73-410: Berlanti Productions (formerly known as Berlanti-Liddell Productions ) is an American film and television production company founded by screenwriter, producer and filmmaker Greg Berlanti and producer Mickey Liddell . The company was founded in 2000 as Berlanti-Liddell Productions by screenwriter, producer and filmmaker Greg Berlanti and producer Mickey Liddell . In March 2003, the company signed
146-807: A Leo Award Best Dramatic Series nomination for Arrow in 2013 as well as a Fan Favorite Awards and Fan Favorite New Show by TV Guide for Arrow , the Honors Writer Award by The Caucus in 2010, the Alumni Merit Award by the Northwestern Alumni Association in 2006, a 2005 a Gracie Award Presented by the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television , the Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Award for
219-468: A franchise with international versions . For the latter, he won ten Primetime Emmy Awards . In 2003, three of his television productions— CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Without a Trace and CSI: Miami —ranked among the top ten in the U.S. ratings, making him the first producer to achieve this. Bruckheimer is also the co-founder and co-majority owner (with David Bonderman ) of the Seattle Kraken ,
292-474: A 2012 Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries in recognition for Direction of Political Animals Pilot, a 2013 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie for Political Animals , a 2014 Saturn Award for Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series for The Flash as well as The Christopher Award for The Flash ,
365-399: A Trace ), Bruckheimer had six hit television shows on the air: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: Miami , CSI: NY , Cold Case , Without a Trace and The Amazing Race . At one point, three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the ratings. In December 2007, Bruckheimer announced plans to partner with MTV to create a new game studio. The same year, Bruckheimer joined
438-461: A conversation about early detection and acute awareness of cancer. In 2018, Berlanti and husband Robbie Rogers chaired Fuck Cancer's inaugural Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala, named in honor of his late mother. Berlanti Productions was also a sponsor of the event. Kristin Chenoweth headlined the event, while co-founder Yael Cohen Braun and board member Stephen Amell were the headline honorees at
511-636: A deal with Warner Bros. in March 2003 via Berlanti/Liddell Productions. By the age of 32, he had also already directed his first feature film, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy , which starred Timothy Olyphant , Zach Braff , Justin Theroux , and Dean Cain . After three years at Warner Bros., he moved to Touchstone Television in 2006 and set up Berlanti Television as his new production company. In 2006, Berlanti produced and wrote Brothers & Sisters for ABC , which aired for five seasons and featured
584-413: A four-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television , ending its overall deal with ABC Studios two years early. The company also changed its name to Berlanti Productions to reflect its television and film divisions combining together. In February 2014, Sarah Schechter became the company's president , overseeing the development and production of the company's television and film projects. Before joining
657-514: A number of police dramas of which CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been the most notable on daytime television. He also produced the reality game show The Amazing Race . In May 2008, CBS announced it had picked up Bruckheimer's newest series, Eleventh Hour , for the 2008–2009 broadcast television season. The science fiction drama follows a government agent and a professor as they investigate strange scientific and medical activity. From 2004 (beginning of CSI: NY ) to 2009 (end of Without
730-793: A picture. We are as much a part of the process as the director." Bruckheimer has been married twice. His first wife was Bonnie Fishman Bruckheimer . As of 2006, he resides in Los Angeles with his second wife, novelist Linda Cobb Bruckheimer . He has one stepdaughter, Alexandra. The couple own a farm in Bloomfield, Kentucky , about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Louisville , as well as another in Ojai , east of Santa Barbara . When asked about his favorite films, Bruckheimer named The Godfather (1972), The French Connection (1971), Good Will Hunting (1997), and The 400 Blows (1959). In May 2006, he
803-413: A potential 2016 premiere. The series was ultimately titled Legends of Tomorrow , and it followed a ragtag team of heroes and villains as they traveled through time and space on a mission to stop the devious immortal Vandal Savage . The series premiered on January 21, 2016, and was renewed for a second season on March 11, 2016. On September 4, 2014, it was reported that Berlanti would executive-produce
