Point Grey Pictures
Point Grey (PGP) is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2011 by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
![]() Point Grey Pictures logo | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Film industry |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | James Weaver (president) |
| Services | Film Production Television Production |
History
Founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in February 12, 2011, the company was named after Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary School, where Rogen and Goldberg met.[1] On September 24, 2013, it produced their first animated feature Sausage Party.[2] On February 6, 2014, the company had developed its first TV project Preacher on AMC.[3] On March 5, 2014, the company entered a pact with movie studio Good Universe in order to develop movie comedies.[4]
In 2018, the duo were in talks with the film studio Lionsgate.[5] The talks were finalised the next year.[6]
Filmography
Released
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Co-production with | Distributed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joy Ride | TBA | Lionsgate |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies |
Paramount Pictures | |
| TBA | The Something[7] | Good Universe | Universal Pictures |
| Where's Waldo?[8] | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer DreamWorks Classics |
United Artists Releasing (United States) Warner Bros. Pictures (International) | |
| Black and White[9][10] | Stoller Global Solutions HartBeat Productions |
Paramount Pictures | |
| Memetic[11] | Boom! Studios | Lionsgate | |
| Bubble[12] | Sony Pictures Animation Matt Tolmach Productions |
Columbia Pictures | |
| Cobweb[13] | Vertigo Entertainment | Lionsgate | |
| Video Nasty[14] | Stampede Ventures | ||
| Invincible[15][16] | Skybound Entertainment | Universal Pictures | |
| 79ers[17] | Gary Sanchez Productions | Lionsgate | |
| Tangles[18] | Monarch Media Giant Ant |
Lylas Pictures | |
| Untitled Figment film[19] | Walt Disney Pictures | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Television
All television series listed are produced by Sony Pictures Television, except when noted.
| Year(s) | Title | Production companies | Network | Series status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–19 | Preacher | Sony Pictures Television AMC Studios Woodbridge Productions KFL Nightsky Productions Short Drive Entertainment Original Film Kickstart Productions |
AMC | Concluded after 4 Seasons |
| 2017–20 | Future Man | Sony Pictures Television Matt Tolmach Productions Turkeyfoot Productions |
Hulu | Concluded after 3 Seasons |
| 2019–21 | Black Monday | Sony Pictures Television Jordan Productions Shark vs. Bear |
Showtime | Cancelled after 3 Seasons |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Sony Pictures Television Amazon Studios Kripke Enterprises Original Film Kickstart Entertainment KFL Nightsky Productions |
Amazon Prime Video | Renewed for Season 4 |
| 2021–present | Invincible | Skybound North Wind Sun Sky Entertainment Amazon Studios |
Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 | |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios[20] Lionsgate Television |
HBO Max | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Annapurna Television Limelight Ramona Films |
Hulu | |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Sony Pictures Television Amazon Studios Titmouse, Inc. Kripke Enterprises Original Film |
Amazon Prime Video | Pending |
| 2023 | Paul T. Goldman | Annapurna Television Caviar Swindle Lionsgate Television |
Peacock | Documentary miniseries |
| 2023 | Gen V | Sony Pictures Television Amazon Studios Kripke Enterprises Original Film |
Amazon Prime Video | TBA |
| 2024 | Sausage Party: Foodtopia[21] | Sony Pictures Television Amazon Studios Annapurna Television | ||
| TBA | Fear Agent | Sony Pictures Television Amazon Studios Matt Tolmach Productions | ||
| Console Wars[22][23] | Flying Penguin Pictures Legendary Television[24] Scott Rudin Productions |
Paramount+ | ||
| Untitled Showbiz Comedy project[25] | Lionsgate Television | AppleTV+ | ||
| Darkwing Duck[26] | Disney Television Animation | Disney+ |
Critical reception
| Film | Metacritic | Rotten Tomatoes | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | 72 | 94% | [27][28] |
| This Is the End | 67 | 83% | [29][30] |
| Neighbors | 68 | 73% | [31][32] |
| The Interview | 52 | 51% | [33][34] |
| The Night Before | 58 | 65% | [35][36] |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | 58 | 62% | |
| Sausage Party | 66 | 82% | |
| The Disaster Artist | 82 | 95% | [37] |
| Game Over Man! | 32 | 20% | [38] |
| Blockers | 69 | 83% | [39] |
| Long Shot | 67 | 81% | |
| Good Boys | 60 | 79% | |
| An American Pickle | 58 | 73% | |
| Average score | 62.4 | 71.73% |
Commercial performance
| Film | Budget | Domestic Gross | Worldwide Gross | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | $8,000,000 | $35,014,192 | $39,187,783 | [40] |
| This Is the End | $32,000,000 | $101,470,202 | $126,041,322 | [41] |
