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'''Black Label Media''' is a [[Los Angeles]] based [[Independent film|independent film production]], [[Television show|television production]], [[podcast]], [[entertainment]] and finance company founded in 2013.<ref name=tandc>{{cite web |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a12838536/black-label-media/ |title=How Black Label Media Became Hollywood's Hottest Indie Producers |work=[[Town & Country (magazine)|Town & Country]] |author=Brooks Barnes |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626192617/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a12838536/black-label-media/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The company had a 25 percent stake in ''[[La La Land (film)|La La Land]]'' (2016).<ref name=tandc/>

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'''Black Label Media''' is a [[Los Angeles]] based [[Independent film|independent film production]], [[Television show|television production]], [[podcast]], [[entertainment]] and finance company founded in 2013.<ref name=tandc>{{cite web |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a12838536/black-label-media/ |title=How Black Label Media Became Hollywood's Hottest Indie Producers |work=[[Town & Country (magazine)|Town & Country]] |author=Brooks Barnes |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=March 15, 2018}}</ref> The company had a 25 percent stake in ''[[La La Land (film)|La La Land]]'' (2016).<ref name=tandc/>


==History==
==History==
The founders are Molly Smith, the daughter of billionaire [[Frederick W. Smith]] who founded [[FedEx]] and invested in the company.<ref name=tandc/> And [[Thad Luckinbill]], an actor on ''[[Young and the Restless]]'' for 11 years, and twin brother Trent Luckinbill.<ref name=tandc/>
The company was founded in 2013 by [[Molly Smith (producer)|Molly Smith]], the daughter of billionaire [[Frederick W. Smith]] who founded [[FedEx]] and invested in the company,<ref name=tandc/> and [[Thad Luckinbill]], an actor on ''[[Young and the Restless]]'' for 11 years, and twin brother Trent Luckinbill.<ref name=tandc/>

The origins of Black Label Media were started as Belle Pictures, an affiliated production company of [[Alcon Entertainment]] and [[Warner Bros.]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2012-03-09|title=Molly Smith forms Belle Pictures with Alcon|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/molly-smith-forms-belle-pictures-with-alcon-1118051240/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218024223/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/molly-smith-forms-belle-pictures-with-alcon-1118051240/|url-status=live}}</ref> but the company soon underwent name change, with Black Label Media's intentions was to focus on adult, mid-level budget fare, for greater flexibility and autonomy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Piper-Shimizu|first=Stephane|date=2018-01-10|title=Molly Smith|url=https://variety.com/exec/molly-m-smith/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Variety|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219021147/https://variety.com/exec/molly-m-smith/|url-status=live}}</ref>


The name of the company was taken from the [[American Express]] [[Centurion Card|Centurion "Black Card"]] and in part by [[Johnnie Walker Black]] whiskey.<ref name=tandc/>
The name of the company was taken from the [[American Express]] [[Centurion Card|Centurion "Black Card"]] and in part by [[Johnnie Walker Black]] whiskey.<ref name=tandc/>


On April 12, 2016, the company launched its television division with a deal at [[ABC Signature]] and [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios]], to develop television and movie projects.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|last2=Andreeva|first2=Nellie|date=2016-04-12|title=Black Label Media Inks First-Look TV Deal With ABC Signature & ABC Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/black-label-media-ifirst-look-deal-abc-signature-1201736187/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>
On April 12, 2016, the company launched its television division with a deal at [[ABC Signature]] and [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios]], to develop television and movie projects.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2016-04-12|title=Black Label Media Inks First-Look TV Deal With ABC Signature & ABC Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/black-label-media-ifirst-look-deal-abc-signature-1201736187/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020082849/https://deadline.com/2016/04/black-label-media-ifirst-look-deal-abc-signature-1201736187/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 24, 2017, two of Black Label Media's projects, like ''[[Only the Brave (2017 film)|Only the Brave]]'' and ''[[Sicario: Day of the Soldado]]'', were transferred from [[Lionsgate]] to [[Sony Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2017-04-24|title='Sicario' Sequel, 'Granite Mountain' Move From Lionsgate to Sony|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sicario-sequel-granite-mountain-lionsgate-sony-1202394099/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425004410/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/sicario-sequel-granite-mountain-lionsgate-sony-1202394099/|url-status=live}}</ref>