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#1732876299655876-519: A re-imagining of the origin of Supergirl , to be written by The New Normal and Chuck alum Ali Adler . The Flash co-creator Johns was also involved with development. On September 19, 2014, it was reported that CBS had made a series commitment to Supergirl . It was also announced that Berlanti would co-write the first episode. After its first season, the show moved from CBS to The CW, bringing all live-action Arrowverse shows together on one network. The show made history in 2018 for featuring
949-438: A series called Arrow , based on Green Arrow , for The CW . The series premiered on October 10, 2012, and was picked up to full series in the same month. On July 30, 2013, it was announced at the summer TCA tour that Berlanti, Kreisberg, and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns would be introducing Barry Allen in the second season of Arrow , with the possibility of the character being spun off to his own series. Actor Grant Gustin
1022-562: A series order for The Girls on the Bus , previously worked on by Netflix and The CW, to be produced by Berlanti, Amy Chozick , Julie Plec , Rina Mimoun , and Sarah Schechter. It was announced that filming had wrapped on the pilot and production began in October 2022. In March 2022, Apple TV+ acquired the distribution rights to Fly Me to the Moon , a film covering the 1960s Space Race . In June 2022,
1095-678: A son in 2016 and a daughter in 2019. Berlanti received the Governors Award at the 2024 Emmys. The Governors Award is bestowed by the Television Academy's Board of Governors and honors an individual, company or organization that has made a profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or of television. In 2022, Berlanti received the high honor of the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television at
1168-626: A string of highly successful films for Paramount Pictures . He first met Simpson at a screening of 1973's The Harder They Come at Warner Brothers. The two worked together and created Bruckheimer's first big hit, 1983's Flashdance , which brought in $ 95 million. He had a number of other hits during that time period, including the Beverly Hills Cop films, Top Gun , and Days of Thunder . Top Gun marked his first collaboration with English director Tony Scott , who directed six films for Bruckheimer. The first Beverly Hills Cop movie, which
1241-409: A three-year deal with Warner Bros. Television . In February 2006, the company signed a three-year overall deal with Touchstone Television . In August 2006, Liddell left the company, and the company was renamed to Berlanti Television. In July 2008, the company re-signed its overall deal with ABC Studios (formally Touchstone Television) for an additional five-year deal. In March 2011, the company signed
1314-623: Is a subsidiary of Berlanti Productions. In July 2021, the company signed a first-look feature film deal at Netflix . Greg Berlanti Gregory Berlanti (born May 24, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his work on the television series Dawson's Creek , Brothers & Sisters , Everwood , Political Animals , Riverdale , Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You , in addition to his contributions to DC Comics on film and television productions, including The CW 's Arrowverse , as well as Titans and Doom Patrol . In 2000, Berlanti founded
1387-907: The 33rd Producers Guild of America Awards for his remarkable impact on the art and craft of television. In 2019, Berlanti received the Television Showman of the Year Award at the 56th Annual ICG Publicists Awards, the Patron of the Artists Award at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation 45th Annual Patron of the Artists Awards, the Kieser Award at the 45th Annual Humanitas Prize Awards and the Outstanding Film – Wide Release Award for "Love, Simon" at
1460-876: The International Emmy Awards , The Hero Award by the Trevor Project , 500 Most Powerful People Working in the Global Media Business Today by Variety , in addition to winning a Teen Choice Award for The Flash , Riverdale and Love, Simon . Additional wins include; 2017 for Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama TV Show for Riverdale and 2016 People's Choice Award wins for Supergirl and The Flash . In 2021, The Flight Attendant earned nine Emmy Awards nominations, including "Outstanding Comedy Series." The show also earned two Golden Globe Awards nominations, including "Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy." Past honors include;
1533-597: The USA miniseries Political Animals . At ABC, he produced and worked alongside Jon Harmon Feldman , former Dirty Sexy Money showrunner, to create No Ordinary Family . In 2011, he shifted from ABC Studios back to its original home at Warner Bros. Television . For NBC, he produced The Mysteries of Laura , an American adaptation of the Spanish television series , which premiered on September 17, 2014, and Blindspot , which premiered on September 21, 2015. Berlanti directed
