32-488: Open Road Films, LLC (formerly known briefly as Global Road Entertainment ) is an American independent film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Tom Ortenberg on March 26, 2011, as a joint venture between the two largest American theatrical exhibitors , AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group , which both owned the company until it was bought out by Tang Media Partners,
64-531: A clothing line. In the following years, Schwarzenegger had supporting roles in 2012's Stuck in Love , 2013's Grown Ups 2 and 2015's Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse . His first leading role was opposite Bella Thorne in 2018's Midnight Sun , a romantic drama about a teenage girl with a rare medical condition. His performance in the 2019 horror Daniel Isn't Real . In 2020, Schwarzenegger had
96-568: A distribution company which has since released over a dozen films theatrically. Ortenberg lives with his wife Edie and his three children, Jason, Andrew, and Cole, in Santa Monica, California . He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and is a trustee of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . This article about an American businessperson born in the 1960s
128-421: A limited series based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut , being written and executive produced by Noah Hawley for FX ; Kilroy County , a dark comedy from Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor being developed for Showtime ; Jenji Kohan 's Lifetime drama American Princess ; Muscle Shoals , a drama in development at ABC with Johnny Depp as executive producer; the eight-part crime drama Cold Courage , based on
160-628: A media company owned by Donald Tang , in August 2017. After Tang's purchase, both companies Open Road and IM Global merged and formed "Global Road Entertainment". In September 2018, Open Road declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy . The bankruptcy did not affect TMP, IM Global or IM Global TV. On November 6, 2018, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management. Raven completed its acquisition in February 2019. In March 2011, rival theater chains AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group announced
192-505: A political organization which he co-founded and ran for office with. After moving to San Francisco , he began his film career with Columbia Pictures in 1985 as a clerk and joined Hemdale Film Corporation in 1989, where he briefly became president of distribution and marketing after the company filed for bankruptcy and laid off the C-level officers of the company. He then joined Lionsgate Films as its President of Theatrical Films, where he
224-550: A requirement of the lenders. The company was also looking to sell a number of its upcoming films, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank , City of Lies , The Silence , Duck Duck Goose , Arctic Justice and Playmobil The Movie ; it was also "backing out of" development for The Secret Garden . The company was also sued along with TV rights distributor Miramax by lender Bank Leumi over loans for City of Lies . On September 6, 2018, Global Road's film unit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On October 23, 2018, Global Road filed with
256-647: A role in Echo Boomers , then in 2021, he went to star in Netflix's comedy-drama coming-of-age film Moxie . In 2022, Schwarzenegger had a role in the HBO true crime mini-series, The Staircase , alongside Colin Firth and Toni Collette . In 2023, Schwarzenegger portrayed Luke Riordan / Golden Boy , a young man with superpowers described as "a 22-year-old big name on campus who possesses thermonuclear power and pure charisma.", in
288-463: A younger paternal half-brother, Joseph Baena . He holds dual Austrian-American citizenship, speaks English and a little German, and regularly visits Austria. He is a cousin of Patrick M. Knapp Schwarzenegger . While studying at Brentwood High School , Schwarzenegger took private acting lessons with Nancy Banks. In 2012, he matriculated at the University of Southern California , and graduated from
320-423: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Patrick Schwarzenegger Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993) is an American actor. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver . He began his career playing minor roles in the late 2000s, and has since starred in the television series The Staircase (2022) and American Sports Story (2024). Schwarzenegger
352-653: The USC Marshall School of Business with a minor in Cinematic Arts in May 2016. He was part of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. At the age of 10, Schwarzenegger had a small role in the film The Benchwarmers . Throughout his childhood, he practiced acting with his father, and through his young adult years, he studied theater at USC while taking acting classes weekly at Nancy Banks Studio. At 15 years old, he started
