New Republic Pictures Explained
New Republic Pictures, LLC[2] is an American production company and independent financier of feature films founded by Brian Oliver in 2017.[3] The first film co-financed and produced by the company was Rocketman (2019), followed by 1917 (2019).
History
In May 2018, New Republic struck a multi-year, first-look co-financing and distribution deal with Paramount Pictures, which kicked off with Rocketman.[4] In December 2019, Bradley J. Fischer was tapped as president and Chief Content Officer of the company.[5] In June 2020, Cate Blanchett and her Dirty Films banner signed a first-look deal with New Republic.[6] This was followed up by a first-look deal with Jake Gyllenhaal and his banner Nine Stories Productions.[7] In August 2020, New Republic signed a co-financing deal for 10 films with Paramount Pictures.[8]
Films
This is the list of films produced or financed by New Republic.
| Year | Film | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross | RT |
|---|
| 2019 | Rocketman | Dexter Fletcher | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Rocket Pictures and Marv Films | $40 million | $195.2 million | 89% |
| 1917 | Sam Mendes | Universal Pictures | co-production with Amblin Partners, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Mogambo and Neal Street Productions | $90β100 million | $368.7 million |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Craig Brewer | Amazon Studios | co-production with Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions and Misher Films | N/A | 49% |
| Without Remorse | Stefano Sollima | co-production with Skydance Media, Paramount Pictures, Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society and Midnight Radio Productions | 45% |
| Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | co-production with Di Bonaventura Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment and Fuqua Films | 16% |
| The Tomorrow War | Chris McKay | Amazon Studios | co-production with Skydance Media and Paramount Pictures | $200 million | $19.2 million | 54% |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Walt Becker | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Entertainment One, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Scholastic Entertainment | $64 million | $44 million | 52% |
| 2022 | Ambulance | Michael Bay | Universal Pictures | co-production with Endeavor Content, Bay Films and Project X Entertainment | $40 million | $46.7 million | 69% |
| Joseph Kosinski | Paramount Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Skydance Media, TC Productions and Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films | $177 million[9] | $1.493 billion [10] [11] | 96% |
| 2023 | | Steven Caple Jr. | co-production with Di Bonaventura Pictures, Skydance Media, Hasbro and Bayhem Films | $195β200 million | $346.2 million | 54% |
| Christopher McQuarrie | uncredited; co-production with Skydance Media, TC Productions and C2 Motion Picture Group | $291 million (gross)[12] $219 million (net)[13] | $567.5 million[14] [15] | 96% |
| Under the Boardwalk | David Soren | uncredited; co-production with Paramount Animation and Big Kid Pictures | | | |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | Raman Hui | Paramount+ | uncredited; co-production with Paramount Animation and Jane Startz Productions[16] | | | |
| Transformers One | Josh Cooley | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Paramount Animation, Hasbro Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures and Bayhem Films[17] | $75β147 million[18] [19] [20] | $128.3 million[21] | 89% |
| 2025 | | Christopher McQuarrie | Paramount Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Skydance Media and TC Productions | $300β400 million[22] | $206 million[23] | 80% |
| Upcoming films |
|---|
| Year | Film | Director | Distributor | Notes | Status |
|---|
| TBA | Cut And Run | TBA | TBA | co-production with Nine Stories Productions[24] | In development |
| Stalag-X | Francis Lawrence | co-production with about:blank[25] |
| The Champions | Ben Stiller | co-production with ITV Studios America and Dirty Films[26] |
| Vulcan's Hammer | Francis Lawrence | co-production with about:blank and Electric Shepherd Productions[27] |
| The Wild Geese | TBA | co-production with Providence Film Group[28] | |
Notes and References
- News: New Republic Pictures Inks Development Deal with Providence Film Group; First Project is William Monahan-Penned 'The Wild Geese' . 3 November 2021.
- Web site: 2017-02-16 . NEW REPUBLIC PICTURES, LLC . 2024-04-19 . OpenCorporates.
- Web site: Brian Oliver exits Cross Creek Pictures, lines up next venture. Kay . Jeremy . 2017-05-13 . Screen. 2020-05-02.
