Brandywine Productions Explained

Brandywine Productions
Type:Private
Industry:Film
Products:Motion pictures
Founder:Walter Hill
David Giler
Gordon Carroll
Location:United States

Brandywine Productions is an American film production company known for its Alien film series, founded in 1969 by American filmmakers Walter Hill, David Giler, and Gordon Carroll.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Films

YearTitleDirectorCo-producerNotesBudgetGross
1969Women in LoveKen RussellCo-production with United Artistsas Brandywine Productions Ltd$1.6 million$4.5 million
1976The Student BodyGus Trikonis
1979[5] [6] Alien[7] [8] [9] Ridley Scott[10] Co-production with 20th Century Fox$9–11 million$104.9–203.6 million
1986AliensJames Cameron$17–18 million$131.1–183.3 million
1992Alien 3David Fincher$50 million$159.8 million
1997Alien ResurrectionJean-Pierre Jeunet$70 million$161.3 million
2004Alien vs. PredatorPaul W. S. AndersonCo-production with 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainmentas Brandywine$60 million$172.5 million
2007Colin Strause and Greg Strause$40 million$128.8 million
2012PrometheusRidley ScottCo-production with 20th Century Fox and Scott Free Productions$120–130 million$403.4 million
2016She WalksZachary Lee Ratchford
2017Ridley ScottCo-production with 20th Century Fox and Scott Free Productions$97 million[11] $240.7 million
2024[12] Fede Álvarez[13] Co-production with 20th Century Studios and Scott Free Productions$80 million[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Hill. Variety. 30 March 2020. en-US.
  2. Web site: David Giler. Variety. 30 March 2020. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-21. Why Ridley Scott Didn't Direct Aliens. 2021-07-08. ScreenRant. en-US.
  4. Book: Raw, Laurence. The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia. 2009-09-28. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6952-3. 2. en.
  5. News: Ross. Jane. 2019-05-23. Sigourney Weaver marks 'Alien' anniversary: 'I thought it was a small movie'. en. Reuters. 2021-07-10.
  6. Web site: Memory — The Origins of Alien. live. July 9, 2021. SIFF.net. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722180435/https://www.siff.net/festival/memory-the-origins-of-alien . 2019-07-22 .
  7. Book: Ferro. David L.. Science Fiction and Computing: Essays on Interlinked Domains. Swedin. Eric G.. 2011-09-29. McFarland. 978-0-7864-8933-6. 247. en.
  8. Book: Magistrale. Anthony. Abject Terrors: Surveying the Modern and Postmodern Horror Film. Magistrale. Tony. 2005. Peter Lang. 978-0-8204-7056-6. 279. en.
  9. Monthly Film Bulletin. 46. 540. 191. British Film Institute. Alien. 1979. London. 0027-0407. Pulleine. Tim. "p.c — 20th Century-Fox (London), A Brandywine-Ronald Shushett production".
  10. Book: McIntee, David. Beautiful Monsters: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to the Alien and Predator Films. 2005. Telos Publishing, Limited. 978-1-903889-94-7. 26–27. en.
  11. Web site: Alien: Covenant (2017) . . May 25, 2017.
  12. Web site: Davids . Brian . 2024-03-20 . Alien: Romulus Director Fede Álvarez Unveils First Teaser, Talks Ridley Scott and James Cameron-Approved Prequel . 2024-03-31 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2024-01-14 . Everything We Know About Fede Alvarez's New Alien Movie: Is It Called Alien Romulus? . 2024-01-23 . JoBlo . en-US.
  14. Web site: Rubin. Rebecca. Will Alien: Romulus Continue Disney's Summer Box Office Streak? . . August 13, 2024 . August 13, 2024 .