Production Company Rideback
Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018) is a film and television production company formed on December 12, 2007 by producer Dan Lin.
Its notable films include The Lego Movie franchise.
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| Formerly | Lin Pictures (2007–2018) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | December 12, 2007 |
| Founder | Dan Lin |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Key people | Jonathan Eirich Michael LoFaso (co-CEOs) Nick Reynolds (vice president of film) Lindsey Liberatore (EVP of television) Courtney Tarantin (vice president of television) Ryan Halprin (senior vice president of production) Ciao Zhao (executive assistant, film) |
| Products | Motion pictures television |
| Website | rideback |
History
On December 12, 2007, Dan Lin announced that he would leave Warner Bros. as senior vice president of production, to launch his company Lin Pictures.
In 2008, the studio hired Jon Silk as vice president of production and Stephen Gilchrist as director of development for film production.
In 2011, they launched its own roots into television, signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television, to produce TV shows, and hired Jennifer Gwartz to run the new television division with Dan Lin.
In 2014, the studio was successful in the television industry when their first TV show Forever was picked up to series by ABC. It even gained more success when the studio's second TV series Lethal Weapon by Fox and it ended up gaining more success.
In 2017, they hired TriStar Television executive Lindsey Liberatore as senior vice president of its television unit.
In 2018, the studio was renamed to Rideback, as a next generation company to focus on filmmaker collaboration.
In 2019, the studio and Media Rights Capital decided to launch the Rideback TV Incubator and kick off with the inaugural class of writers and mentors for the TV incubator.
The company most recently signed a deal with Universal Pictures.
In February 2024, Lin left Rideback to join Netflix as head of film, with Jonathan Eirich and Michael LaFaso being promoted to co-CEOs. Lin will continue to serve as a board member on the non-profit group Rideback Rise.
Filmography
Theatrical films
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | McG | Warner Bros. Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company and Wonderland Sound and Vision | $200 million | $371.4 million |
| Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock | Robert Rodriguez | uncredited; co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios | $20 million | $29 million | ||
| The Invention of Lying | Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson | uncredited; co-production with Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions | $18.5 million | $32.7 million | ||
| The Box | Richard Kelly | uncredited; co-production with Darko Entertainment, Radar Pictures and Media Rights Capital | $30 million | $33.3 million | ||
| Sherlock Holmes | Guy Ritchie | uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures | $90 million | $524 million |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Easter Sunday | Jay Chandrasekhar | Universal Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Partners | $17 million | $13.1 million |
| 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Justin Simien | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures | $150–157.8 million | $114.5 million |
| Dear David | John McPhail | Lionsgate Films | co-production with BuzzFeed Studios | TBA | TBA |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sherlock Holmes 3 | Dexter Fletcher | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Silver Pictures, Ritchie/Wigram Productions, Team Downey and Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Untitled Lego Movie film | TBA | Universal Pictures | co-production with Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic | |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures | ||
| Shots! Shots! Shots! | Universal Pictures |
Direct-to-video/streaming films
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Death Note | Adam Wingard | Netflix | co-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Fernando Meirelles | Netflix Original Films |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lilo & Stitch | Dean Fleischer Camp | Disney+ | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures |
TV shows
2010s
| Year(s) | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Forever | Matt Miller | ABC | co-production with Good Session and Warner Bros. Television | 1 | 22 |
| 2016–2019 | Lethal Weapon | based on Lethal Weapon by: Shane Black developed by: Matt Miller | Fox | 3 | 55 | |
| 2016–2017 | Frequency | based on Frequency by: Toby Emmerich developed by: Jeremy Carver | The CW | co-production with Jeremy Carver Productions, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television | 1 | 13 |
2020s
| Year | Title | Creators | Network | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Walker | based on Walker, Texas Ranger by: Albert S. Ruddy Leslie Greif Paul Haggis Christopher Canaan developed by: Anna Fricke | The CW | co-production with Stick to Your Guns Productions, Pursued by a Bear and CBS Studios | 3 | 56 |
| 2022–2023 | Walker: Independence | Anna Fricke | co-production with Pursued by a Bear, Stick to Your Guns Productions, Not This and CBS Studios | 1 | 13 | |
| 2024–present | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Albert Kim | Netflix | co-production with Albert Kim Pictures and Nickelodeon Productions | 3 | 8 |
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External links
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