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Plan B Entertainment
American film production company
Summary
American film production company
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Plan B Entertainment, Inc. | |
| logo | Plan B Entertainment logo.svg | |
| logo_caption | Logo used since 2001 | |
| type | Division | |
| industry | Motion pictures, Entertainment | |
| predecessor | Brad Grey Pictures | |
| foundation | ||
| founders | {{Plainlist | |
| location | 9150 Wilshire Boulevard | |
| Beverly Hills, California, U.S. | ||
| key_people | {{Plainlist | |
| products | {{Plainlist | |
| parent | Mediawan (60%) |
- Brad Pitt
- Brad Grey
- Kristin Hahn
- Jennifer Aniston Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- Brad Pitt (Chairman & CEO)
- Dede Gardner (co-president)
- Jeremy Kleiner (co-president)
- Films
- Television films
- Television shows
Plan B Entertainment, Inc., more commonly known as Plan B, is an American production company founded on November 2, 2001 by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston. The company first signed with Warner Bros. as a replacement for Brad Grey Pictures, a company operated by Brad Grey. In 2005, after Pitt and Aniston divorced, Grey became the CEO of Paramount Pictures and Pitt became the sole owner of the company. The president of the company was for many years Dede Gardner, but she and Pitt named Jeremy Kleiner co-president with Gardner in 2013. Three of the company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.
This name was previously used for an unrelated production company that was headed by Bruce Berman from 1996 to 1997.
In December 2022, it was reported that Mediawan has acquired 60% of the studio, while Plan B has also taken a stake in Mediawan.
Production deals
Active
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2020–present)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2002–2005; 2020–present)
- Amazon MGM Studios (2020–present)
Former
- Annapurna Pictures (2017–2020)
- New Regency (2014–2017)
- RatPac Entertainment (2014–2017)
- Paramount Pictures (2005–2013)
Films
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Troy | Wolfgang Petersen | |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Tim Burton | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Running with Scissors | Ryan Murphy | ||
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Mike White | |
| A Mighty Heart | Michael Winterbottom | ||
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Andrew Dominik | ||
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Rebecca Miller | |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | Robert Schwentke |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | |
| Eat, Pray, Love | Ryan Murphy | ||
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Nominated |
| Moneyball | Bennett Miller | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | |
| 2013 | Kick Ass 2 | Jeff Wadlow | |
| World War Z | Marc Forster | ||
| 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| 2015 | True Story | Rupert Goold | |
| The Big Short | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | Won |
| The Lost City of Z | James Gray | ||
| Voyage of Time | Terrence Malick | ||
| 2017 | War Machine | David Michod | |
| Okja | Bong Joon-ho | ||
| Brad's Status | Mike White | ||
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Felix Van Groeningen | |
| If Beale Street Could Talk | Barry Jenkins | ||
| Vice | Adam McKay | Nominated | |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Joe Talbot | |
| Ad Astra | James Gray | ||
| The King | David Michôd |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Oscar Best Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Irresistible | Jon Stewart | Focus Features | |
| Kajillionaire | Miranda July | |||
| Minari | Lee Isaac Chung | A24 | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Father of the Bride | Gary Alazraki | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| Blonde | Andrew Dominik | Netflix | ||
| She Said | Maria Schrader | Universal Pictures | ||
| Women Talking | Sarah Polley | United Artists Releasing | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | Cory Finley | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
| The Killer | David Fincher | Netflix | ||
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Paramount Pictures | |
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| Apocalypse in the Tropics | Petra Costa | Netflix | ||
| One to One: John & Yoko | Kevin Macdonald | Magnolia Pictures | ||
| Dogwoof (International) | ||||
| Nickel Boys | RaMell Ross | Amazon MGM Studios | Nominated | |
| Wolfs | Jon Watts | Apple TV+ | ||
| 2025 | Mickey 17 | Bong Joon-ho | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| Olmo | Fernando Eimbcke | Film Constellation | ||
| Bono: Stories of Surrender | Andrew Dominik | Apple TV+ | ||
| F1 | Joseph Kosinski | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| Apple TV+ | Nominated | |||
| It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley | Amy Berg | Magnolia Pictures | ||
| Preparation for the Next Life | Bing Liu | Amazon MGM Studios | ||
| Anemone | Ronan Day-Lewis | Focus Features | ||
| Hedda | Nia DaCosta | Amazon MGM Studios | ||
| The Voice of Hind Rajab | Kaouther Ben Hania | Film4 | ||
| H Is for Hawk | Philippa Lowthorpe | Lionsgate |
Upcoming
- The Adventures of Cliff Booth (2026)
- The Chaperones (TBA)
- The Greatest Race on Earth (TBA)
- Heart of the Beast (TBA)
- Night People (TBA)
- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (TBA)
TV
2000s
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | FX | Pilot not picked up for series. |
2010s
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Resurrection | ABC | Cancelled after two seasons. |
| 2014–2016 | Deadbeat | Hulu | Cancelled after three seasons. |
| 2014 | Nightingale | HBO | Television film |
| The Normal Heart | |||
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Netflix | Cancelled after two seasons. |
| 2017–2024 | Feud | FX | |
| 2018–2019 | Sweetbitter | Starz | Cancelled after two seasons. |
2020s
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Lego Masters | Fox | Series ongoing |
| 2020 | The Third Day | Sky Atlantic, HBO | Miniseries |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2022–2024 | Outer Range | Canceled after two seasons | |
| 2022 | Paper Girls | Cancelled after one season | |
| High School | Amazon Freevee | ||
| 2023 | Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity | Amazon Prime Video | Docuseries |
| 2024–present | 3 Body Problem | Netflix | Renewed for seasons 2 and 3 |
| 2025 | Adolescence | Miniseries |
Upcoming
- Wytches (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video
- Naked By The Window (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video
References
References
- "Plan B Entertainment, Inc.". Manta.