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#1732869718935384-503: The Ukrainian Film.UA Group. Global Road's film unit was taken over by its primary lenders, Bank of America and East West Bank , in August 2018 as Donald Tang had not raised enough funds for Global Road. Lenders did have Global Road release A.X.L. while stopping the release of City of Lies , slated for September 7, 2018. With A.X.L. not doing well at the box office, the company was forced to lay off employees without severance,
416-538: The Global Road chairman and CEO posts. In 2017, the company announced plans to have a slate of approximately 15 films per year by 2020. At the European Film Market in February 2018, Global Road announced that it anticipated spending $ 1 billion on film and television productions over the next three years, with production budgets projected to be in the $ 20 million to $ 100 million range. In 2018,
448-462: The action-thriller Hotel Artemis , starring Jodie Foster and Sterling K. Brown ; science fiction family adventure A.X.L. ; and animated family adventure-comedy Playmobil: Uncharted . Upcoming Global Road productions include Serenity , a neo-noir thriller starring Anne Hathaway , Matthew McConaughey , Diane Lane and directed by Steven Knight ; Richard Says Goodbye , a comedy-drama starring Johnny Depp and directed by Wayne Roberts;
480-488: The company announced several new hires to their international operations division, including Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales (replacing Michael Rothstein); Brad Kembel as Executive Vice President of Distribution and Operations; Melissa Martinez as Executive Vice President of International Marketing; and Sarah Genazzani as Director of International Marketing, with Executive Vice President of International Sales Tatyana Joffe extending her contract to work with
512-401: The company made an agreement with Blumhouse Productions to co-develop and co-finance low budget Chinese language genre films. Global Road's 2018 film distribution slate includes the teen drama Midnight Sun , starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger ; family comedy Show Dogs , starring Will Arnett ; science fiction thriller The Silence , which it acquired for US distribution;
544-448: The company signed a first-look television deal with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot 's production company Offspring Entertainment ; projects announced under this deal include Wolfgang , based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , and an untitled comedy from husband-and-wife actor-producers Carlos and Alexa PenaVega . Around the same time, Global Road also announced co-development deals with French production company Newen and
576-473: The company to purchase worldwide rights and FilmNation selling and servicing international distribution. Tom Ortenberg left Open Road Films and it was purchased by Tang Media Partners in August 2017. Rob Friedman joined Tang Media Partners in August 2017 as chairman and CEO of TMP Entertainment to oversee Open Road, IM Global and IM Global TV. Open Road Films merged with IM Global and formed Global Road Entertainment on October 30, 2017, with Friedman assuming
608-429: The court plans for an auction of its assets beginning November 7 with a stalking horse bidder selected with term of $ 800,000 in expenses coverage and a $ 2.1 million outbid fee if approve by the judge. In November 2018 after lack luster auction bidding, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management for $ 87.5 million pending court approval. On December 19, 2018, a Delaware bankruptcy judge approved
640-494: The demand for healthier food and beverage alternatives. Schwarzenegger's other investments include electrolyte drink mix company Liquid I.V., protein coffee brand Super Coffee, and vegan chicken company Nuggs. In 2020, Schwarzenegger and his mother, who is an advocate for people living with Alzheimer's, created brain nutrition and wellness brand MOSH. The company, whose name stands for Maria Owings Shriver Health, officially launched on World Alzheimer's Day. Jonathan Jarry at
672-484: The first season of The Boys spin-off series Gen V , on Prime Video, playing a recurring role. In 2011 and 2012, Schwarzenegger interned for Academy Award-nominated producer, John Davis . Schwarzenegger went on to franchise his own Blaze Pizza locations, including one at USC while he was a student there, and one at The Grove in Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger later sold his Blaze Pizza shares and began investing in young entrepreneurs who were creating companies to meet
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#1732869718935704-610: The hiring of Tom Ortenberg as chief executive officer of a new company, Open Road Films. Ortenberg, previously an executive of Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company , filled out his executive team with the April 2011 hirings of Jason Cassidy (president of marketing), Elliott Kleinberg (General Counsel and executive vice president of operations and business affairs), Steven Andriuzzo (chief financial officer), and Ben Cotner (senior vice president of acquisitions). Open Road's titles are distributed in