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#17328762996551606-533: The ZeniMax Media board of directors and has since showed up at several launch parties for Bethesda Softworks titles, including Fallout 3 , Fallout: New Vegas , and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim . In 2009, Bruckheimer unveiled Jerry Bruckheimer Games, headed by former Microsoft Studios Publishing Executive Producer Jim Veevaert, as President of Production, and Jay Cohen, previously Ubisoft 's Vice President of US Publishing, as President of Development. It
1679-643: The "A Man of Faith" episode of Jack & Bobby in 2005, the Turner Prize at the Environmental Media Awards in 2003 for Everwood , a GLAAD Media Award in 2001 for The Broken Hearts Club and a 2000 SHINE Award for his writing work on Dawson's Creek . Berlanti was also recognized by Variety in 2000 for their Watchable Helmers issue, as well as their 2018 Inclusion Impact Report and by The Hollywood Reporter in their 'Power 100 List' and 'Power Showrunners List' in 2018. In 2017, Berlanti
1752-462: The 1970s after leaving his job in advertising, with director Dick Richards . They worked together on the films The Culpepper Cattle Company , Farewell, My Lovely , and March or Die . Bruckheimer then worked with Paul Schrader on two films, American Gigolo and Cat People , which began to give him notice in Hollywood. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was a co-producer with Don Simpson of
1825-490: The 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, he partnered with fellow producer Don Simpson . Bruckheimer and Simpson's partnership continued until Simpson's death in 1996. Bruckheimer has produced films including Flashdance , The Rock , Crimson Tide , Dangerous Minds , Con Air , Armageddon , Enemy of the State , Pearl Harbor , Black Hawk Down , as well as the Beverly Hills Cop , Top Gun , Bad Boys , Pirates of
1898-550: The 2010 film Life as We Know It , starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel . He produced the film Pan for Warner Bros. under his Berlanti Productions banner; the film was released October 9, 2015. In January 2016, The CW ordered the Berlanti-produced television pilot Riverdale , based on the characters from Archie Comics . The pilot was picked up to series in May 2016. Riverdale premiered on January 26, 2017, and
1971-477: The 2019–20 television season, with one cancellation and two new series, Berlanti increased the record to 18. Berlanti also directed the 2018 film Love, Simon , a gay romantic comedy-drama which grossed $ 66 million worldwide. Berlanti was named on Time ' s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. In 1998, at the age of 26, Berlanti landed his first writing job on The WB 's Dawson's Creek , where he quickly rose through
2044-706: The 2021 expansion team of the National Hockey League . Bruckheimer was born on September 21, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan , the son of German Jewish immigrants. He graduated from Mumford High School in 1961 in Detroit, at age 17, before moving to Arizona for college. Bruckheimer was also an active member of the Stamp Collecting Club. He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Arizona . He
2117-625: The 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards . Additional honors include: Los Angeles LGBT Center 's 49th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards Honoree; Friends of the Saban Community Clinic's 43rd Annual Gala Honoree; Variety Hall of Fame Inductee; Northwestern University School of Communication Graduation Convocation Address. In 2018, Berlanti was selected for the Vanguard Award by the Los Angeles LGBT Center , The Founders Award by
2190-539: The Berlanti Family Foundation's largest charitable contribution for a single organization to date. Berlanti said he "aims to help Northwestern continue its great legacy of fostering the next generation of humane, diverse, courageous and bold storytellers." Berlanti is a board member of Fuck Cancer , a health organization working for early detection and prevention of cancer. Launched in 2009, Fuck Cancer aims to engage millennials through social media to have
2263-475: The Caribbean , and National Treasure franchises. At the helms of his self-titled production company , his films have been distributed by numerous film studios such as Paramount Pictures , Sony Pictures and Disney , while his television works have been co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios . In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honored by Variety as the first in Hollywood history to produce
