Fruit Tree (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Emma Stone, Dave McCary |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting |
| Products | Films and television series |
Fruit Tree is a United States-based film and television production company established in 2020 by Emma Stone and Dave McCary. Its slate includes titles such as When You Finish Saving the World (2022), The Curse (2023), I Saw the TV Glow, and A Real Pain (2024).
History
Emma Stone and Dave McCary introduced Fruit Tree in August 2020, accompanied by a first-look television agreement with A24. Shortly after, in October 2020, producer Ali Herting became part of the team.
The company’s inaugural feature film, When You Finish Saving the World, directed by Jesse Eisenberg, debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by A24 in January 2023. Their initial television production, The Curse, featuring Stone and co-created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, premiered on Showtime in November 2023.
Continuing their partnership with A24, Fruit Tree produced Problemista, directed, written, and co-starring Julio Torres, which was released in March 2024. Following this, I Saw the TV Glow, both written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, had its theatrical release through A24 in May 2024. Another Torres project, Fantasmas, premiered on HBO in June 2024.
Fruit Tree’s second collaboration with Eisenberg, A Real Pain, was launched by Searchlight Pictures in November 2024.
Their documentary debut, The Yogurt Shop Murders, directed by Margaret Brown, which explores the 1991 Austin yogurt shop homicides, is set to premiere at South by Southwest.
Future projects
In partnership with A24, Fruit Tree is adapting Stacy Willingham’s novel A Flicker in the Dark for Max. Additionally, they have acquired rights to an unpublished Ben Mezrich book concerning the Carlsen–Niemann controversy, with Nathan Fielder attached to direct. In October 2024, Fruit Tree entered into a first-look production agreement with Universal Pictures.
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | When You Finish Saving the World | Jesse Eisenberg | A24 |
| 2023 | Problemista | Julio Torres | |
| Poor Things | Yorgos Lanthimos | Searchlight Pictures | |
| 2024 | I Saw the TV Glow | Jane Schoenbrun | A24 |
| A Real Pain | Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight Pictures | |
| 2025 | Bugonia | Yorgos Lanthimos | Focus Features |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=2 Template:TBA | Checkmate | Nathan Fielder | A24 |
| Untitled film | Jesse Eisenberg | A24 |
Television
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | The Curse | Showtime |
| 2024–present | Fantasmas | HBO |
| 2025 | The Yogurt Shop Murders | HBO |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | A Flicker in the Dark | Max |