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Syncopy Inc.

British and American film production company

British and American film production company

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nameSyncopy Films Inc.
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logo_captionLogo used since 2008
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  • Emma Thomas
  • Christopher Nolan
  • London, England
  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Emma Thomas
  • Christopher Nolan

Syncopy Inc. is a British-American film production company founded and operated by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. The name of the company is a play on syncopation and was suggested to Nolan by his late father, who was a classical music fan. It has offices in London and Los Angeles.

The on-screen logo contains a maze with the company name.

History

Founded on 27 February 2001, the majority of Syncopy's productions have been distributed by Warner Bros. They partnered with Legendary Pictures to produce Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). In 2013, Syncopy released Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, and in 2015, they formed a joint venture with Zeitgeist Films to release Blu-ray editions of Zeitgeist's prestige films. The first title in their partnership was Elena (2011), from director Andrey Zvyagintsev. Later on, the production company produced the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the documentary short Quay (2015), the war film Dunkirk (2017), and the spy film Tenet (2020), all directed by Christopher Nolan.

Other than Nolan and Thomas, the company employs only two people. In a 2018 interview for Vanity Fair, Thomas said, "We're not empire builders, we're about the individual film." In October 2021, it was announced that Nolan's next film, titled Oppenheimer, would be shot in IMAX and 65mm film. It was released on 21 July 2023. The film stars Cillian Murphy in the title role, with Hoyte van Hoytema, Jennifer Lame, and Ludwig Göransson all returning in their respective technical roles. This is Nolan's first film distributed by Universal Pictures and his first Best Picture and Best Director Oscar win at the 96th Academy Awards.

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorCo-production company(s)DistributorBox officeRef.
2005Batman BeginsLegendary Pictures, DC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$375 million
2006Touchstone Pictures, Newmarket FilmsWarner Bros. Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures$109 million
2008Legendary Pictures, DC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$1 billion
2010InceptionLegendary Pictures$839 million
2012Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment$1.11 billion
2013Man of SteelLegendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, Peters Entertainment$670 million
2014InterstellarLegendary Pictures, Lynda Obst ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures$759 million
2017DunkirkRatPac-Dune EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$533 million
2020Tenet$365 million
2023OppenheimerAtlas EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$975 million
2026The OdysseyTBA
Box office total:$6.7 billion—

Short films

YearTitleDirectorCo-production company(s)DistributorRef.
2015QuayZeitgeist Films
2019The Doll's BreathStephen Quay and Timothy QuayKoninck Studios

References

References

  1. "Superior Court of The State of California for the County of Los Angeles". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  2. Shone, p. 18.
  3. "Syncopy Films Inc. - YouTube".
  4. (14 October 2013). "Hollywood Steps Up Security to Keep Scripts Secret". [[The Wall Street Journal]].
  5. "SYNCOPY, INC, Beverly Hills CA - Company Profile {{!}} BizStanding".
  6. Rubin, Rebecca. (10 December 2020). "After Christopher Nolan's Explosive Remarks, Could Warner Bros. Lose Its Superstar Director?".
  7. (20 February 2015). "Christopher Nolan's Syncopy Teaming With Zeitgeist on Blu-ray Releases (EXCLUSIVE)".
  8. "Syncopy".
  9. "Meet the Woman Behind Dunkirk".
  10. "Q&A: Christopher Nolan on the power of the people and why '2001' should be required preschool viewing".
  11. Kroll, Justin. (8 October 2021). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Next Film at Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023".
  12. (8 October 2021). "Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Has Found Its Star and Release Date".
  13. "Christopher Nolan wins his first Oscar for directing 'Oppenheimer'".
  14. "Batman Begins (2005)".
  15. "The Prestige (2006)".
  16. "The Dark Knight (2008)".
  17. "Inception (2010)".
  18. "The Dark Knight Rises (2012)".
  19. "Man of Steel (2013)".
  20. "Interstellar (2014)".
  21. "Dunkirk (2017)".
  22. "Tenet (2020)".
  23. "Oppenheimer".
  24. "Christopher Nolan's ''The Odyssey''". [[DNEG]].
  25. Labrecque, Jeff. (27 July 2015). "Christopher Nolan's next movie is a documentary short".
  26. Hoffman, Jordan. (20 August 2015). "The Quay Brothers: a nightmarish inspiration for Christopher Nolan". The Guardian.
  27. Dudok de Wit, Alex. (27 August 2024). "'Images Heard And A Music Seen': A Conversation With The Brothers Quay".
  28. (11 September 2019). "''The Doll's Breath''".
  29. "The Doll's Breath".
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