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2336-491: The Disney Studios chose to part ways by not renewing their first-look deal that expired that year. He signed a new first-look deal with Paramount that same year and mentioned a new Beverly Hills Cop and a Top Gun 2 as potential production ventures with his new partner. In June 2016, Jerry Bruckheimer Television became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year run exclusive pact with Warner Bros Television. The next year,
2409-515: The Titans , Black Hawk Down , and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Bruckheimer has also acquired the rights to produce a film based on the popular role playing game by Palladium Books , Rifts . In the late 1990s, he started Technical Black Films to produce non-action films, with Remember the Titans being the only film produced. Since 1996, Bruckheimer has branched out into television, creating
2482-606: The audience and the spoken quote, "Greg, move your head!" This is an homage to Berlanti's father, Gene, who would yell at Greg when he was blocking the television screen. Berlanti, a Delta Tau Delta alumnus, graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1994. Berlanti has been in a relationship with ex– LA Galaxy soccer player Robbie Rogers since mid-2013. On December 31, 2016, Rogers and Berlanti announced they had become engaged. Their wedding occurred on December 2, 2017. They have two children born via surrogacy ,
2555-597: The beginning, there was resistance. When we did the Jack kiss on Dawson's Creek , everyone was tentative. But I took over the show and that was an important thing to me. If we were going to bring the character out, it seemed silly to me that he couldn't kiss." When asked what he would have done if the network had said no to the kiss, Berlanti added, "I was prepared to quit. I really was." Berlanti subsequently created two drama series for Warner Bros: Everwood and Jack & Bobby . He and his business partner Mickey Liddell struck
2628-420: The class of 1989. Greg has one sister, Dina and two nieces. He has Italian and Irish ancestry. He described his early life in an August 2004 interview with Entertainment Weekly : "We were Italians in a town of WASPs " and his family was not "doing as well as 90% of the community." The Berlanti Productions production logo, which follows each episode of shows he produces, features a family with their backs to
2701-429: The company, Madden was the former president of AMC Networks and Fox Broadcasting Company . In August 2021, Dannah Shinder joined the company as executive vice president of television. Before joining the company, Shinder was senior vice president of television at Elizabeth Banks ' Brownstone Productions . In January 2022, Suzanne Gomez joined the company as chief marketing officer , and head of talent relations. Gomez
2774-449: The company, Schechter was a senior production vice president at Warner Bros. In June 2018, the company entered a six-year overall development and production deal with Warner Bros. Television Group until 2024. In February 2020, David Madden joined the company as its new president, taking over from the company's former president Sarah Schechter. Schechter moved to the newly created positions of chairwoman and partner . Before joining
2847-570: The event. Berlanti said that his mother Barbara was the most charitable person he ever knew and that there was no better way to honor her than a night of fun and giving back to this incredible organization. Director Writer Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer . He has been active in the genres of action , drama , comedy , fantasy , horror and science fiction . After working in advertising out of college, Bruckheimer moved into film production in
2920-474: The film was neither critically nor financially successful, further planned releases were cancelled. In May 2016, Berlanti discussed his involvement, as producer and possibly as director, in a Booster Gold feature film that was in development. Zack Stentz was signed to the project as screenwriter. It is still in movie limbo. In January 2012, it was announced that, along with Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim , Berlanti would create, write, and produce
2993-581: The filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End . Bruckheimer has donated more than $ 50,000 to Republican campaigns and committees. He donated funds to John McCain's 2008 presidential election campaign . He gave $ 5,000 to a joint fundraising committee on John McCain 's behalf. He donated $ 25,000 to the 2012 Mitt Romney Victory Fund. All films were produced by him, unless otherwise noted. As producer, except where noted: Co-producer Executive producer His productions collected