- Bennett, Jessica. (2019-09-10). "It's a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston". The New York Times.
- (2002-06-03). "Brads mad for WB pact".
- Kroll, Justin. (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". [[Variety (magazine).
- (December 12, 2019). "Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award".
- Fleming, Michael. (1997-02-11). "Plan B cleans up with 'Dust' option".
- Alex Sherman. (9 December 2022). "Brad Pitt sells 60% of his Plan B production company to French media conglomerate Mediawan, sources say".
- Keslassy, Elsa. (2022-12-14). "Plan B Boasts Oscars and Brad Pitt, But Can New Owner Mediawan Get Audiences Back for Prestige Movies?".
- Kroll, Justin. (18 December 2020). "Plan B Signs Second-Look Deal With MGM; Sets Untitled Pic From Lee Isaac Chung And Cory Finley's 'Landscape With Invisible Hand' Adaptation".
- (January 3, 2005). "Plan C for Plan B?".
- (April 8, 2020). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Sets First-Look Film Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)".
- (January 14, 2020). "Amazon Inks Exclusive Overall TV Deal With Brad Pitt's Plan B, Sets Mystery Drama 'Outer Range'".
- (May 4, 2017). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Inks Three-Year Deal With Annapurna".
- (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt's Plan B Move Unveiled: Moving To Deal With New Regency And RatPac Partners James Packer And Brett Ratner".
- (April 6, 2017). "Plan B On The Move; Is Annapurna New Home For Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner?".
- (December 10, 2013). "Brad Pitt and Brad Grey Break Up: Plan B to Exit Paramount (Exclusive)".
- Lattanzio, Ryan. (July 17, 2025). "Fred Hechinger and Sebiye Behtiyar Are a Vet and an Immigrant in Love in ‘Minding the Gap’ Director Bing Liu’s ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ — First Look".
- Gajewski, Ryan. (October 1, 2024). "Daniel Day-Lewis Sets Acting Return for 'Anemone' With Son Ronan Directing".
- (July 7, 2022). "Nia DaCosta to Write, Direct Feature Adaptation of ''Hedda Gabler'' for MGM's Orion Pictures, Plan B (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Wiseman, Andreas. (August 26, 2025). "Hollywood Luminaries Get Behind Gaza Movie ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ Ahead Of Venice World Premiere".
- Wiseman, Andreas. (9 February 2024). "Claire Foy & Brendan Gleeson To Star In 'H Is For Hawk' For Plan B & 'Poor Things' Things Backer Film4; Protagonist Launches EFM Buzz Pic".
- Kroll, Justin. (September 23, 2025). "‘Long Walk’ Co-Stars David Jonsson And Cooper Hoffman Eye Reunion On ‘The Chaperones’ From A24, Plan B & Icki Eneo Arlo". Deadline Hollywood.
- Moreau, Jordan. (28 May 2024). "Deadly Isle of Man Motorcycle Race Gets Film and Docuseries From Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, Mediawan and More".
- Grobar, Matt. (24 January 2025). "Brad Pitt To Star In & Produce 'Heart Of The Beast', David Ayer's Action Adventure Pic For Paramount".
- Grobar, Matt. (October 3, 2025). "Hot Mark Ronson Memoir ‘Night People’ Lands At Warner Bros.; Plan B Producing Feature Take". Deadline Hollywood.
- Ritman, Alex. (2025-05-09). "Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson to Lead Slasher 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' From 'I Saw the TV Glow' Director and Mubi".
- Otterson, Joe. (8 February 2023). "Amazon Orders Animated Series Adaptation of Comic Book 'Wytches' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Grobar, Matt (February 23, 2024). "America Ferrera Set For Series 'Naked By The Window' In Development At Amazon MGM Studios". ''Deadline''. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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