| Neighbors | $18,000,000 | $150,157,400 | $268,157,400 | [42] |
| The Interview | $44,000,000 | $6,105,175 | $11,305,175 | [43] |
| The Night Before | $25,000,000 | $43,047,372 | $52,395,996 | [44] |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | $35,000,000 | $55,340,730 | $107,181,009 | [45] |
| Sausage Party | $19,000,000 | $97,670,358 | $140,753,274 | [46] |
| The Disaster Artist | $10,000,000 | $21,120,616 | $29,820,616 | [47] |
| Game Over Man! | — | — | — | |
| Blockers | $21,000,000 | $59,630,490 | $91,230,490 | [48] |
| Long Shot | $40,000,000 | $30,316,271 | $53,859,936 | |
| Good Boys | $20,000,000 | $83,140,306 | $110,940,306 | |
| Total | $212,000,000 | $488,805,429 | $745,021,959 | |
See also
- Apatow Productions, founded by Judd Apatow
- Big Talk Productions, founded by Nira Park
- Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison
References
- Schaefer, Glen (October 12, 2013). "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg come home to shoot B.C. for Korea in The Interview". The Province. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- Oldham, Stuart (2013-09-24). "Seth Rogen Gets Animated for Sony 'Sausage Party'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- Andreeva, Nellie (2014-02-06). "AMC Sets 'Preacher' Drama Adaptation With Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg & Sony TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- McNary, Dave (2014-03-06). "Seth Rogen Pacts with Good Universe for Movie Comedies". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- McNary, Dave (2018-08-10). "Lionsgate in Talks With Seth Rogen's Point Grey for First-Look Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- Donnelly, Matt (2019-04-04). "Seth Rogen's Point Grey Signs Multi-Platform Production Deal With Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "Seth Rogen, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader to Star in 'The Something' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 9, 2016). "Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg To Spearhead 'Where's Waldo' For MGM". Deadline Hollywood.
- "Black and White". IMDb. August 17, 2016.
- "Nicholas Stoller Talks Seth Rogen/Kevin Hart 1940s Cop Comedy BLACK AND WHITE; Hopes to Make It His Next Film". Collider. April 21, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- Borys Kit (January 28, 2020). "Seth Rogen, 'The Batman' Co-Writer to Adapt Comic 'Memetic'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Justin Kroll (May 1, 2020). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Turning 'Bubble' Podcast Into Animated Adult Feature with Matt Tolmach at Sony (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- Kit, Borys (May 26, 2020). "'Marianne' Filmmaker to Direct Lionsgate Horror Thriller 'Cobweb' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- McNary, Dave (November 11, 2020). "Lionsgate Developing Horror Film 'Video Nasty' With Seth Rogen, Greg Silverman Producing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- "'Invincible' Comic Book Movie: Robert Kirkman Adaptation Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "'Invincible' live-action movie will exist separate from Amazon's animated series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2019). "Kay Cannon Set To Direct Comedy '79ers' For Lionsgate, Point Grey & Gary Sanchez". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "'Tangles' Animated Film Based on Sarah Leavitt's Alzheimer's-Themed Graphic Novel in Works from Monarch Media, Point Grey Pictures, Lylas Pictures & Giant Ant". 21 September 2022.
- Cordero, Rosy (September 28, 2022). "Disney Dragon Character Figment Getting Feature Treatment From Seth Rogen, Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit". Deadline Hollywood.
- Turchiano, Danielle (2021-11-10). "'Santa Inc' Sets December Premiere on HBO Max, Reveals Full Cast and First-Look Photos (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- White, Peter (October 26, 2022). "'Sausage Party' Animated Series Cooked Up At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- Gibson, Megan. "Sega-Nintendo Movie Console Wars Tapped by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg". Time Magazine. No. Feb. 25, 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- Otterson, Joe (November 28, 2018). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg to Produce 'Console Wars' as Limited Series". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- Otterson, Joe (November 28, 2018). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg to Produce 'Console Wars' as Limited Series". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2022). "Showbiz Comedy Starring Seth Rogen Gets Apple TV+ Series Order; Point Grey & Lionsgate Producing". Deadline Hollywood.
- Petski, Denise (2020-11-13). "'Darkwing Duck' Reboot In Works At Disney+". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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- "Blockers". Metacritic.
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