Genre Films

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Genre Films
IndustryFilm production
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
FounderSimon Kinberg
HeadquartersUnited States
Key people
Simon Kinberg
Aditya Sood

Genre Films, usually credited as Kinberg Genre, is a production company founded by screenwriter-producer-director Simon Kinberg.

History

Genre Films in April 2010 signed a

20th Century Fox,[1] which gave Fox "direct access" to ideas by Kinberg.[2]

Aditya Sood became president of production, and Josh Feldman became director of development.

In December 2013, Genre Films renewed its deal with Fox for three additional years.[3]

In 2016, the studio made its first leap onto television when ABC picked up Designated Survivor to series.[4]

In July 2019, it was announced that Kinberg and his Genre Films would be leaving Fox after 20 years.[5]

Filmography

Film

2010s

Year Title Director Distributor Notes Budget Gross
2011 X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn
20th Century Fox
uncredited; co-production with
Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners
$140–160 million $353.6 million
2012 This Means War McG uncredited; co-production with Overbrook Entertainment and Robert Simonds Company $65 million $156.5 million
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Timur Bekmambetov uncredited; co-production with
Dune Entertainment and Tim Burton Productions
$99.5 million $116.4 million
2013 Elysium Neill Blomkamp
Sony Pictures Releasing
co-production with TriStar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, QED International and Alphacore $115 million $286.1 million
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Bryan Singer
20th Century Fox
co-production with
Bad Hat Harry Productions and The Donners' Company
$200–220 million $747.9 million
Let's Be Cops Luke Greenfield co-production with TSG Entertainment $17 million $138.2 million
2015 Cinderella Kenneth Branagh Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures co-production with
Beagle Pug Films
$95–100 million $542.4 million
Chappie Neill Blomkamp
Sony Pictures Releasing
co-production with
LStar Capital
$49 million $102.1 million
Fantastic Four Josh Trank
20th Century Fox
co-production with
Marv Films, Robert Kulzer Productions, Hutch Parker Entertainment and TSG Entertainment
$120–155 million $167.9 million
The Martian Ridley Scott co-production with Scott Free Productions and TSG Entertainment $108 million $630.2 million
2016 Deadpool Tim Miller co-production with Marvel Entertainment, The Donners' Company and TSG Entertainment $58 million $782.6 million
X-Men: Apocalypse Bryan Singer co-production with
Bad Hat Harry Productions, Hutch Parker Entertainment and The Donners' Company
$178 million $543.9 million
2017 Logan James Mangold co-production with TSG Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, Hutch Parker Entertainment and The Donners' Company $97–127 million $619 million
Murder on the Orient Express Kenneth Branagh co-production with The Mark Gordon Company and Scott Free Productions $55 million $352.8 million
2018 Deadpool 2 David Leitch co-production with TSG Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, The Donners' Company and Maximum Effort $110 million $785.8 million
2019 Dark Phoenix Simon Kinberg co-production with Marvel Entertainment, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment and Hutch Parker Entertainment $200 million $252.4 million

2020s

Year Title Director Distributor Notes Budget Gross
2020 The New Mutants Josh Boone 20th Century Studios co-production with Marvel Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment and TSG Entertainment $67-80 million $49.1 million
2022 The 355 Simon Kinberg Universal Pictures co-production with Freckle Films and FilmNation Entertainment $40–75 million $27.9 million
Death on the Nile Kenneth Branagh 20th Century Studios co-production with Scott Free Productions and The Mark Gordon Company $90 million $137.3 million
2023 A Haunting in Venice Kenneth Branagh co-production with The Mark Gordon Company and Scott Free Productions $60 million $122.3 million
2024 Lift F. Gary Gray Netflix co-production with
6th & Idaho Productions
$100 million

Upcoming

Release Date Title Director Distributor Notes
TBA Avengelyne Olivia Wilde TBA co-production with LuckyChap Entertainment[6]
TBA I Am Not Alone Misha Green Netflix co-production with Bread & Circuses Entertainment & Freckle Pictures[7]
TBA Red Shirt David Leitch
Prime Video
co-production with 87North & Free Association[8]
TBA The Running Man Edgar Wright Paramount Pictures co-production with Complete Fiction[9][10]
TBA Untitled international heist film Shawn Levy Netflix co-production with Maximum Effort[11]

Television

2010s

Years Title Creators Network Notes Seasons Episodes
2016–2019 Designated Survivor David Guggenheim ABC (seasons 1-2)
Netflix (season 3)
co-production with
ABC Studios (seasons 1-2) and Baer Bones
(season 3)
3 53
2017–2019 Legion Noah Hawley
based on Legion by:
Chris Claremont
Bill Sienkiewicz
FX co-production with
Bad Hat Harry Productions (season 1), Marvel Television and FX Productions
27
The Gifted Matt Nix
based on X-Men by:
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Fox co-production with
20th Century Fox Television
2 29
2019–2020 The Twilight Zone based on The Twilight Zone created by:
Rod Serling
developed by:
Simon Kinberg
Jordan Peele
Marco Ramirez
CBS All Access
co-production with
CBS Television Studios
1 10
2024 Sugar Mark Protosevich Apple TV+ co-production with Apple Studios, Protokino and Chapel Place Productions 1 8

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 14, 2010). "Simon Kinberg Signs First Look Fox Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 15, 2010). "Fox high on hyphenate Kinberg". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (December 5, 2013). "'X-Men' Writer-Producer Simon Kinberg Re-Ups at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-05-06). "Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama 'Designated Survivor' Gets Formal Series Pickup, First Trailer; Eyes Jon Feldman As Showrunner". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ "Underway On '355' At Uni With 'The War Of The Worlds' Series For Apple, Simon Kinberg Ends Long Fox Run". Deadline Hollywood. 2019-07-09.
  6. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (April 4, 2024). "LuckyChap Teaming With Olivia Wilde On 'Deadpool' Rob Liefeld's 'Avengelyne'? Get Your Checkbooks Ready: The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (March 10, 2023). "Netflix Wins Record Short Story Auction 'I Am Not Alone', Star Vehicle For Jessica Chastain; Misha Green To Write & Direct Grounded Sci-Fi Terror Tale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (November 28, 2022). "Amazon Studios Lands Hot Package 'Red Shirt' From Channing Tatum, David Leitch and Simon Kinberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (February 19, 2021). "Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King's 'The Running Man' At Paramount Pictures; Simon Kinberg's Genre Films Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Lang, Brent (April 11, 2024). "Glen Powell to Star in Edgar Wright's Stephen King Movie 'The Running Man' for Paramount". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (December 14, 2023). "'Deadpool 3's Shawn Levy Boards Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy As Director & Producer At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2024.