Flavor Unit Entertainment
Flavor Unit Entertainment is an American entertainment company originally launched in Jersey City, New Jersey, but is now based in Miami, Florida, United States.
The company was founded by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere in 1995.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States |
Key people | Queen Latifah (co-founder) Shakim Compere (co-founder) |
| Products | Motion pictures, music, home entertainment, television production |
The company produces films and television shows. In February 2013, Netflix signed an exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Flavor Unit Entertainment. Netflix will have its pick of movies produced by Flavor Unit Entertainment to debut on its streaming service.
In April 2014, Flavor Unit Entertainment entered into an exclusive programming partnership with Centric to re-brand the cable television channel as the first network designed for the black woman. The deal includes bringing Flavor Unit Entertainment's Single Ladies to Centric for a fourth season.
On April 26, 2017, MTV announced that they were rebooting the slasher television series Scream in its third season, with a new cast and setting. As part of the reboot process, it was revealed that Brett Matthews would be serving as the main showrunner. In addition, Brett Matthews, Latifah, Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty were added as executive producers for the series under Flavor Unit Entertainment. The third season premiered on VH1 on July 8, 2019.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Cookout | Lance Rivera |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Bille Woodruff |
| 2007 | The Perfect Holiday | Lance Rivera |
| Life Support | Nelson George | |
| Wifey | Reginald Hudlin | |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Sanaa Hamri |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 | Lance Rivera |
| 2012 | Steel Magnolias | Kenny Leon |
| 2013 | House of Bodies | Alex Merkin |
| Percentage | Alex Merkin | |
| 2015 | Brotherly Love | Jamal Hill |
| Bessie | Dee Rees | |
| November Rule | Mike Elliott | |
| 2016 | The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story | Nelson George |
| 2017 | Deuces | Jamal Hill |
Television
| Year | Television | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | The Queen Latifah Show | In association with Telepictures Productions |
| 2011–2014 | Let's Stay Together | In association with Cofer Entertainment Group (BET Originals) |
| 2011–2015 | Single Ladies | |
| 2012 | The Star Next Door | In association with 25/7 Productions and Raquel Productions |
| The Next | In association with 25/7 Productions and Raquel Productions | |
| 2013–2015 | The Queen Latifah Show | In association with Sony Pictures Television |
| 2019 | Scream: Resurrection | Season 3; In association with DiGa Vision |
| 2021–present | The Equalizer | In association with Universal Television and CBS Studios |
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