DMG Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media and entertainment |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Dan Mintz, Wu Bing, Peter Xiao |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Film production, film distribution, virtual reality, comics, video games |
DMG Entertainment is a U.S.-based media and entertainment firm that focuses on co-producing and distributing American movies tailored for the Chinese audience. Among its prominent titles are Looper (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), and Bloodshot (2020).
History
Established in 1994 by Dan Mintz, Wu Bing, and Peter Xiao, DMG initially operated as a film production company.
In 2012, the company broadened its scope to include co-production and financing of major motion pictures. Its debut project in this area, Looper, achieved box office earnings of $177 million against a $30 million budget.
Building on this achievement, DMG partnered with Marvel Studios to co-produce Iron Man 3, which surpassed $1.2 billion globally, marking it as the highest-earning film in the Iron Man series.
DMG Interactive
In 2017, DMG introduced DMG VR, a division dedicated to immersive narratives via virtual reality. The company also launched Arcturus, a subsidiary focused on advancing interactive VR technologies.
The previous year, in 2016, DMG secured virtual reality rights for Hasbro's Transformers franchise, developing both a live-action attraction and a digital theme park featuring iconic characters like Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. The inaugural VR theme park debuted in Shanghai during spring 2017.
DMG Entertainment became the principal shareholder of the publishing house Valiant Comics in 2014, playing a pivotal role in its growth. After acquiring full ownership of Valiant Entertainment in 2018, DMG expanded its portfolio by establishing "Books & Comics" and "Video Games" divisions.
In 2020, under DMG's Valiant Entertainment banner, the film Bloodshot was produced in collaboration with Columbia Pictures.
Filmography
- Twilight (2008) – theatrical distribution (China)
- The Founding of a Republic (2009) – co-production
- Knowing (2009) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Go Lala Go! (2010) – co-production
- Killers (2010) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Red (2010) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Resident Evil: Afterlife (2011) – theatrical distribution (China)
- The Eagle (2011) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) – co-production
- Love You You (2011) – co-production
- Priest (2011) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Repeat I Love You (2012) – co-production
- Looper (2012) – co-production, theatrical distribution (China)
- Iron Man 3 (2013) – co-production
- No Man's Land (2013) – co-production
- Transcendence (2014) – co-production, theatrical distribution (China)
- Point Break (2015) – co-production, theatrical distribution (China)
- Collide (2015) – co-production
- Terminator 2 3D (2016) – theatrical distribution (China)
- Father Figures (2017) – co-production
- Blockers (2018) – co-production
- Playmobil: The Movie (2019) – co-production
- Bloodshot (2020) – co-production