Shady Acres Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Tom Shadyac |
| Headquarters | Universal Studios , United States |
Area served | United States |
Shady Acres Entertainment is a film and television production firm based in the United States, established in 1999 by director and producer Tom Shadyac. The company operates out of Universal Studios and takes its name from both Shadyac's last name and a fictional psychiatric hospital featured in the original Ace Ventura movie. Initially, Shady Acres secured a film production agreement with Universal, while its only television project was developed in partnership with Touchstone Television (currently known as ABC Signature).
On June 4, 1999, the company expanded by creating a television division housed within Touchstone Television. Although multiple pilots were developed, just one advanced to broadcast. In February 2008, Universal opted to terminate its collaboration with Shady Acres, which subsequently continued functioning as an independent production entity.
From 2009 until 2015, Nicole Pritchett oversaw development and production at Shady Acres, playing a key role in projects such as the documentary I Am.
Filmography
- Dragonfly (2002) (in association with Spyglass Entertainment)
- Bruce Almighty (2003) (alongside Pit Bull Productions)
- Accepted (2006)
- Evan Almighty (2007) (with Original Film)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) (in collaboration with Relativity Media and Happy Madison Productions)
- I Am (2011) (co-produced with Homemade Canvas Productions)
Television series
- 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2003) (produced with Touchstone Television)