736-633: The home entertainment market by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), a deal that was signed in June 2011. In June 2011, a few months after it started operations, Open Road Films signed a pay-TV deal with Netflix , which expired in 2016. After Showtime expires in 2020, Netflix re-added Open Road movies in 2020. The studio released its first film, Killer Elite , on September 23, 2011, directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham , Clive Owen and Robert De Niro . Open Road's 2015 film Spotlight received six Academy Award nominations and became
768-526: The new team. Tom Ortenberg Tom Ortenberg (born August 8, 1960) is an American businessman. Ortenberg was born on August 8, 1960, in Briarcliff Manor, New York . He attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 1982. While at Penn State he first dabbled in film, showing recent theatrical movies on campus to raise money for non-profit student groups, including the Consumer Party,
800-715: The novels by Pekka Hiltunen; Fried Chicken and Latkes , an adaptation of Rain Pryor 's one-woman comedy show; Jett , a crime drama starring and executive produced by Carla Gugino for Cinemax ; the reality cooking competition Fridge Wars for Canada 's CBC network; and global rights to Idiotest , based on the Game Show Network quiz show. In January 2018, Global Road signed a development deal with Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips through their company New Nation Networks, under which Hudlin and Phillips would develop and produce original content for Global Road. Later that month,
832-503: The purchase and the acquisition took effect on February 7, 2019. Open Road Films indicated its comeback in June 2020 at the virtual Cannes by announcing its recapitalization by Raven and named the production company's leadership of Raven principal James Masciello with key assistance from Matt Sidari. The company also announced it was partnering with Briarcliff Entertainment, Tom Ortenberg's new company, in acquiring and releasing films starting with Honest Thief . Raven also indicated that it
864-422: The science-fiction romance Zoe , starring Ewan McGregor ; and Mortal , directed by André Øvredal . The company's film I Think We're Alone Now , starring Peter Dinklage , Elle Fanning and Paul Giamatti , premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . Global Road's television arm develops scripted and non-scripted programming for both U.S. and global markets. Shows being developed include Cat's Cradle ,
896-474: The surprise winner for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards , also winning for Best Original Screenplay . These were the first Oscar wins for the company. In October 2013, the studio signed a pay-TV deal with Showtime that began in 2017 and expires in 2020. Open Road and UPHE extended its home distribution deal in February 2014 through 2017. On October 30, 2014, Open Road announced an international deal with FilmNation Entertainment . The deal would allow
928-507: The theatre chains AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group . In 2016, he endorsed Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. After seven years at the helm, which included a Best Picture Oscar win for Spotlight at the 2016 Academy Awards , as well as films such as Nightcrawler and End of Watch , Ortenberg left Open Road in 2017 after Tang Media Partners acquired it. He then founded Briarcliff Entertainment ,
960-507: Was a financier of Sculptor Media, whom Raven would look toward for development and production of films. In August 2017, Rob Friedman was named Global Road's chairman and CEO after Eric Hohl left the company. Rodolphe Buet was named president of international in October 2017, and the following month Lynn Harris was named president of worldwide production. In early 2018, Jack Pan was named president of worldwide theatrical marketing. In March 2018,
992-461: Was born on September 18, 1993, at Providence St John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California , and raised in Los Angeles, California . He is the eldest son of author and journalist Maria Shriver and Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger . Schwarzenegger has two older sisters, Katherine and Christina, a younger brother, Christopher, and
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1024-483: Was the first employee in its Los Angeles office. Ortenberg led Lionsgate's film division as it quickly grew from an independent arthouse distributor into one of Hollywood 's leading movie studios. In 2009, he left Lionsgate to join The Weinstein Company as president of theatrical films. In 2011, it was announced that he would become the founding CEO of Open Road Films , a newly formed movie studio owned by
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