Ley Line Entertainment Explained

Ley Line Entertainment, LLC
Area Served:United States
Industry:Film industry
Location City:Los Angeles, California
Location Country:U.S.

Ley Line Entertainment, LLC is an American independent film production company founded in 2018 by Theresa Steele Page and Tim Headington. The company is best known for producing films Light from Light (2019) Miss Juneteenth (2020), The Green Knight (2021) and Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Overview

In December 2018, Theresa Steele Page and Tim Headington launched Ley Line Entertainment, a film and television production and finance company, additionally producing theater and music.[1]

The company's first film Light from Light directed by Paul Harrill had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in January 2019, and was released in November 2019, by Grasshopper Film.[2] Early projects from the company included an original musical produced in partnership with Grammy-winning music producer Max Martin, & Juliet; a documentary of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, ; and The Green Knight from writer and director David Lowery. The company recorded and released the soundtrack to Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road under its Tango Records label, which featured the original song "Right Where I Belong” co-written by Brian Wilson and Jim James. The company also produced Everything Everywhere All At Once alongside A24, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and grossed over $100 million.[3] [4]

Ley Line Entertainment’s philanthropic efforts include a recurring grant in partnership with filmmaker David Lowery to the Austin Film Society’s North Texas Pioneer Film Fund.

Awards & Recognition

& Juliet premiered on the West End in November of 2019. The play was nominated for 9 Oliviers and won 3.

In 2020, the independent drama film Miss Juneteenth won the Louis Black “Lone Star” Award at SXSW. In 2021 the film was nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, including “Best First Feature.”

In 2021, “Right Where I Belong” was shortlisted for the Oscar for “Best Original Song.”

In 2022, Everything Everywhere All At Once was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

Filmography

2020s

Release DateTitleNotes
March 31, 2020 Streetlight Harmonies distributed by Gravitas Ventures[5]
June 19, 2020 Miss Juneteenth distributed by Vertical Entertainment[6]
July 30, 2021 The Green Knight distributed by A24[7]
November 19, 2021 distributed by Screen Media Films[8]
February 18, 2022 Strawberry Mansion distributed by Music Box Films[9]
March 25, 2022 Everything Everywhere All At Once distributed by A24
June 2, 2023 Falcon Lake distributed by Yellow Veil Pictures[10]

Upcoming

Release DateTitleNotes
August 23, 2024 Between the Temples distributed by Sony Pictures Classics[11]
Late 2024 The Damned distributed by Vertical[12]
TBA On Swift Horses[13]
TBA Death of a Unicorn distributed by A24[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim Headington & Theresa Steele Page Launch Ley Line Shingle; Slate Includes 'Hugo Cabret' Stage Musical. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. December 11, 2018. March 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: Grasshopper Acquires Sundance Film 'Light from Light' Starring Marin Ireland & Jim Gaffigan. Deadline Hollywood. Amanda. N'Duka. July 2, 2019. March 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Dominates Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture (Full Winners List). Variety. Brent. Lang. William. Earl. March 12, 2023. March 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Crosses $70M U.S., $103M Worldwide, Adding To Totals Of A24's Highest-Grossing Movie Ever – Update. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. September 30, 2022. March 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: Streelight Harmonies. The Numbers. March 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Sundance Pic 'Miss Juneteenth' To Hit Screens In June With Vertical Entertainment Deal. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. April 14, 2020. March 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: 'The Green Knight' Trailer: Watch Dev Patel Slay Monsters in A24's Medieval Fantasy. Variety. Antonio. Ferme. May 11, 2021. March 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: Tribeca Premiere 'Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road' Acquired By Screen Media For November Release; Oscar Campaign Planned. Deadline Hollywood. Pete. Hammond. September 27, 2021. March 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: 'Strawberry Mansion' Trailer: Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney's Surreal Sundance Mind-Bender. IndieWire. Kate. Erbland. June 21, 2021. March 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Charlotte Le Bon's 'Falcon Lake' Finds U.S. Distribution With Yellow Veil; Memento International Closes Sales in Major Territories (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. October 12, 2022. March 13, 2023.
  11. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Takes Worldwide Rights To Nathan Silver’s ‘Between The Temples’ With Jason Schwartzman & Carol Kane. Deadline Hollywood. Melanie. Goodfellow. February 9, 2024. February 9, 2024.
  12. Web site: Vertical Acquires Supernatural Horror Pic 'The Damned' Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. 4 June 2024. 4 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva And Sasha Calle To Star In Adaptation Of 'On Swift Horses' From Ley Line Entertainment And FirstGen Content. Deadline Hollywood. Justin. Kroll. February 28, 2023. March 13, 2023.
  14. Web site: A24's 'Death Of A Unicorne' Adds Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani & More; Paul Rudd And Jenna Ortega Set To Star. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. November 1, 2023. November 1, 2023.