87North Productions Explained

87North Productions
Type:Privately held company
Industry:Motion pictures
Founders:David Leitch
Kelly McCormick
Location:Santa Monica, California, United States
Key People:David Leitch (producer)
Kelly McCormick (producer)

87North Productions (formerly 87 Eleven Productions and stylized as [EIGHTYSEVEN | NORTH''') is an American independent film [[production company]] focused on the production of action films and founded by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick. Their credited productions include Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk and Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt which Leitch directed. In television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro, based on the popular video game series.[1]

Under 87North's first look deal with Universal, in 2024 Leitch directed and McCormick and Leitch produced The Fall Guy, a big screen take on the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.[2]

History

On April 22, 2019, 87North Productions signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment.[3]

Projects in development

87North projects in development at Universal are the action thriller sequel Nobody 2; Prepare For Impact Kung Fu, a re-imagining of the 1970s martial arts Western; Versus by Alex Litvak & Michael Finch at Universal Studios. Also in development are the feature films Ruby, a female assassin action feature written by Kat Wood for Amazon; Dakar Rally, the life story of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race, at Amblin. For television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro based on the massively popular video game.

Productions

Films

YearTitleDirectorDistributorBudgetGross
2014John WickChad StahelskiLionsgate Films$20.000.000$86 million
2017$40.000.000$174.3 million
Atomic BlondeDavid LeitchFocus Features$30.000.000$100 million
2019Chad StahelskiLionsgate Films$75.000.000$327.7 million
2021NobodyIlya NaishullerUniversal Pictures$16.000.000$57.5 million
KateCedric Nicolas-TroyanNetflix$25.000.000
2022Bullet Train David LeitchSony Pictures Releasing$85.900.000$239 million
Day ShiftJ. J. PerryNetflix$100.000.000
Violent NightTommy WirkolaUniversal Pictures$20.000.000$76.5 million
2023Chad StahelskiLionsgate Films$100.000.000$440.1 million
2024The Fall GuyDavid LeitchUniversal Pictures$125.000.000$127.4 million[4]
2025With LoveJonathan Eusebio
Len WisemanLionsgate Films
Nobody 2Timo TjahjantoUniversal Pictures

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Action Video Game 'My Friend Pedro' Getting TV Adaptation . . July 2, 2020 . August 17, 2022 . October 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024190945/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/action-video-game-my-friend-pedro-getting-tv-adaptation-1301234/ . live .
  2. Web site: Emily Blunt Joins 'The Fall Guy' Opposite Ryan Gosling . . August 12, 2022 . August 17, 2022 . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817214551/https://collider.com/the-fall-guy-cast-emily-blunt/ . live .
  3. Web site: Anthony. D'Alessandro. 'Hobbs And Shaw' Director David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Ink First Look Deal With Universal. April 22, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. January 29, 2020. October 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025204221/https://deadline.com/2019/04/hobbs-and-shaw-director-david-leitch-inks-first-look-deal-with-universal-1202599707/. live.
  4. Web site: Hood . Cooper . 2024-05-21 . Latest The Fall Guy Update Is A Devastating Blow To Ryan Gosling's $127 Million Blockbuster . 2024-08-19 . ScreenRant . en.