Morgan Creek Entertainment

Morgan Creek Entertainment is an American film production company, former sales agent and investor, that has released box-office hits including Young Guns, Dead Ringers, Major League, True Romance, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crush, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Last of the Mohicans. The studio was co-founded in 1987 by James G. Robinson and Joe Roth.[1] Robinson leads the company as chairman and CEO. His two sons, Brian Robinson and David C. Robinson, run the day-to-day operations. The company name comes from Roth's favorite film, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.[2] Their most recent film is The Exorcist: Believer, which was released on October 6, 2023.

Morgan Creek Entertainment
FormerlyMorgan Creek Productions, Inc.
TypeFilm production company
IndustryFilm and television
Founded1987 (1987)
FounderJames G. Robinson
Joe Roth
HeadquartersSanta Monica, ,
United States
Key people
James G. Robinson
(Chairman & CEO)
Brian Robinson
David C. Robinson
DivisionsMorgan Creek Music
Websitemorgancreek.com

Morgan Creek generally releases their films through larger studios while retaining the copyrights, and making autonomous decisions on home video and television rights. Their logo contains a stylized creek.

Company history

Their initial slate of films from 1988 to 1990 were released by 20th Century Fox, except for Renegades and Coupe de Ville which were released by Universal and Major League which was released by Paramount, and some home video releases of its early titles going to Media Home Entertainment.[2] In 1991, beginning with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, they shifted their distribution of new films, as well as their previous catalog titles, to Warner Bros., where they remained until early 2005. Later that year, beginning with Two for the Money, they released their newer films through Universal, though previous films were still handled in the U.S. by Warner.

On July 11, 1997, Gary Barber announced that he would leave the studio, and he subsequently went on to start out Spyglass Entertainment.[3] In 1998, Morgan Creek had a distribution deal with Warner Home Video to release its product through the Morgan Creek Video and the Morgan Creek DVD labels.[4]

On October 8, 1998, Morgan Creek and Franchise Pictures entered into an agreement where Morgan Creek would distribute Franchise's upcoming pictures domestically.[5] On July 2, 2001, Morgan Creek Productions sued Franchise Pictures for allegedly breaching an agreement giving the company the right of first refusal on some films.[6]

In October 2014, Morgan Creek sold the international distribution rights and copyrights to their films to Revolution Studios for $36.75 million.[7] In September 2015, Morgan Creek began negotiating the sale of rights for the remaining territories, though they intend to retain remake and television rights to the Ace Ventura, Major League, Young Guns, and Exorcist franchises.[8]

