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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Carolco Pictures Cinergi Pictures |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Mario Kassar Andrew G. Vajna |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | The Halcyon Company |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Products | Motion pictures, television series and video games |
C2 Pictures was an American independent media-entertainment company that specialized in film and television production. It was founded in 1998 and dissolved in 2008.
History
The company was established in 1998 by Carolco Pictures co-founders Andrew G. Vajna (who had formed Cinergi Pictures until it folded in this same year) and Mario Kassar.[1] In 1999, VCL Communications and Toho-Towa were attached as partners on the then-upcoming feature film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.[2] The company assigned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the right to co-produce Basic Instinct 2.[3] Both sequels were co-produced by international backer Intermedia.[4]
The company's first production was the action comedy film I Spy (2002). Though this film was the company's first, Kassar and Vajna's initial purpose for forming the new company was to resurrect the Terminator franchise.[5] In 2008, the company fell into dormancy and eventually was dissolved.[6]
Filmography
| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Production partner(s) | Distributor(s) | Budget | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2002 | I Spy | Betty Thomas | Columbia Pictures, Tall Trees Productions, Sheldon Leonard Productions |
Sony Pictures Releasing | $70 million[7] | $60.3 million[7] |
| July 2, 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[8] | Jonathan Mostow | Columbia Pictures,[9] Intermedia Films[8] |
Warner Bros. Pictures (United States/Canada), Sony Pictures Releasing (International) |
$187.3 million ($167.3 million excluding production overhead) | $433.3 million[10] |
| March 31, 2006 | Basic Instinct 2 | Michael Caton-Jones | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Intermedia Films |
Sony Pictures Releasing | $70 million | $38.6 million[11] |
| November 10, 2006 | Children of Glory | Krisztina Goda | N/A | Bunyik Entertainment (United States) |
N/A | N/A |
Television series
| Year(s) | Title | Creator(s) | Production partner(s) | Distributor(s) | Original network | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Josh Friedman | co-production with Sarah Connor Pictures, Bartleby Company and Warner Bros. Television | Warner Bros. Television Distribution | Fox | first season only |
References
- ^ Petrikin, Chris; Carver, Benedict (March 27, 1998). "Kassar & Vajna redux". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Dana (July 12, 2000). "Cameron won't be back". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ DiOrio, Carl (August 16, 2000). "Lion rolls dice". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ DiOrio, Carl (July 6, 2003). "Arnold's back but B.O. isn't". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Mario Kassar - Biography
- ^ "Carolco Films: Another Independent Story Of Success And Demise". InSession Film. November 9, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Movie I Spy - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "IM :: Internationalmedia AG". April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Brodesser, Claude; Harris, Dana (January 3, 2002). "Sony has 'T3' o'seas". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Basic Instinct 2 (2006) - Box Office Mojo". January 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
