 Logo of Morgan Creek Entertainment, first seen on All Eyez on Me | |
| Formerly | Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Film production company |
| Industry | Film and television |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | James G. Robinson Joe Roth |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, , United States |
Key people | James G. Robinson (Chairman & CEO) Brian Robinson David C. Robinson |
| Divisions | Morgan Creek International Morgan Creek Music Morgan Creek Video Morgan Creek DVD |
| Website | morgancreek |
Morgan Creek Entertainment, LLC is an American film production company, former sales agent and investor, that has released box-office hits including Young Guns, Dead Ringers, Major League, True Romance, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crush, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Last of the Mohicans. The studio was co-founded in 1987 by James G. Robinson and Joe Roth.[1] Robinson leads the company as chairman and CEO. His two sons, Brian Robinson and David C. Robinson, run the day-to-day operations.[citation needed] The company name comes from Roth's favorite film, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.[2] Their most recent film is The Exorcist: Believer, which was released on October 6, 2023.
Morgan Creek generally releases their films through larger studios while retaining the copyrights, and making autonomous decisions on home video and television rights. Their logo contains a stylized creek.
- ^ Masters, Kim (November 14, 2013). "Joe Roth's 'Third Act': From 'Gigli' to Billion-Dollar Producer and Pro Soccer Superstar". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (April 25, 1989). "Producer Defies Rules, and Succeeds". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2018.