{"id":24270,"date":"2015-04-17T15:01:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T19:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=24270"},"modified":"2015-04-18T02:20:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T06:20:02","slug":"relativity-media-llc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2015\/04\/17\/relativity-media-llc\/","title":{"rendered":"Relativity"},"content":{"rendered":"
by\u00a0Nicholas Matarazzo<\/pre>\n
\"Relativity<\/a>
[1<\/a>]\u00a0Relativity Media Logo<\/p><\/div>\n
HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n
Relativity Studios<\/a>, or simply Relativity<\/a>, consists of the film and television divisions of Relativity Media LLC<\/a>. Founded by Ryan Kavanaugh<\/a> in 2004, the company has produced, distributed and structured financing for over 200 feature films garnering 60 Oscar\u00ae nominations. Led by President and Chairman Tucker Tooley<\/a> and President of Production Robbie Brenner<\/a>, Relativity<\/a>\u00a0has released No. 1 box office openers\u00a0such as Immortals<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0which grossed $83 million domestically [2<\/a>], and produced\u00a0<\/em>Academy Award Winning films such as the Internet biopic The Social Network <\/a><\/em>(2010)\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Fighter<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(2010).<\/p>\n
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[3<\/a>] “The Social Network” is one of Relativity’s most critically acclaimed productions, winning Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing at the 2011 Academy Awards.<\/p><\/div>\n
Relativity<\/a>\u00a0produces films for large audiences both foreign and domestic, which provide entertainment for a wide variety of target audiences and demographics. With genres ranging from heart-felt romantic dramas to action packed, adrenaline filled thrillers, Relativity<\/a>\u00a0strives to bring premium feature films to theaters all over the globe. Some of Relativity Studios’<\/a> most successful films include\u00a0Limitless<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(2011), starring Bradley Cooper<\/a>, and\u00a0Mirror Mirror<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(2012), starring Julia Roberts<\/a>.<\/p>\n
In addition to film production Relativity<\/a> also houses both financing and distribution divisions, equipping itself as a fully fledged vertically integrated company. The company has the resources to finance, produce and distribute a film from start to finish and has done so even more effectively since 2010 when the company absorbed the marketing and distribution holdings of Overture Films.<\/p>\n
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KEY EXECUTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n
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[4<\/a>] Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO of Relativity Media<\/p><\/div>
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[5<\/a>] Tucker Tooley, President and Chairman of Relativity Media<\/p><\/div>
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[6<\/a>] Robbie Brenner, President of Production of Relativity Studios<\/p><\/div> <\/p>\n
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FINANCIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n
Relativity<\/a>\u00a0ranks 9th in overall film distributor companies, owning 2.5% of the total market share as of April 12, 2015. The company\u2019s total gross is $73.6 million with 4 films released thus far in 2015 [7<\/a>]. Relativity<\/a>\u00a0has improved in market share from the previous year, ranking 9th with 1.8% market share and grossing $186.5 million with its 8 films that were released in 2014 [8<\/a>]. Relativity<\/a> saw a 22.7% decrease in gross between 2013 and 2014 due in large part to the lack of success of the McG<\/a> action flick\u00a0Three Days to Kill<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>[9<\/a>].<\/p>\n
IN THEATERS<\/strong><\/p>\n
“Desert Dancer”\u00a0(2015)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n