Film Industry Research

 

Warner Bros.

The company was founded by four Brothers in 1923; Harry Warner, Albert Warner, Samuel Warner, and Jack Warner

They are based in Burbank, California, however, they also have headquarters in Leavesden, Watford, UK.

Warner Bros. Is a subsidiary of the larger conglomerate, Warner Media, which is owned by AT&T, other subsidiaries include, DC comics and HBO. This is beneficial to them because they already own the rights to the music and characters they would like to film, and they can create movies with an already existing fan base. It has been running for 97 years, since 1923.

Biggest box office successes:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

2. Aquaman 

3. The Dark Knight Rises

4. Joker

5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The budget of the studios top 3 highest-grossing films last year:

1. Joker - 55 million dollars 

2. IT: Chapter Two - 79 million dollars

3. Pokemon: Detective Pikachu - 150 million dollars 

New films:

Pre-Production: 21

Production: 7

Post-Production: 1

Big institutions have the ability to secure tent pole films and merchandise, they are also able to produce movies that are a part of a pre-existing fan base. They a guaranteed to do well with those films and therefore are able to make more films quickly and with larger budgets, so their locations and special effects will be of top quality.

BELSTONE

The studio was founded by Finn Cardigan Bruce in 2012. They develop, finance, and produce their own international films. 

They are based in London England and have no other studios.

Finn Cardigan Bruce is the CEO of the company and it is not a subsidary or a conglomerate, it is run independently. This means the company has much more control and can be more efficient. It has been running for 8 years, since 2012.

Biggest box office successes:

- Tank 432

The budget of the studios top 3 highest-grossing films last year:

- Tank 432- 1 million

- Tucked - 300,000 thousand - 600,000 thousand

Main actors or directors:

- Finn Cardigan Bruce 

- Nick Gillespie

- Jennifer Handrolf

- Ben Wheatley

New films:

- Pre-Production: 5

- Production: 0

- Post-Production: 2

The advantage of a small institution is that they have more creative freedom to explore interesting topics and risks, without the audience's preconceived expectations from a franchise or branding.