OddLot Entertainment

OddLot Entertainment
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2001 (2001)
FoundersGigi PritzkerDeborah Del Prete
Defunct2015 (2015)
FateFolded Into Madison Wells Media
SuccessorMadison Wells Media
Headquarters,
DivisionsDarkLot Entertainment
WebsiteOddLotEntertainment.com

OddLot Entertainment was an American independentfilm studio, founded by Gigi Pritzker and Deborah Del Prete in 2001,[1] which dealt with financing and production of films.

History

OddLot Entertainment

In 2013 OddLot has produced a cinematic version of Ender's Game. The cinematic version of the film was in development, in one form or another, for over a decade until its premiere.[2] In the same year, OddLot signed a multi-year distribution and co-financing agreement with Lionsgate. OddLot and Lionsgate have previously collaborated on the production of Draft Day and Ender's Game. The collaboration officially began with the production of Mortdecai, an action comedy that was released in 2015.[3]

DarkLot Entertainment

OddLot has launched horror production division DarkLot Entertainment, has produced films such as Undead or Alive: The Zombedy, Buried Alive, Living Hell and The Spirit.[4]

List of produced films

as OddLot Entertainment

Release date Title Co-production with Distribution
September 9, 2005Green StreetN/AUniversal Pictures(United Kingdom)Freestyle Releasing(United States)
March 15, 2007Undead or Alive: A ZombedyN/AImage Entertainment
April 27, 2007Suburban GirlN/A
December 25, 2008The SpiritDarkLot EntertainmentLionsgate
March 23, 2009Green Street 2: Stand Your GroundN/ALionsgate Home Entertainment
September 13, 2010Rabbit HoleBlossom FilmsLionsgate
January 28, 2011From Prada to NadaGilbert FilmsLionsgateTelevisaHyperion FilmsPantelion Films
September 16, 2011Drive[5]Bold Films[5]Marc Platt Productions[5]Motel Movies[5]FilmDistrict[5]
January 21, 2013The Way, Way BackSycamore PicturesFox Searchlight Pictures
October 24, 2013Ender's GameChartoff ProductionsTaleswapperK/O Paper ProductsDigital DomainSierra/AffinitySummit Entertainment(through Lionsgate[6])
April 7, 2014Draft DayThe Montecito Picture CompanySummit EntertainmentLionsgate
August 29, 2014RosewaterBusboy ProductionsOpen Road Films[7]
January 23, 2015MortdecaiLionsgateInfinitum NihilMad Chance ProductionsLionsgate
May 16, 2016Hell or High WaterSidney Kimmel EntertainmentFilm 44LBI EntertainmentLionsgate and CBS Films

as DarkLot Entertainment

Release date Title Production partners Distributors
March 15, 2007Undead or Alive: The Zombedy[8]N/AImage Entertainment
October 23, 2007Buried AliveDimension Extreme
June 10, 2008Living HellN/A
December 25, 2008The SpiritOddLot EntertainmentLionsgate

References

  1. ^"Lionsgate conjures 'The Spirit' with OddLot Entertainment and visionary filmmaker and graphic novelist Frank Miller". Comics2films. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^"Movie production team being assembled". TalesWapper. February 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^"Lionsgate and OddLot Partner on Films, Beginning With Johnny Depp's 'Mortdecai'". Variety. 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^B. Corder (November 28, 2006). "A New Look at Darklot Entertainment". Shock Ya!. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ abcde"Drive (2011)". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. ^"Ender's Game". Box Office Mojo. April 3, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^Fleming, Mike (May 12, 2014). "Open Road Acquires Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater' With Fall Release Planned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^"Undead or Alive (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.