KatzSmith Productions is an American film and television production company, founded by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg. The company is known for producing the 2017 horror film It.
Overview In 2011, Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg launched KatzSmith Productions, with the company's first film being the 2017 film It.
On July 3, 2018 it was announced that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures and KatzSmith Productions were producing Child's Play, a remake of the 1988 film of the same name. The film released on June 21, 2019 and starred Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry.
Filmography Films Year Film Director Release date Production partners Distributors 2017 It Andy Muschietti September 8, 2017 New Line CinemaLin PicturesVertigo Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures 2019 Child's Play Lars Klevberg June 21, 2019 Orion PicturesBRON Creative United Artists ReleasingElevation Pictures It Chapter Two (Uncredited) Andy Muschietti September 6, 2019 New Line CinemaDouble DreamVertigo EntertainmentRideback Warner Bros. Pictures 2023 Five Nights at Freddy's (Uncredited) Emma Tammi October 27, 2023 Blumhouse ProductionsVertigo EntertainmentScott Cawthon Productions Universal Pictures 2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Uncredited) Tim Burton September 6, 2024 Plan B EntertainmentTim Burton Productions Warner Bros. Pictures TBA Kung Fury 2 David Sandberg TBA B-ReelLaser UnicornsArgent Pictures
Television Title First aired Last aired Co-production Network Note(s) Just Beyond October 13, 2021 Disney Branded Television / 20th Television / Boom! Studios Disney+
Reception Box office Title Co-production Distributor Release date(United States) Budget(Millions) Box office grossIt Lin PicturesNew Line CinemaRatPac-Dune EntertainmentVertigo Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures September 8, 2017 $35 million $700.4 million Child's Play Orion PicturesBron Creative United Artists Releasing June 21, 2019 $10 million $42.3 million It Chapter Two New Line CinemaRidebackDouble DreamMehra EntertainmentVertigo Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures September 6, 2019 $79 million $473.1 million
Critical reception Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore It (2017) 86% 69 B+Child's Play (2019) 64% 48 C+It Chapter Two (2019) 63% 58 B+
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