On June 27, 2019, it expanded to podcasts with a deal at the Bleav Podcast Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2019-06-27|title=Black Label Media Expanding To Podcasts With Bleav Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/black-label-ventures-podcasts-bleav-1202639185/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419065059/https://deadline.com/2019/06/black-label-ventures-podcasts-bleav-1202639185/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 11, 2020, Alcon Entertainment teamed up with Black Label Media to purchase the film rights to ''Postscript''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=2020-02-11|title=Alcon Entertainment Picks Up Film Rights To 'P.S. I Love You' Follow-Up Novel 'Postscript'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/alcon-entertainment-film-rights-p-s-i-love-you-postscript-book-1202857376/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219021433/https://deadline.com/2020/02/alcon-entertainment-film-rights-p-s-i-love-you-postscript-book-1202857376/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 4, 2020, [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] announced that it would acquire ''[[Devotion (2022 film)|Devotion]]'', with [[STX Entertainment]] handling international rights of the picture, with Black Label Media producing.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=2020-09-04|title=Sony Pre-Buys Domestic On War Pic 'Devotion' With Jonathan Majors & Glen Powell, STX Boards Int'l|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/sony-takes-domestic-on-korean-war-pic-devotion-with-jonathan-majors-glen-powell-stx-to-handle-international-1234570899/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124115935/https://deadline.com/2020/09/sony-takes-domestic-on-korean-war-pic-devotion-with-jonathan-majors-glen-powell-stx-to-handle-international-1234570899/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On June 27, 2019, it expanded to podcasts with a deal at the Bleav Podcast Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|last2=Hipes|first2=Patrick|date=2019-06-27|title=Black Label Media Expanding To Podcasts With Bleav Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/black-label-ventures-podcasts-bleav-1202639185/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Films==
==Films==
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*''[[Sierra Burgess Is a Loser]]'' (2018)
*''[[Sierra Burgess Is a Loser]]'' (2018)
*''[[Broken Diamonds]]'' (2021)
*''[[Broken Diamonds]]'' (2021)
*''[[Reptile (film)|Reptile]]'' (2022)
*''[[Devotion (2022 film)|Devotion]]'' (2022)
*''[[Devotion (upcoming film)|Devotion]]'' (TBA)
*''[[Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody]]'' (2022)
*''[[Reptile (film)|Reptile]]'' (2023)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:21, 27 August 2023

Black Label Media is a Los Angeles based independent film production, television production, podcast, entertainment and finance company founded in 2013.[1] The company had a 25 percent stake in La La Land (2016).[1]

History[edit]

The company was founded in 2013 by Molly Smith, the daughter of billionaire Frederick W. Smith who founded FedEx and invested in the company,[1] and Thad Luckinbill, an actor on Young and the Restless for 11 years, and twin brother Trent Luckinbill.[1]

The origins of Black Label Media were started as Belle Pictures, an affiliated production company of Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros.,[2] but the company soon underwent name change, with Black Label Media's intentions was to focus on adult, mid-level budget fare, for greater flexibility and autonomy.[3]

The name of the company was taken from the American Express Centurion "Black Card" and in part by Johnnie Walker Black whiskey.[1]

On April 12, 2016, the company launched its television division with a deal at ABC Signature and ABC Studios, to develop television and movie projects.[4] On April 24, 2017, two of Black Label Media's projects, like Only the Brave and Sicario: Day of the Soldado, were transferred from Lionsgate to Sony Pictures.[5]

On June 27, 2019, it expanded to podcasts with a deal at the Bleav Podcast Network.[6] On February 11, 2020, Alcon Entertainment teamed up with Black Label Media to purchase the film rights to Postscript.[7] On September 4, 2020, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that it would acquire Devotion, with STX Entertainment handling international rights of the picture, with Black Label Media producing.[8]

Films[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Brooks Barnes (October 16, 2017). "How Black Label Media Became Hollywood's Hottest Indie Producers". Town & Country. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (2012-03-09). "Molly Smith forms Belle Pictures with Alcon". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ Piper-Shimizu, Stephane (2018-01-10). "Molly Smith". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-04-12). "Black Label Media Inks First-Look TV Deal With ABC Signature & ABC Studios". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (2017-04-24). "'Sicario' Sequel, 'Granite Mountain' Move From Lionsgate to Sony". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2019-06-27). "Black Label Media Expanding To Podcasts With Bleav Deal". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-02-11). "Alcon Entertainment Picks Up Film Rights To 'P.S. I Love You' Follow-Up Novel 'Postscript'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2020-09-04). "Sony Pre-Buys Domestic On War Pic 'Devotion' With Jonathan Majors & Glen Powell, STX Boards Int'l". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
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