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American film and TV production company
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Story Kitchen, LLC[1] (doing business as Story Kitchen and formerly under dj2 Entertainment in 2011[2]) is an American independent film and television production company founded by Dmitri M. Johnson and Michael Lawrence Goldberg on October 7, 2022 and based in Los Angeles, California.[3] The studio is primarily focused on adapting video games into films and television, most noticeably would be the Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider franchises.
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| Story Kitchen | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Predecessor | dj2 Entertainment |
| Founded | October 7, 2022 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Services | |
| Website | story-kitchen |
It currently holds a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios to produce television series based on games,[4] until 2028[5] a first-look deal with DreamWorks Animation to produce animated films based on games[6], and a first-look deal with video game publisher Raw Fury to produce film and television adaptations.[7]
History
dj2 Entertainment (2011–22)
In June 2011, Dmitri M. Johnson and Dan Jevons co-founded the company dj2 Entertainment to adapt video games into film and television.[8]
In August 2012, a film adaptation of Hawken was announced with Scott Waugh directing.[9][10] In December 2014, it was announced that Diversion3 would acquire dj2 Entertainment to specialize mutliplatform media projects including developing a pilot for the webseries Rubicon.[11]
In July 2026, a Life Is Strange television series began development from Square Enix, dj2 Entertainment and Legendary Digital Studios.[12] In October 2016, a film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog was announced with Sega, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, and Blur Studio producing and Jeff Fowler directing from a screenplay by Pat Casey and Josh Miller.[13]
In March 2017, a film adaptation of Sleeping Dogs was announced with Original Film producing.[14][15] In April 2017, a film adaptation of We Happy Few was announced with developer Compulsion Games producing.[16] In June 2017, a television series adaptation of Little Nightmares was announced with Anthony and Joe Russo developing and executive producing the series with Henry Selick directing.[17] In December 2017, dj2 Entertainment sold the television rights of the Life Is Strange series to Hulu.[18] In August 2018, it was announced that Fox 21 Television Studios had optioned the rights to Vampyr as a live-action television adaptation series, with Wonderland Sound and Vision and dj2 Entertainment also attached to the project.[19] In January 2019, dj2 Entertainment is attached to produce a film adaptation of Echo with F. Gary Gray's company Fenix Studios producing and a screenplay by John Wick writer Derek Kolstad.[20] However, in May 2019, upon the studio Ultra Ultra’s shut down due to the game not being a financial success, the adaptation is still in development.[21]
On March 2020, dj2 Entertainment has inked a first-look deal with Legendary Television with projects by Ed Ricourt, Thor Freudenthal, Matt Hastings and Derek Kolstad.[22] In June 2020, a television series adaptation of Disco Elysium was announced with developer ZA/UM producing.[23] In July 2020, a television series adaptation of My Friend Pedro was announced with Legendary Television and 87North Productions producing and Derek Kolstad as showrunner.[24] Following that month, dj2 Entertainment and Legendary Television announced an TV animated adaptation on Lab Zero Games' Indivisible with Meg LeFauve and Jonathan Fernandez showrunning to write and executive produce the series on Peacock, though the series is presumed to be scrapped due to the closure of Lab Zero Games.[25][26] In December 2020, dj2 Entertainment worked with Pipeworks Studios and Genvid Technologies to develop the interactive AI-driven reality series Rival Peak which ended on March 2021 with more than 100 million minutes watched on Facebook Watch.[27][28][29]
In January 2021, Netflix gave a series order to the animated television series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, with developer Crystal Dynamics, Legendary Televison, Panda Burrow, and Powerhouse Animation Studios producing along with Tasha Huo as showrunner.[30]
In May 2021, a television series adaptation of 3 out of 10 was announced with developer Terrible Posture Games producing.[31] In August 2021, dj2 Entertainment announced a new action film Coyote Blue with Indian Meadows Productions producing and Amazon bought the rights to distribute the film, from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad, who also producing under his banner Tradecraft, and helmed by Hanelle M. Culpepper in her first feature debut.[32]
In September 2021, dj2 Entertainment bought the rights to Teddy Ruxpin for film and television adaptations.[33] In October 2021, dj2 Entertainment made a first-look deal with publisher Raw Fury to adapt their video game catalog to films and television productions.[7]
In January 2022, film and television adaptations of It Takes Two were announced with developer Hazelight Studios and Seven Bucks Productions producing[34] and Amazon later bought the rights that April[35] from a screenplay by Pat Casey and Josh Miller.[36] On February 2022, dj2 Entertainment signed a first-look deal with Amazon to adapt video games through television productions.[4]
In October 2022, the Silent Hill: Ascension interactive series was announced with Genvid Technologies, Behaviour Interactive and Bad Robot Games producing, but dj2 Entertainment left the project when the company shut down.[37]
Story Kitchen (2022–present)
Following the shutdown of dj2 Entertainment, Dmitri M. Johnson started Story Kitchen in October 2022 with Mike Goldberg and Derek Kolstad, with all ongoing dj2 projects being transferred to the new company.[3]