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3066-624: The first and second highest-grossing films of a single weekend: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II . In 2023, Top Gun: Maverick earned him a nomination for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards . His best known television series are television dramas CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: Miami , CSI: NY , CSI: Cyber , Without a Trace , Cold Case , Lucifer , and reality competition series The Amazing Race , which would spawn
3139-717: The first live-action transgender superhero when Nicole Maines was cast in a main role. Berlanti worked with Mara Brock Akil and her husband Salim Akil to develop Black Lightning which also aired on The CW. Berlanti also produced Titans , starring Brenton Thwaites , with Akiva Goldsman , Geoff Johns , and Sarah Schechter ; Doom Patrol , starring Matt Bomer and Brendan Fraser , with Jeremy Carver , Geoff Johns, and Sarah Schechter; and Stargirl starring Brec Bassinger , with Greg Beeman , Melissa Carter, Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter, and Glen Winter . In 2017, Berlanti wrote and executive-produced Freedom Fighters: The Ray for The CW's streaming platform. The show
3212-454: The first same-sex legal marriage on network television. He replaced Marti Noxon , who departed the show because of creative differences. In 2007, Berlanti executive-produced Dirty Sexy Money for ABC, which aired for two seasons and featured the first recurring transgender character on primetime television. In 2008, Berlanti created and produced the ABC legal drama Eli Stone and, in 2012,
3285-690: The last time the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation made a contribution was in 1995, when it gave $ 9,350 to Van Nuys Prep School. Bruckheimer has aided in the repair and restoration of the historic clipper ship, Cutty Sark . A collection of photos taken by Bruckheimer went on display in London in November 2007 to help raise money for the Cutty Sark Conservation Project. The exhibition featured more than thirty pictures taken on set during
3358-545: The producing ranks from staff writer to executive producer. In 2000, when creator and then-showrunner Kevin Williamson decided to step away from the show, 28-year-old Berlanti was promoted to showrunner. Berlanti has spoken in many interviews about the importance of introducing a gay character into a primetime television show and featuring the first same-sex kiss between two men on U.S. network television on Dawson's Creek . Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter , he stated, "In
3431-435: The production company Berlanti Productions . In the 2017–2018 television season, Berlanti tied Jerry Bruckheimer 's 2005–2006 record in having 10 different live-action scripted television series airing on various networks and digital platforms and took sole possession of the record, with 14 airing in the 2018–19 television season, having signed the most expensive producer deal at that time (June 2018) with Warner Bros. In
3504-481: The production company signed a deal with CBS Television Studios . Bruckheimer was named as one of the investors of a proposed sports arena in Las Vegas , and he had been rumored to be the leading choice by the National Hockey League (NHL) to own an expansion hockey team that would play in the arena. Bruckheimer was also named as one of the investors of a proposed Seattle -based NHL expansion team, whose application
3577-507: The project's original director, Jason Bateman , left the project, and the role was later filled by Berlanti. Filming began later in the year in October, and it was released in July 2024. More recently, his Berlanti/Schechter Films company had a first-look deal with Netflix. Berlanti co-wrote and co-produced the DC Comics film Green Lantern , starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular character. As
3650-421: The series for a second season. In February 2015, it was announced that Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop a series for Showtime based on Caroline Kepnes 's thriller novel You . Two years later, it was announced that the series was purchased by Lifetime and put on fast-track development. You premiered on September 9, 2018. On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that
3723-423: The series had been renewed for a second season. On December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that Lifetime had passed on the series and that Netflix picked up the series ahead of the release of the second season. The second season was released on December 26, 2019. On January 14, 2020, Netflix renewed You for a third season, which was released on October 15, 2021. In October 2021, ahead of the third season premiere,
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#17328762996553796-500: The series was renewed for a fourth season. In April 2019, Amazon Studios officially won the film rights to Red, White & Royal Blue , to be produced by Berlanti Productions. The project, based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston , had its world premiere at the BFI IMAX in London on July 22, 2023 and was released on Amazon Prime Video on August 11, 2023. In May 2021, The CW pilot All American: Homecoming
