Syncopy Inc. Explained

Syncopy Inc.
Type:Private
Industry:Motion picture
Founders:Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan
Location City:London
Los Angeles
Owners:Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan
Num Employees:4
Num Employees Year:2018

Syncopy Inc.[1] is a British-American film production company founded and operated by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. The name of the company is a play on syncopation and was suggested to Nolan by his late father, who was a classical music fan.[2] It has offices in London[3] and Los Angeles.[4]

The on-screen logo contains a maze with the company name.

History

Founded on 27 February 2001,[5] the majority of Syncopy's productions have been distributed by Warner Bros.[6] They partnered with Legendary Pictures to produce Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). In 2013, Syncopy released Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, and in 2015, they formed a joint venture with Zeitgeist Films to release Blu-ray editions of Zeitgeist's prestige films. The first title in their partnership was Elena (2011), from director Andrey Zvyagintsev.[7] Later on the production company has produced the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the documentary short Quay (2015), the war film Dunkirk (2017), and the spy film Tenet (2020), all directed by Christopher Nolan.[8]

Other than Nolan and Thomas, the company employs only two people. In a 2018 interview for Vanity Fair, Thomas said, "We're not empire builders, we're about the individual film."[9] [10] In October 2021, it was announced that Nolan's next film, titled Oppenheimer, would be shot in IMAX and 65mm film. It was released on 21 July 2023. The film stars Cillian Murphy in the title role, with Hoyte van Hoytema, Jennifer Lame, and Ludwig Göransson all returning in their respective technical roles.[11] This is Nolan's first film distributed by Universal Pictures[12] and his first Best Picture and Best Director Oscar win at the 96th Academy Awards.[13]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorCo-production companyDistributorBox office
2005Batman BeginsLegendary Pictures, DC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$373 million[14]
2006Touchstone Pictures, Newmarket FilmsWarner Bros. Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures$109 million[15]
2008Legendary Pictures, DC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$1 billion[16]
2010InceptionLegendary Pictures$839 million[17]
2012Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment$1.08 billion[18]
2013Man of SteelLegendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, Peters Entertainment$668 million[19]
2014InterstellarChristopher NolanLegendary Pictures, Lynda Obst ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures$731 million[20]
2017DunkirkRatPac-Dune EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures$530 million[21]
2020Tenet$365 million[22]
2023OppenheimerAtlas EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$960 million[23]
Box office total:$6.6 billion—

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Superior Court of The State of California for the County of Los Angeles. 19 May 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606153943/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/custom/Documents/Nolan_Thomas.pdf. live.
  2. Shone, p. 18.
  3. Web site: Syncopy Films Inc. - YouTube . .
  4. News: Hollywood Steps Up Security to Keep Scripts Secret. 19 May 2020. The Wall Street Journal. 14 October 2013. 21 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621070355/https://www.wsj.com/articles/hollywood-steps-up-security-to-keep-scripts-secret-1381715954. live. Fritz. Ben.
  5. Web site: SYNCOPY, INC, Beverly Hills CA - Company Profile BizStanding . bizstanding.com . 7 June 2020 . 7 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607173725/https://bizstanding.com/p/syncopy+inc-186227842 . live .
  6. Web site: Rubin . Rebecca . 10 December 2020 . After Christopher Nolan's Explosive Remarks, Could Warner Bros. Lose Its Superstar Director? . . 11 December 2020 . 11 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211091820/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/christopher-nolan-warner-bros-deal-hbo-max-1234849809/ . live .
  7. Web site: Christopher Nolan's Syncopy Teaming With Zeitgeist on Blu-ray Releases (EXCLUSIVE). 19 May 2020. Variety. 20 February 2015. 24 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224023820/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/christopher-nolans-syncopy-teaming-with-zeitgeist-on-blu-ray-releases-exclusive-1201437195/. live.
  8. Web site: Syncopy. 19 May 2020. British Film Institute. 28 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200828024901/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b997d49df. dead.
  9. Meet the Woman Behind Dunkirk. 16 February 2018. Vanity Fair. 27 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827195437/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/dunkirk-emma-thomas. live.
  10. Q&A: Christopher Nolan on the power of the people and why '2001' should be required preschool viewing. 19 May 2020. Los Angeles Times. 12 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412203309/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-christopher-nolan-20180104-htmlstory.html. live.
  11. Web site: Kroll. Justin. 8 October 2021. Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Next Film at Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023. 8 October 2021. Deadline. en-US.
  12. Web site: 8 October 2021. Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Has Found Its Star and Release Date. 8 October 2021. Observer. en-US.
  13. Christopher Nolan wins his first Oscar for directing ‘Oppenheimer’. AP News.
  14. Web site: Batman Begins (2005) . . 20 August 2020 . 24 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200624225752/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0372784/?ref_=bo_rl_ti . live .
  15. Web site: The Prestige (2006) . . 3 January 2013 . 21 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090621000309/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=prestige.htm . live .
  16. Web site: The Dark Knight (2008) . . 3 January 2013 . 2 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010938/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm . live .
  17. Web site: Inception (2010) . . 20 August 2020 . 8 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808213053/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1375666/?ref_=bo_tt_ti . live .
  18. Web site: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) . . 3 January 2013 . 5 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170405035530/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batman3.htm . live .
  19. Web site: Man of Steel (2013) . . 14 December 2014 . 15 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141215165011/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman2012.htm . live .
  20. Web site: Interstellar (2014) . . 20 August 2020 . 7 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907062236/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0816692/?ref_=bo_tt_ti . live .
  21. Web site: Dunkirk (2017) . . 23 December 2017 . 23 December 2017 . https://archive.today/20171223191124/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chrisnolan2017.htm . live .
  22. Web site: Tenet (2020) . 30 September 2020 . . 3 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903152246/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6723592/?ref_=bo_rl_ti . live .
  23. 15398776. Oppenheimer . October 2, 2023.

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