Captivate Entertainment

Captivate Entertainment
Company typeLimited Liability Company
IndustryFilm
GenreVarious
Founded2009
FounderJeffrey Weiner
Ben Smith
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Jeffrey Weiner(CEO)[1]
Ben Smith(President)[1][2]
ProductsFilms

Captivate Entertainment LLC. is an American film production company, founded by Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith in 2009.[citation needed] It has a first-look deal with Universal Studios[3] and it is based on the Universal Studios Backlot in Universal City, California. The company is best known for managing the movie rights of Robert Ludlum's books[4][5] and producing the 2012 film The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b Breznican, Anthony (March 25, 2009). "The Ludlum legacy keeps movie studios on the move". usatoday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (May 8, 2012). "Producer Ben Smith Talks 'The Bourne Legacy' & The Status Of Robert Ludlum Adaptations In Development". Indiewire. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2011). "Universal And Captivate Target Next Robert Ludlum Thriller: 'The Janson Directive'".
  4. ^ Horn, John (August 3, 2012). "The intricate birth of 'The Bourne Legacy'". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Ashley, Ron (March 6, 2011). "Did You Know: Robert Ludlum / Captivate Entertainment". themoviebanter.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Captivate Entertainment IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Bourne Legacy IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2015.