3869-582: The series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End , was released worldwide on May 25, 2007. Two more films, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales , were released, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. Altogether, the film franchise has grossed over $ 4.5 billion worldwide. When asked on what the film industry's obligation to an audience was, he responded, "We are in
3942-468: The transportation business. We transport audiences from one place to another." When asked why he makes films, he stated, "If I made films for the critics, or for someone else, I'd probably be living in some small Hollywood studio apartment." In a 1984 interview with the Los Angeles Times , Bruckheimer said, "We [he and Don Simpson] put together all the elements. We decide what aesthetic is right for
4015-449: The triumphalism so popular with Madison Avenue". The Pirates of the Caribbean film series , produced through Walt Disney Pictures , was enormously profitable and demonstrated Bruckheimer's ability to create lucrative projects. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , which was the first film in the franchise, was released on July 9, 2003. A box office hit, the film was well received by both critics and filmgoers. After
4088-486: The unexpected success of the first film, Disney revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was released on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide on the day of its premiere. In the end, the film acquired a total of $ 1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the third and fastest film to reach this amount. The third film in
4161-447: Was honored with a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree (DFA) from the University of Arizona 's College of Fine Arts. Bruckheimer's philanthropic activities have included publicly supporting the fight against multiple sclerosis via his work with The Nancy Davis Foundation for MS. Additionally, throughout his career, he has pledged to help various causes by establishing the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation. According to The Smoking Gun , however,
4234-544: Was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. A film buff at an early age with an interest in photography, Bruckheimer would take snapshots when he had the opportunity. After college, Bruckheimer worked in advertising in Detroit (creative producer) and New York City . At the Detroit agency he worked on a one minute ad spot for the new Pontiac GTO . Early in his career, Bruckheimer produced television commercials, including one for Pepsi . Bruckheimer started producing films in
4307-468: Was a step backwards in the Bruckheimer-Simpson success story. The duo made a come-back in 1994, however, with the low-budget film ($ 12 million) The Ref . Despite Simpson's untimely death, Bruckheimer continued to produce a large number of action films, often working with director Michael Bay on several box office hits, including Armageddon . Other popular films he produced include Remember
4380-411: Was announced on September 10, 2009, that NBC had picked up an action procedural from Bruckheimer. The show, titled Chase , "tells the stories of a team charged with making sure fugitive criminals don't evade justice," reports The Hollywood Reporter . It was canceled in May 2011, however. Skin , which was another Bruckheiner production, was cancelled in 2003, after only three episodes. In 2011, it
4453-632: Was cast and made his debut in episode 8, "The Scientist." In November 2013, The CW officially ordered a pilot for The Flash , and in May 2014, the network picked the project up to series, with a premiere scheduled for autumn of that year. On February 26, 2015, it was announced that Berlanti, along with Guggenheim and Kreisberg, would write and executive produce a spin-off series featuring The Atom ( Brandon Routh ), Captain Cold ( Wentworth Miller ), Martin Stein ( Victor Garber ), and The White Canary ( Caity Lotz ), for
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#17328762996554526-476: Was honored by Variety as the first producer in Hollywood history to produce the top two highest-grossing films of a single weekend, the buddy-cop Bad Boys II and the Disney theme-park spin-off, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . According to Variety , the "Bruckheimer touch" is characterized by a "consistently edgy, high-octane visual dynamic and equally distinctive storytelling driven by
4599-622: Was named the Barbara Berlanti Professorship in Writing for the Screen and Stage after Berlanti's late mother, who he described as a "lifelong champion of the arts." The professorship helped to increase the teaching capacity and number of courses offered in the school's Department of Radio/Television/Film (RTVF). Berlanti also previously gave an endowment to Northwestern's playwriting program. Berlanti's latest endowment to Northwestern marks
