Plan B Entertainment
American film production company
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Plan B Entertainment, Inc.,[1] 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.[2] The company first signed with Warner Bros. as a replacement for Brad Grey Pictures, a company operated by Brad Grey.[3] 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.[4] Three of the company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Logo used since 2001 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures, Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Brad Grey Pictures |
| Founded | November 2, 2001 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | 9150 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Key people |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Mediawan (60%) |
Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.[5]
This name was previously used for an unrelated production company that was headed by Bruce Berman from 1996 to 1997.[6]
In December 2022, it was reported that Mediawan has acquired 60% of the studio, while Plan B has also taken a stake in Mediawan.[7][8]
Production deals
Active
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2020–present)[9]
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2002–2005; 2020–present)[10][11]
- Amazon MGM Studios (2020–present)[12]
Former
- Annapurna Pictures (2017–2020)[13]
- New Regency (2014–2017)[14][15]
- RatPac Entertainment (2014–2017)[14][15]
- Paramount Pictures (2005–2013)[16]
Films
2000s
2010s
2020s
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Adventures of Cliff Booth | David Fincher | Netflix |
| Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | Jane Schoenbrun | Mubi | |
| TBA | The Bell Jar[22] | Sarah Polley | Focus Features |
| The Chaperones[23] | India Donaldson | A24 | |
| The Greatest Race on Earth[24] | N/a | N/a | |
| Heart of the Beast[25] | David Ayer | Paramount Pictures | |
| Night People[26] | N/a | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| Playground[27] | N/a | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| The Riders | Edward Berger | A24 | |
| Wizards! | David Michôd | A24 |
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[28]
- Naked By The Window (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video[29]
- Call My Agent (TBA) for HBO[30]
- All Fours (TBA) for Starz[31]
- Consider Phlebas (TBA) for Amazon Prime Video[32]