In November 2022, a film adaptation Streets of Rage was announced with Sega and Escape Artists producing and Lionsgate distributing.[38][39] In December 2022, a film adaptation of ToeJam & Earl was announced with Stephen Curry producing under his company Unanimous Media and Amazon MGM distributing.[40] In April 2023, Story Kitchen began developing an original action film titled Floyd with Exile Content Studio producing from a script by Erik Olsen.[41] Later that month, a television series adaptation of Vampire Survivors was announced with developer poncle producing.[42][43] In August 2023, a film adaptation of Slime Rancher was announced with developer Monomi Park producing.[44] In April 2024, a film adaptation of Dredge was announced with developer Black Salt Games producing.[45]
Later that month, Story Kitchen began working with Spine developer Nekki to make film and television adaptations of their game as part of building a transmedia franchise.[46][47][48] In May 2024, Story Kitchen announced an first-look deal with DreamWorks Animation to adapt video games into animated films.[6] Later that month, Amazon MGM Studios gave a series order to the Tomb Raider live-action television series, with developer Crystal Dynamics, Legendary Television, and Wells Street Productions producing and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as showrunner.[49]
That same month, a film adaptation of Just Cause was announced with 87North Productions producing and Universal Pictures distributing.[50] In June 2024, it was announced that the first season of the studio’s animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will be released on Netflix on October 10, 2024.[51] In August 2024, a film adaptation of Kingmakers was announced with developer Redemption Road Games and publisher tinyBuild producing.[52] Later that month, a film adaptation of Ruiner was announced with 87North Productions producing, Wes Ball as director and producing under his company Oddball Entertainment, and Universal Pictures distributing.[53] In October 2024, a film adaptation of Shinobi was announced with Sega and Marc Platt Productions producing, Universal Pictures distributing, and Sam Hargrave directing from a script by Ken Kobayashi.[54][55]
In January 2025, a film adaptation of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was announced with developer Sandfall Interactive producing.[56] In February 2025, the film adaptation of Sleeping Dogs has entered pre-production upon being almost scrapped last month with actor Simu Liu starring and executive produce with Story Kitchen and Original Film.[15] Later that month, Netflix bought the film and television rights to Sifu and announced a film adaptation, with development having previously begun in December 2022,[57] with developer Slocap and 87Eleven Entertainment producing and T. S. Nowlin writing the screenplay.[58]
In April 2025, a film adaptation inspired by the toy store Toys "R" Us was announced with Toys "R" Us Studios producing.[59] In May 2025, Story Kitchen renewed their first-look television deal with Amazon MGM Studios which is set to expire in September 2028.[5] Later that month, Story Kitchen is keen on eyeing Finland for more adaptations on video games.[60] In June 2025, film and television adaptations of The Midnight Walk were announced with developer MoonHood Studios producing.[61][62]
Later that month, Amazon MGM Studios bought the film rights to Split Fiction following a bidding war two weeks after the game's release[63] with developer Hazelight Studios and Electric Somewhere producing and Jon M. Chu set as director, from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and actress Sydney Sweeney to star and executive produce.[64] In September 2025, it was announced that the second and final season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is set to premiere on December 11, 2025.[65] Following this, Amazon MGM Studios gave a series order to the Life Is Strange television series after acquiring the rights, with Square Enix staying on board while LuckyChap Entertainment joined co-production after Legendary dropped out following the shutdown of dj2 Entertainment and Charlie Covell as showrunner.[66] A film adaptation of Teddy Ruxpin was also announced on the same month with Seven Bucks Productions producing and Amazon MGM Studios distributing.[67]
In October 2025, a film adaptation of The House of the Dead was announced with Sega and Impact Pictures producing and Paul W. S. Anderson writing, co-producing, and directing, based on the third game of the series.[68] In November 2025, an adaptation of the Roblox game Grow a Garden was announced with developer DoBig Studios, JB Pictures, Moonrock, and Think Influence producing.[69][70] In December 2025, Netflix bought the film rights to Kingmakers with 21 Laps Entertainment producing and Christopher MacBride writing the screenplay.[71]
In January 2026, a second Roblox game film adaptation was announced of Steal a Brainrot, with developers DoBig Studios and Spyder Games and Think Influence producing.[72] In February 2026, Rocket Science joined production to launch international sales on The House of the Dead adaptation with Isabela Merced casted as the lead role and executive producer of the film.[73]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Title | First release | Last release | Based on | Co-producers | Distributor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft | 2024 | 2025 | Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics |
Legendary Television Crystal Dynamics Panda Burrow Powerhouse Animation Studios |
Netflix | Completed |
| Tomb Raider[49] | TBA | Legendary Television Crystal Dynamics Wells Street Productions Amazon MGM Studios |
Prime Video | Filming | ||
| Life Is Strange[66] | Life Is Strange by Don't Nod |
Square Enix LuckyChap Entertainment Amazon MGM Studios |
Pre-Production | |||
| My Friend Pedro[24] | My Friend Pedro by DeadToast Entertainment |
Legendary Television 87North Productions |
TBA | In Developement | ||
- Scrapped projects
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