- News: Jeremy . Kay . Brian Oliver's New Republic Pictures strikes first-look deal with Paramount (exclusive) . Screen.
- Web site: Mike Fleming Jr . Bradley Fischer Tapped As President/Chief Content Officer Of New Republic Pictures . 5 December 2019.
- News: N'Duka . Amanda . 2020-06-30 . Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films Inks First-Look Film Deal With New Republic Pictures . 2020-08-22 . Deadline . en.
- Web site: D'Alessandro. Anthony. 2020-08-04. New Republic Pictures Inks First-Look Deal With Jake Gyllenhaal's Nine Stories. 2020-08-22. Deadline. en.
- News: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2020-08-20 . New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; 'Top Gun: Maverick' Among Films . 2020-08-22 . Deadline . en.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . April 17, 2023 . Top Gun: Maverick Cruises To No. 2 In Deadline 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418023940/https://deadline.com/2023/04/top-gun-maverick-box-office-profits-1235328891/ . April 18, 2023 . April 18, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) . . June 9, 2022.
- Web site: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) . The Numbers . June 10, 2022.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Tartaglione . Nancy . July 10, 2023 . 'Mission: Impossible β Dead Reckoning Part One' To Ignite Franchise Record With $250M+ Global Opening- Box Office Preview . July 10, 2023 . . en-US . July 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711020649/https://deadline.com/2023/07/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-tom-cruise-box-office-1235433443/ . live .
- News: Black . Christian . 2023-09-10 . Mission possible as Paramount Pictures wins Β£57m Covid payout . September 11, 2023 . The Times . en . September 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230910045802/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mission-possible-as-paramount-pictures-wins-57m-covid-payout-dwn8wsjqr . live .
- 9603212 . Mission: Impossible β Dead Reckoning Part One . February 12, 2024.
- Mission-Impossible-Dead-Reckoning-Part-One-(2023) . Mission: Impossible β Dead Reckoning Part One . February 12, 2024.
- Web site: 'Smile 2,' 'Mean Girls' Musical Set 2024 Release Dates. The Hollywood Reporter. Aaron. Couch. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023.
- Web site: Gardner . Chris . Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' . The Hollywood Reporter . 11 April 2024 . 11 April 2024.
- Web site: Variety. 'Transformers One' Aims to Scare Off 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' With $30 Million-Plus Debut. Rebecca. Rubin. September 17, 2024. September 17, 2024.
- Web site: Deadline. Paramount & Hasbro's 'Transformers One' Rolling To $30M+ Opening β Box Office Preview. Anthony. D'Alessandro. September 17, 2024. September 18, 2024.
- Web site: September 16, 2024 . Spry . Jeff . Transformers One Director Josh Cooley & Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Discuss Their Animated Origin Story . limited . September 16, 2024 . . ILMβs pageantry of pixels on display for this $147 million production is something audiences have never quite witnessed before .
- Web site: Transformers One β Financial Information . The Numbers . September 19, 2024.
- Web site: Tom Cruise Hopes Splashy 'Mission: Impossible β The Final Reckoning' Cannes Premiere Helps Restore Franchise to Box Office Glory. Matt. Donnelly. May 14, 2025.
- 9603208 . Mission: Impossible β The Final Reckoning . May 27, 2025.
- Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2022-01-25 . 'Cut And Run': New Republic Pictures Wins Rights To Heist Thriller Penned By John Glenn; Jake Gyllenhaal To Produce & Star . 2022-04-04 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2022-03-17 . Francis Lawrence To Direct 'Stalag-X' For New Republic Pictures, About:Blank Producing . 2022-04-04 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2021-11-11 . Ben Stiller To Direct & Star With Cate Blanchett In 'The Champions' For New Republic Pictures, ITV Studios America & Dirty Films . 2022-04-04 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: Pedersen . Erik . 2021-11-08 . 'Vulcan's Hammer': Francis Lawrence Directs Film Version Of Philip K. Dick Novel In Works From New Republic . 2022-04-04 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2021-11-03 . New Republic Pictures Inks Development Deal With Providence Film Group; First Project Is William Monahan-Penned 'The Wild Geese' . 2022-04-04 . Deadline . en-US.