Radar Pictures
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Ted Field |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Ted Field (Founder) |
| Products | Films, Television shows |
Radar Pictures, Inc. is a U.S.-based film production firm established in 1984 by businessman Ted Field following his acquisition of Interscope Communications' assets.
History
In 2000, Ted Field restructured the assets of Interscope Communications to create Radar Pictures, integrating its existing film catalog and projects in development. He maintained his collaboration with longtime associate Scott Kroopf. The following year, Radar negotiated a sales agreement with Good Machine International for its film slate, except for titles arranged through other entities. Radar's debut film was They. Subsequently, Good Machine merged into Focus Features, which managed Radar's sales activities for several years.
That same year, Radar joined forces with producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form to establish Platinum Dunes, focusing on remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Horsemen, and The Amityville Horror. Additionally, Radar secured European marketing agreements with TMG/Concorde, Lauren Film, and Sandrew Metronome.
In 2002, filmmaker Peter Berg became involved in development projects at Radar, while former United Artists executive Lindsay Doran signed a two-year contract with the company. By 2004, Kroopf exited to join Intermedia. That year also saw the formation of Radar & CMX Entertainment in partnership with A. Demetrius (Tony) Brown to produce urban and Latin-themed content, alongside a collaboration with Core Digital Pictures to develop CGI-animated films.
By 2006, Radar had created an independent financing mechanism aimed at producing 25 studio films with budgets around $20 million each. In 2007, the company co-financed productions alongside Media Rights Capital and Warner Bros. Pictures.
In 2015, Radar ventured into micro-budget filmmaking through an alliance with Paul Kampf Studios. The next year, it launched Protege Media in a joint enterprise with Rodney Henry to develop both film and television content. That same year, the company was subject to litigation initiated by BMG Rights Management, accusing it of fraud related to its film portfolio.
In 2018, author Chris Van Allsburg collaborated with Radar to sign a deal with 20th Century Fox for adapting his books into films. By 2022, Radar engaged Buchwald for representation.
Radar Pictures' operational approach centers on forging strategic alliances, diversifying production across various genres and budget levels, and broadening its international presence through focused partnerships and innovative financing strategies under the guidance of founder Ted Field.
Filmography
Radar Pictures has been involved in producing 30 films, of which only four were released directly to video or made specifically for television. Distribution partners frequently act as co-producers. The box office earnings reflect global gross revenue in U.S. dollars.
Feature films
│ 2017 │ Under the Bed2 │ Daniel Myrick │ Appian Way Productions / Sobe Brooke Studios │ Lifetime │ — │ |- style="font-size:90%" │ 2017 │ Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle │ Jake Kasdan │ Matt Tolmach Productions / Seven Bucks Productions │ Columbia Pictures │ $962,544,585 │ |- style="font-size:90%" │ 2018 │ Beirut │ Brad Anderson │ ShivHans Pictures │ Bleecker Street $7,509,436 |- style="font-size:90%" │ 2019 │ Jumanji: The Next Level │ Jake Kasdan │ Matt Tolmach Productions / Seven Bucks Productions / The Detective Agency │ Columbia Pictures │ $801,693,929 │ |- style="font-size:90%" │ 2020 │ Spell │ Mark Tonderai │ Mayhem Pictures / MC8 Entertainment │ Paramount Players │ $500,104 │ |- style="font-size:90%" │ TBD │ Bendy and the Ink Machine │ André Øvredal │ Double Down Pictures │ — │ — │ |- style="font-size:90%" │ TBD │ Geronimo Stilton │ David Soren │ Atlantyca Entertainment │ — │ — │ |- class="sortbottom" style="font-size:90%" │ colspan=5 align=right bgcolor=#F2F2F2 Box office total:, │ align=right bgcolor=#F2F2F2 $3.15 billion │ │} 1 Released directly to video.2 Produced for television broadcast.
Television shows
| Year | Title | Director | Co-production company(s) | Distributor(s) | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | They | Robert Harmon | Dimension Films / Focus Features | $16,446,271 | |
| 2003 | How to Deal | Clare Kilner | Golden Mean Productions | New Line Cinema / Focus Features | $14,308,132 |
| 2003 | Le Divorce | James Ivory | Merchant Ivory Productions | Fox Searchlight Pictures | $12,991,996 |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Marcus Nispel | Platinum Dunes / Next Entertainment | New Line Cinema / Focus Features | $107,364,583 |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Edward Zwick | The Bedford Falls Company / Cruise/Wagner Productions | Warner Bros. Pictures | $454,627,263 |
| 2003 | Evil Alien Conquerors 1 | Chris Matheson | Good Machine International / Nada Pictures | First Look Pictures | — |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | David Twohy | One Race Films | Universal Pictures | $115,900,534 |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Lawrence Guterman | Dark Horse Entertainment | New Line Cinema | $59,981,548 |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | Andrew Douglas | Platinum Dunes | MGM / Dimension Films | $107,516,369 |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Jon Favreau | Michael De Luca Productions / Teitler Film | Columbia Pictures | $65,079,236 |
| 2006 | Waist Deep | Vondie Curtis-Hall | Intrepid Pictures | Rogue Pictures | $21,353,303 |
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Peter Farrelly / Bobby Farrelly | Davis Entertainment / Conundrum Entertainment | DreamWorks Pictures / Paramount Pictures | $128,453,183 |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | Joshua Michael Stern | Treehouse Films / 1821 Pictures | Touchstone Pictures | $17,635,397 |
| 2009 | Horsemen | Jonas Åkerlund | Platinum Dunes / Mandate Pictures | Lionsgate Films | $2,405,815 |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Phil Traill | Fox 2000 Pictures / Fortis Films | 20th Century Fox | $40,105,542 |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Ricky Gervais / Matthew Robinson | Media Rights Capital / Lynda Obst Productions / Lin Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures / Focus Features | $32,406,507 |
| 2009 | The Box | Richard Kelly | Media Rights Capital / Lin Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures / The Weinstein Company | $33,333,531 |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine | Kirk Jones | Hollywood Gang | Miramax Films | $16,443,609 |
| 2010 | Twelve | Joel Schumacher | Original Media / Gaumont | Hannover House | $2,648,195 |
| 2012 | Spring Breakers | Harmony Korine | Muse Productions / Annapurna Pictures / Division Films | A24 | $32,170,399 |
| 2013 | Riddick | David Twohy | One Race Films | Universal Pictures | $98,337,295 |
| 2014 | Acid Girls 1 | Taylor Cohen | The Illusionarium | — | — |
| 2015 | Winter Dragon 2 | James Seda | Red Eagle Entertainment | FXX | — |
| 2015 | Club Life | Fabrizio Conte | 2B Films | The Orchard | $219,229 |
| 2016 | Kickboxer: Vengeance | John Stockwell | Headmon Entertainment & Productions | RLJ Entertainment | $287,779 |
| Year | Title | Creator | Co-production company(s) | Network(s) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time | Template:Sortname | Iwot Pictures/ Long Weekend/ Little Island Productions/ Amazon Studios/ Sony Pictures Television |
Amazon Prime Video | 2 |
| Total seasons: | 2 | ||||