – July 17, 2004326NBC2014True DetectiveJanuary 12, 2014 – present 430HBOThe KnickAugust 8, 2014 – December 18, 2015220Cinemax 2015Mr. RobotJune 24, 2015 – December 22, 2019445USA Network2016QuarrySeptember 9, 2016 – October 28, 201618CinemaxBerlin StationOctober 16, 2016 – February 17, 2019329EpixThe OADecember 16, 2016 – March 22, 2019216Netflix201713 Reasons WhyMarch 31, 2017 – June 5, 2020449Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSeptember 17, 2017 – March 19, 2018110 Channel 4, Amazon Prime Video2018CounterpartJanuary 21, 2018 – February 17, 2019220StarzThe AlienistJanuary 22, 2018 – August 9, 202018TNTFlint TownMarch 2, 201818NetflixOne DollarAugust 30, 2018 – November 1, 201810CBS All AccessManiacSeptember 21, 2018NetflixHomecomingNovember 2, 2018 – May 22, 2020217Amazon Prime Video2019I Am the NightJanuary 27, 2019 – March 4, 201916TNTBondingApril 24, 2019 – January 27, 2021215NetflixCatch-22May 17, 201916HuluWild BillJune 12, 2019 – July 17, 2019ITVDickinsonNovember 1, 2019 – December 24, 2021330Apple TV+2020BriarpatchFebruary 6, 2020 – April 13, 2020110USA NetworkHome Before DarkApril 3, 2020 – August 13, 2021220Apple TV+When the Streetlights Go OnApril 3, 2020 – April 15, 2020110QuibiParadise LostApril 13, 2020Spectrum OriginalsDefending JacobApril 24, 2020 – May 29, 20208Apple TV+ Love in the Time of CoronaAugust 22, 2020 – August 23, 20204Freeform2022 The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyMarch 11, 2022 – April 11, 20226Apple TV+ Anatomy of a ScandalApril 15, 20226Netflix GaslitApril 24, 2022 – June 12, 20228Starz AngelyneMay 19, 20225Peacock ShantaramOctober 14, 2022 – December 16, 202212Apple TV+Random Acts of Flyness December 10, 2022 – December 24, 20226 HBO2023UnprisonedMarch 10, 2023 – July 17, 2024216HuluSaint XApril 26, 2023 – May 31, 2023182024 Boy Swallows UniverseJanuary 11, 20247Netflix Sexy BeastJanuary 25, 20248Paramount+Time BanditsJuly 24, 2024 – August 21, 2024 10Apple TV+Disclaimer October 11, 2024 – November 8, 2024 7 2025 DMV October 13, 2025 – May 11, 2026 20 CBS2026Little House on the Prairie July 9, 2026 8NetflixEast of Eden October 1, 20267Netflix12 12 12 November 13, 2026 8 Apple TV 2027Neuromancer January 22, 2027 10 Apple TVTBD Life Is Strange TBD TBD HuluThe Savant TBD 8 TBD

Awards and nominations

Berlin Music Video Awards The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos. +YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2025Anonymous ContentBest Production Company2026Anonymous ContentBest Production Company

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