Films

Release Date Title Director Budget Gross (worldwide) Notes
August 12, 1988Young GunsChristopher Cain$11 million$45,661,556international and home media distribution by Vestron Pictures
September 23, 1988Dead RingersDavid Cronenberg$13 million$8,038,508co-production with Telefilm Canada and Mantle Clinic II
March 3, 1989Skin DeepBlake Edwards$8.5 million$19,674,852
April 7, 1989Major LeagueDavid S. Ward$11 million$49,797,148co-production with Mirage Productions; US distribution by Paramount Pictures
June 2, 1989RenegadesJack Sholder$16 million$9,015,164co-production with Interscope Communications; distributed by Universal Pictures
December 13, 1989Enemies, a Love StoryPaul Mazursky$9.5 million$7,754,571
February 16, 1990NightbreedClive Barker$11 million$8,862,354
March 9, 1990Coupe de VilleJoe RothN/A$715,983
August 1, 1990Young Guns IIGeoff Murphy$10 million$44,143,410
August 17, 1990The Exorcist IIIWilliam Peter Blatty$11 million$39,024,251
September 28, 1990Pacific HeightsJohn Schlesinger$18 million$44,926,706last Morgan Creek production distributed by 20th Century Fox
June 14, 1991Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesKevin Reynolds$48 million$390,493,908first Morgan Creek production distributed by Warner Bros.; the score would become the music for Morgan Creek's animated logo
January 17, 1992FreejackGeoff Murphy$30 million$17,129,000
April 24, 1992White SandsRoger Donaldson$22 million$9,011,574
August 14, 1992Stay TunedPeter Hyams$25 million$10,736,401
September 25, 1992The Last of the MohicansMichael Mann$40 million$75,505,856co-production with 20th Century Fox
April 2, 1993The CrushAlan Shapiro$6 million$13,609,396
September 10, 1993True RomanceTony Scott$13 million$12,281,551co-production with Davis Films and A Band Apart
February 4, 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveTom Shadyac$12 million$107,217,396
March 30, 1994Major League IIDavid S. Ward$25 million$30,626,182
April 22, 1994ChasersDennis Hopper$15 million$1,596,687
September 9, 1994Trial by JuryHeywood GouldN/A$6,971,777
October 14, 1994Imaginary CrimesAnthony DrazanN/A$89,611
October 28, 1994Silent FallBruce Beresford$30 million$3,180,674
November 10, 1995Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsSteve Oedekerk$30 million$212,385,533
January 12, 1996Two If by SeaBill BennettN/A$10,658,278
January 26, 1996Big BullySteve Miner$15 million$2,042,530
March 22, 1996DiaboliqueJeremiah S. Chechik$45 million$17,100,369
November 1, 1996Bad MoonEric Red$7 million$1,055,525
July 2, 1997Wild AmericaWilliam DearN/A$7,324,662
March 13, 1998IncognitoJohn BadhamN/AN/A
April 17, 1998Major League: Back to the MinorsJohn Warren$18 million$3,572,443
August 21, 1998Wrongfully AccusedPat ProftN/A$9,623,329co-production with Constantin Film
October 23, 1998SoldierPaul W. S. Anderson$60 million$14,594,226co-production with Warner Bros. and Jerry Weintraub Productions
March 19, 1999The King and IRichard Rich$25 million$11,993,021Morgan Creek's only animated film; co-production with Nest Family Entertainment, Rankin/Bass Productions and Rich Animation Studios
September 1, 1999Chill FactorHugh Johnson$34 million$11,263,966
February 18, 2000The Whole Nine YardsJonathan Lynn$41.3 million$106,371,651co-production with Franchise Pictures, Rational Packaging and Lansdown Films; international distribution by 20th Century Fox
May 12, 2000Battlefield EarthRoger Christian$44 million$29,725,663co-production with Franchise Pictures
July 19, 2000The In CrowdMary Lambert$15 million$5,217,498
August 25, 2000The Art of WarChristian Duguay$60 million$40,400,425co-production with Franchise Pictures and Amen-Ra Films; international distribution by 20th Century Fox
October 6, 2000Get CarterStephen Kay$63.6 million$19,412,993co-production with Franchise Pictures and The Canton Company
January 19, 2001The PledgeSean Penn$35 million$29,419,291co-production with Franchise Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films and Epsilon Motion Pictures
February 23, 20013000 Miles to GracelandDemian Lichtenstein$62 million$18,720,175co-production with Franchise Pictures
May 18, 2001Angel EyesLuis Mandoki$53 million$29,715,606co-production with Franchise Pictures and The Canton Company
August 17, 2001American OutlawsLes Mayfield$35 million$13,342,790
November 9, 2001HeistDavid Mamet$39 million$28,510,652co-production with Franchise Pictures
June 21, 2002Juwanna MannJesse Vaughan$15 million$13,802,599
August 1, 2003I'll Be ThereCraig FergusonN/AN/A
August 20, 2004Exorcist: The BeginningRenny Harlin$50 million$78,000,586
May 20, 2005Dominion: Prequel to the ExorcistPaul Schrader$30 million$251,495last Morgan Creek production distributed by Warner Bros.
October 7, 2005Two for the MoneyD. J. Caruso$35 million$30,526,509first Morgan Creek production distributed by Universal Pictures since Coupe de Ville
October 13, 2006Man of the YearBarry Levinson$20 million$41,237,658
December 22, 2006The Good ShepherdRobert De Niro$85 million$99,480,480co-production with Universal Pictures, TriBeCa Productions and American Zoetrope
May 11, 2007Georgia RuleGarry Marshall$20 million$25,992,167
September 21, 2007Sydney WhiteJoe NussbaumN/A$13,620,075
March 3, 2009Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet DetectiveDavid Mickey Evans$7.5 millionN/AReleased by Warner Home Video
September 30, 2011Dream HouseJim Sheridan$50 million$38,502,340
October 14, 2011The ThingMatthijs van Heijningen Jr.$38 million$27,428,670co-production with Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment
June 16, 2017All Eyez on MeBenny Boom$45 million$54,876,855co-production with Program Pictures and Codeblack Films
October 6, 2023 The Exorcist: Believer David Gordon Green$30 million$45.1 millionco-production with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions; direct sequel to the 1973 film[9][10][11]
TBA Dream House remake of the 2011 film[12]

Television series

References

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  7. Marc Graser (2014-10-07). "Revolution Buys Foreign Rights to Morgan Creek Films for $36.8 Million". Variety. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
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