Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Monday, 7 November 2011

Case Study: Universal Studios

Universal Studios, a production/ distribution company, was founded in 1912 by Carl Buttman and owned by parent company NBC Universal, a division of Comcast and General Electric company.

Research; Big Talk Productions

Big Talk Productions saw its beginning in 1995, totaling 16 years of production services. It was originally launched by Nira Park, but is now also run by chief executive Kenton Allen (the former BBC creative head of comedy), Mathew justice (Managing director) and Simon Curtis (Executive producer). The company is an English award winning film & television production company, a 'dynamic slate of original TV comedy and drama' with all the major UK broadcasters.


Films made by: Big Talk Productions


Shaun Of The Dead
Date of release: 9 April 2004 
Director: Edgar Wright

Writers: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost & Kate Ashfield 

Producers: Tim Bevan (, Eric Fellner, Mark Hudson, Alison Owen, Nira Park, Ronaldo Vasconcellos, Natascha Wharton & James Wilson
Distributers: Focus Features (2004), Mars Distribution (2005), NFP Distribution (2004), Neue Filmproduktion (2004), Odeon Films (2004), Premium Cine (2004), Rogue Pictures (2004), United International Pictures (2004), United International Pictures (2004), United International Pictures (2004), United International Pictures (2004), Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2004), Argentina Video Home (2004), Argentina Video Home (2004), Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009), Panorama Distributions (2010), RTL Entertainment (2007), United International Pictures (2004), Universal Home Entertainment (2004), Universal Home Entertainment (2004), Universal Home Video (2004), Universal Home Video (2004), Universal Pictures Benelux (2004), Universal Pictures Benelux (2008), Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004), Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004), Universal Pictures (2005), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) 
Budget: £4 million
Gross Revenue (USA Tax law): $13,542,874




Hot Fuzz
Date of release: 20 April  2007
Directors: Edgar Wright
Writers: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Stars:Simon Pegg, Nick Frost & Martin Freeman
Producers: Karen Beever, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park, Ronaldo Vasconcellos & Natascha Wharton
Distributers: Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007), Bontonfilm (2007), GAGA (2008), Paramount Pictures (2007), Paramount Pictures (2007), Rogue Pictures (2007), Studio Canal (2007), Tatrafilm (2007), United International Pictures (UIP) (2007), Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2007), Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007), Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007), Universal Pictures International (2007), Universal Pictures International (2007), Argentina Video Home (2007), Film1 (2008), Motion Picture Distribution (2007), RTL Entertainment (2011), United International Pictures (2007), Universal Home Entertainment (2007), Universal Home Video (2008), Universal Pictures Benelux (2008), Universal Pictures Benelux (2009), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2007), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) 
Budget: $16,000,000
Gross Revenue: $79,197,493


Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Date of release: 22 July 2010
Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Micheal Bacall, Edgar Wright
Stars: Micheal Cera, Mary Elizebeth Winstead & Kieran Culkin
Producers: J Miles Dale, Eric Gitter, Lisa Gitter, Jared LeBoff, Joe Nozemack, Nira Park, Marc Platt, Steven V. Scavelli, Adam Seigel, Ronaldo Vasconcellos & Edgar Wright
Distrubuters: Universal Pictures
Budget: $60,000,000
Gross Revenue: $3,422,004

Paul
Date of release: 14 February 2011
Director: Greg Mottola
Writers: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen
Producers: Nira Park,Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner
Distributers: Universal Pictures
Budget: $40,000,000
Gross Revenue: $37,371,385

Attack the Block

Date of release: 29 July 2011
Director: Joe Cornish
Writers: Joe Cornish
Stars: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker & Alex Esmail
Producer: Edgar Wright
Distrubuters: Sony, Screen Gems
Budget: $13 million
Gross Revenue: $5,299,391