Mammoth Pictures
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2015 (2015)
FoundersKourosh Ahari, Alex Bretow
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
ProductsThe Night
OwnersKourosh Ahari, Alex Bretow, Alexis Brontë
Websitemammothpictures.com

Mammoth Pictures is an American film production company founded in 2015 by filmmakers Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow, who later added Alexis Brontë to its ownership. The company focuses on producing genre films. It produced The Night.

History

Mammoth Pictures was established in 2015 by filmmakers Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow. Alexis Brontë joined the company as Head of Development and partner in 2021. It co-produced The Night.[1] The deal for the movie was negotiated by IFC Films, Mammoth Pictures, and Indie Entertainment.[2]

In August 2022, Mammoth Pictures acquired the rights to adapt the bestselling Korean novella Diary of a Murderer by Korean author Young-ha Kim into a feature film. The film will be directed by Ahari and written by Henry Chaisson, with Bretow and Brontë serving as producers for Mammoth.[3]

In 2023, Mammoth Pictures also produced Parallel, a sci-fi thriller directed by Kourosh Ahari and released theatrically by Vertical Entertainment.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2020 The Night Kourosh Ahari Milad Jarmooz Released by IFC Midnight
2023 Parallel Kourosh Ahari Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge, Jonathan Keasey Remake of Chinese film Parallel Forest
TBA Diary of a Murderer Kourosh Ahari Henry Chaisson Based on the novella by Young-ha Kim
TBA Untitled Kukeri/Surva Project TBA TBA Partnered with Bazuka, company behind The New Yorker doc

References

  1. ^ "Shahab Hosseini Plays in American Thriller". Financial Tribune. 2018-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-09-16). "IFC Midnight Acquires Iranian Psychological Thriller 'The Night'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. ^ "'Diary Of A Murderer' Film Based On Young-Ha Kim Novella In Works From 'The Night' Producer Mammoth Pictures – Deadline". August 17, 2022. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Hamman, Cody (2022-06-22). "Parallel: Danielle Deadwyler to star in sci-fi thriller with Aldis, Edwin Hodge". JoBlo. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

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