Original Film
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry Entertainment |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founders | Neal H. Moritz Bruce Mellon |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Neal H. Moritz (CEO) |
| Services | Film production Television production |
| Website | www |
Original Film is a film and television production entity based in the United States, established by Neal H. Moritz. Among its distinguished projects are the I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and Fast & Furious series, alongside the Jump Street films and the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. Its television productions include acclaimed shows such as Prison Break, S.W.A.T., and The Boys.
History
Original Film was created in the early 1990s by Neal H. Moritz together with Bruce Mellon, initially operating as a company focused on producing films and commercials. In 1991, David Heyman became part of the motion picture division before departing to launch Heyday Films. Stokley Chaffin joined the team in 1993 and remained until 2001.
In 1997, the company forged a long-term alliance with Sony Pictures, which lasted until 2019 and significantly enhanced its market presence. The following year, Original Film collaborated with Newmarket Capital Group to develop lower-budget projects, broadening its business scope.
Venturing into television in 1999, Original Film debuted with Shasta McNasty and appointed Mark Rossen as president of its TV division. In 2002, Moritz teamed up with talent agent Marty Adelstein to establish a management firm named Original, aiming to consolidate corporate assets. That same year, a television production agreement was secured with 20th Century Fox Television.
By 2004, Original Film separated its film production from management operations to focus leadership strategies more effectively. Ori Marmur joined from Mandalay Pictures, bringing expertise from his role in developing the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise. In 2006, the company revitalized its television production efforts through a new deal with Sony Pictures Television.
In 2017, Original Film entered into a first-look feature film agreement with Paramount Pictures, beginning in 2019. This contract was extended through 2023 and subsequently renewed until 2027, strengthening the company's competitive positioning and supporting growth on a global scale.
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Co-production companies | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Framed | Dean Parisot | HBO | HBO Pictures | Television movie; Uncredited | N/A | |
| 1992 | Juice | Ernest R. Dickerson | Paramount Pictures | Island World | Credited as Moritz/Heyman Production | $5 million | $20.1 million |
| 1994 | The Stoned Age | James Melkonian | Trimark Pictures | N/A | N/A | ||
| Blind Justice | Richard Spence | HBO | HBO Pictures | Television movie; Credited as Moritz/Heyman Production | |||
| 1997 | Buster Pointdexter: Online | Gavin Bowden | The Island Def Jam Music Group | N/A | Short film | ||
| Volcano | Mick Jackson | 20th Century Fox | Fox 2000 Pictures Donner-Shuler Donner Productions |
Credited as Moritz Original | $90 million | $122.8 million | |
| I Know What You Did Last Summer | Jim Gillespie | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Mandalay Entertainment |
Credited as Neal H. Moritz Production | $17 million | $125.2 million | |
| 1998 | Reason Thirteen | C. Jay Cox | TLA Releasing | N/A | Short film | N/A | |
| The Rat Pack | Rob Cohen | HBO | HBO Pictures | Television movie | |||
| Urban Legend | Jamie Blanks | Sony Pictures Releasing | TriStar Pictures Phoenix Pictures |
$14 million | $72.5 million | ||
| I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Danny Cannon | Columbia Pictures Mandalay Entertainment |
Credited as Neal H. Moritz Production | $24 million | $84 million | ||
| 1999 | Cruel Intentions | Roger Kumble | Columbia Pictures Newmarket Capital Group |
$10.5 million | $76.3 million | ||
| Blue Streak | Les Mayfield | Columbia Pictures Jaffe Productions The IndieProd Company |
Credited as Neal H. Moritz Production | $36 million | $117.7 million | ||
| Monster! | John Lafia | UPN | Village Roadshow Pictures Wilshire Court Productions |
Television movie | N/A | ||
| Held Up | Steve Rash | Trimark Pictures | Minds Eye Entertainment | $8 million | $4 million | ||
| 2000 | Cabin by the Lake | Po-Chih Leong | USA Network | Great Falls Productions USA Cable Entertainment |
Television movie | N/A | |
| The Skulls | Rob Cohen | Universal Pictures | Newmarket Capital Group | $15 million | $50.8 million | ||
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | John Ottman | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Phoenix Pictures |
$14 million | $38.6 million | ||
| Cruel Intentions 2 | Roger Kumble | Columbia TriStar Home Video | Newmarket Capital Group | Direct-to-video | N/A | ||
| Hendrix | Leon Ichaso | Showtime | MGM Television | Television movie | |||
Upcoming
| Release date | Title | Distributor | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scary Movie 6 | Paramount Pictures | Joint production with Miramax and Ugly Baby Productions | ||
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 | Produced in partnership with Sega Sammy Group, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio |
Undated films
| Release date | Title | Notes | Production Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Fast X: Part 2 | Distributed by Universal Pictures; collaboration with One Race Films | Currently in development/Pre-production |
| TBA | Afterburn | Produced jointly with Endurance Media and Dogbone Entertainment | Post-production phase |
| Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes | Distributed by Universal Pictures; co-produced alongside One Race Films, FlynnPictureCo., Seven Bucks Productions, Chris Morgan Productions, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films | In development/Pre-production | |
| Beach Read | Distributed by 20th Century Studios | In development stage | |
| Untitled Cliffhanger film | Co-produced with StudioCanal, Supernix, Thank You Pictures, and Rocket Science | In development/Pre-production | |
| Harbinger | Distributed by Paramount Pictures; collaboration with Valiant Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films | In development | |
| Hit the Gas | Distributed by Paramount Pictures | ||
| Untitled Max Payne reboot | Distributed by 20th Century Studios; co-produced with Remedy Entertainment, Municipal Pictures, Taylor Made, and Film 44 | ||
| Rosaline Palmer Takes The Cake | Distributed by Paramount Pictures | ||
| To Catch a Thief | Distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-production with Pilot Wave | ||
| Untitled Rainbow Brite film | Collaboratively produced with Hallmark Media and Crayola Studios | ||
| Untitled TikTok horror film | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Television series
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Creator | Network | Co-production companies | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Shasta McNasty | Jeff Eastin | UPN | Columbia TriStar Television | Neal H. Moritz Productions | 1 | 22 |
| 2002 | Greg the Bunny | Steven Levitan Spencer Chinoy Dan Milano |
Fox | Steven Levitan Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
Uncredited involvement | 13 | |
| 2003–2005 | Tru Calling | Jon Harmon Feldman | "Oh That Gus!", Inc. 20th Century Fox Television |
Original Television Series | 2 | 26 | |
| 2005 | Point Pleasant | John McLaughlin Marti Noxon |
20th Century Fox Television | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2005–2009; 2017 | Prison Break | Paul Scheuring | Rat Entertainment (pilot) Adelstein/Parouse Productions (2005–2009) Adelstein Productions (2017) Dawn Olmstead Productions (2017) One Light Road Productions (2017) 20th Century Fox Television |
Original Television Series (2005–2009) | 5 | 90 | |
| 2010–2013 | The Big C | Darlene Hunt | Showtime | Perkins Street Productions Sony Pictures Television |
4 | 40 |
| Year | Title | Creator | Network | Co-production companies | Notes | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Be Announced | Golden Axe | the video game franchise by: Sega created by: Mike McMahan |
Comedy Central | CBS Eye Animation Productions CBS Studios Sega Sammy Group Sony Pictures Television Titmouse, Inc. |
1 | 10 | |
| S.W.A.T. Exiles | developed by: Jason Ning | Sony Pictures Television | 1 | 10 |