WWE Studios
| File:WWE Studios logo.jpg | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Key people | Michael Lake (President) |
| Parent | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
WWE Studios is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., created in 2002 as WWE Films to develop and produce feature film properties.[1]
To date, it has co-produced three films as well as independently produced three more with The Marine being the first developed solely by the company to reach the filming stage, while the first one to be theatrically released is See No Evil. Stone Cold Steve Austin is signed to star in three movies for WWE Films.[2] Before the formation of WWE Films the WWE had produced the 1989 film No Holds Barred featuring Hulk Hogan.
In 2006 WWE Films chose to further expand the variety of projects that it intends to pursue by also focusing made-for-television films and Direct-to-video movies as well as other media platforms. WWE Films was renamed WWE Studios on July 21, 2008 to further represent the expansion of the WWE subsidiary.
Filmography
- As co-producers
- The Scorpion King (2002) - starring The Rock
- The Rundown (2003) - starring The Rock
- Walking Tall (2004) - starring The Rock
- Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009) - starring Mr. Kennedy[3]
- As sole producers
- The Mania of WrestleMania (2004) - starring: the WWE roster
- See No Evil (2006) - starring Kane
- The Marine (2006) - starring John Cena
- The Condemned (2007) - starring Stone Cold Steve Austin
- 12 Rounds (2009) - starring John Cena
- Journey of Death (2009) - starring Triple H
- Suckerpunch (TBA) - starring Big Show[3]
- The Marine 2 (TBA) - starring Ted DiBiase, Jr.[3][4]
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Reference | ||
| Domestic | Foreign | Worldwide | United States | |||
| See No Evil | May 19, 2006 | $15,032,800 | $3,175,768 | $18,208,568 | #6 | [5] |
| The Marine | October 13, 2006 | $18,844,784 | $3,317,174 | $22,161,958 | #6 | [6] |
| The Condemned | April 27, 2007 | $7,371,706 | $1,008,741 | $8,380,447 | #9 | [7] |
Rental performance
| Film | Release Date | Video Distributor | Rental Gross | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See No Evil | November 28, 2006 | Lionsgate | $16.49 million | [8] |
| The Marine | January 30, 2007 ghost | Fox | $30.53 million | [9] |
| The Condemned | September 18, 2007 | Lionsgate | $22.30 million | [10] |
References
- ^ WWE Announces WWE Studios
- ^ WWE.com
- ^ a b c Grase, Marc (2008-08-20). "WWE pins film arm". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (2008-11-18). "Major News on the Future of Ted DiBiase". 411mania. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "See No Evil". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Marine". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Condemned". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "See no evil rentals". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Marine rentals". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Condemned rentals". Box Office Mojo.