Thunder Road Films

Thunder Road Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
FounderBasil Iwanyk
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California
ProductsFilm and Television Production

Thunder Road Films is a film and television financing and production company founded by Basil Iwanyk. It is based in Santa Monica, California.[1]

Thunder Road's films have grossed over $3.8 billion worldwide and garnered nominations from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards, and AFI Awards.[2] The company is known for producing a diverse range of films, including action blockbusters, dramas, and thrillers. Some of their most successful films include John Wick, The Town,[3] and Sicario.

The company has developed a reputation for supporting the directorial debuts of established actors, with Taylor Sheridan,[4] Halle Berry,[5] and Dev Patel[6] directing their first films with the company.

  1. ^ "Thunder Road Pictures". Yellow Pages. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Thunder Road Pictures' branch into marketing merges the film and advertising worlds » The Location Guide". Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. ^ Barnes, Brooks (6 October 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (2017-09-08). "Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (2020-09-09). "How Halle Berry Fought Her Way to the Director's Chair". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-12). "Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-08.