Rocket Pictures
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | UK |
Key people | Elton John David Furnish Steve Hamilton Shaw[1] |
| Owner | The Rocket Record Company |
| Website | rocketpictures |
Rocket Pictures is a British film company founded in 1996 by Elton John to produce family and music-themed film and TV projects.
The company was established in 1996 with a ten-year first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company, a three-year deal with Paramount Pictures and with a current deal with STX Entertainment.[2]
Filmography
Universal Pictures
- Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras (1997)
- Women Talking Dirty (1999)
Icon Productions
- It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
The Walt Disney Company
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Paramount Pictures
STX Entertainment
Unproduced
References
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (10 December 2010). "Rocket Pictures shoots for more music focus". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Minns, Adam (7 November 2011). "Rocket Pictures unveils fresh slate of titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (8 March 2012). "Rocket Pictures Plots 'Gnomeo & Juliet' Sequel, With New Tunes By Elton John". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Will (7 November 2015). "Johnny Depp takes lead in Sherlock Gnomes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (21 September 2011). "Elton John Tunes Up 'Rocketman,' A Feature Film About His Iconic Music Career". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Rocket Pictures". EltonJohn.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (5 February 2014). "Elton John to Adapt 'Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' for Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice To Bring Animated 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' To Big Screen For STX Family". Deadline Hollywood. 28 March 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (26 July 2011). "Elton John's Rocket Pictures And Kelly Asbury Follow 'Gnomeo' With 'Will Gallows And The Snake Bellied Troll'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (20 January 2012). "Elton John's Rocket Pictures Turning Kidbook 'Nerds' Into Animated Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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