4672-600: Was not renewed. The movie Top Gun was produced in collaboration with the Pentagon to rebrand the US Navy's image after the Vietnam War and attract new Navy recruits. Top Gun was the first full-blown collaboration between Hollywood and the Navy. The model, which was developed by Bruckheimer, launched a new trend of military movies in the 1990s and onward. In July 2003, Bruckheimer
4745-474: Was picked up to series to be executive produced by Berlanti in association with creator Nkechi Okoro Carroll , Sarah Schechter , David Madden , and Robbie Rogers . All American: Homecoming premiered on The CW in February 2022. The series was renewed for a second season in May 2022, which premiered in October 2022. As of June 2023, the series has been renewed for a third season. In February 2022, Max put in
4818-667: Was praised for its depiction of the first openly gay superhero to headline a series. In 2019, it was announced that Berlanti would be producing shows based on Green Lantern and Strange Adventures for HBO Max . It was also revealed that Berlanti would also serve as a writer on the Green Lantern series. Both shows were scrapped in 2023. He was born in Suffern, New York . His parents are Barbara Moller Berlanti and Eugene Berlanti. He attended Rye High School in Rye, New York , graduating with
4891-498: Was previously senior vice president of publicity at The CW , a position she held since the inception of the network in 2006. In January 2023, the company signed a four-year exclusive overall deal for Berlanti Productions to remain at the Warner Bros. studio for its television operations into the year 2027 with Warner Bros. Television Group . Berlanti-Schechter Films was founded in 2020 by Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter , and
4964-452: Was renewed for a second season on March 7, 2017. In September 2017, it was reported that a live-action television series based on the comic book Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was in development for The CW by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions. In December 2017, the project had moved to Netflix , and the first season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was released on October 26, 2018. On December 18, 2018, Netflix renewed
5037-491: Was rumored that Jerry Bruckheimer Games was working on three titles, but nothing came to fruition. In March 2013, Jerry Bruckheimer Games was closed. Although Jerry Bruckheimer Games is closed, Bruckheimer still remained a ZeniMax Board Member, mostly due to being a close associate of former ZeniMax President Ernest Del , until ZeniMax was purchased by Microsoft in 2021. In 2014, after the disappointment of The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Lone Ranger , Bruckheimer and
5110-592: Was selected for the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. In 2021, Berlanti was awarded The Actors Fund Encore Award for his support of entertainment industry professionals throughout the pandemic. In 2020, Berlanti gifted $ 2 million through his organization, the Berlanti Family Foundation, to his alma mater, the Northwestern University School of Communication, to establish a new dramatic writing professorship. The new professorship
5183-399: Was submitted in early 2018. The NHL Board of Governors voted to approve the team, named the Seattle Kraken , on December 4, 2018, which started to play in the 2021–22 season . Bruckheimer was part of an investment group that also included Tim Leiweke (Oak View Group) and David Bonderman (minority owner NBA's Boston Celtics). In 2020, it was reported that his first look deal with Paramount
5256-618: Was supposed to star Sylvester Stallone , launched Eddie Murphy 's career and in just five days, became the highest grossing winter release in Paramount's history. On August 9, 1983, Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a three-year agreement with Paramount to produce theatrical and television projects through his new Simpson/Bruckheimer Productions company. While working with Simpson, Bruckheimer became known as "Mr. Outside" because of his experience with filmmaking, while Simpson became known as "Mr. Inside" because of his film industry contacts. The Rock
5329-433: Was the last film in which Bruckheimer collaborated with Simpson. After Simpson's death in 1996, Bruckheimer stipulated that The Rock be dedicated to the memory of Simpson. In 1990, Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a $ 500 million deal with Paramount to produce five movies, entirely of their choice. However, his 1990 production of the film Days of Thunder , which starred Tom Cruise, did not perform as well as expected, which
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