Brownstone Productions

Brownstone Productions, Inc. is an American film and television production company founded by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman. It is known for producing films in the Pitch Perfect franchise, Charlie's Angels (2019) and Cocaine Bear (2023).

Brownstone Productions, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Production company
Founded	October 16, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10-16) in Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Founder	Elizabeth Banks Max Handelman
Headquarters	Universal City, California, U.S.
Key people	Elizabeth Banks (CEO & CFO) Max Handelman

History

Brownstone Productions was founded in October 2002 in Santa Clarita, California, U.S. by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and her husband, sportswriter and producer Max Handelman.^{[citation needed]} As of 2019, the company is headquartered inside the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.^[1]

In January 2015, the company signed a two-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures from 2015 to 2017.^[2] In June 2015, the company signed a multi year production deal with Warner Bros. Television.^[3]

In 2019, the company re-signed its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, and production deal with Warner Bros. Television.^[1]

In June 2021, the company signed a first-look and multi-project development podcasting deal with Amazon, Inc.'s Audible.^[4]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Director	Gross (worldwide)	Notes	Ref.
2009	Surrogates	Jonathan Mostow	$122.4 million	co-production with Mandeville Films, Top Shelf Productions and Touchstone Pictures	[5]
2012	Pitch Perfect	Jason Moore	$115.4 million	co-production with Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures	[6]
2015	Pitch Perfect 2	Elizabeth Banks	$287.5 million		[7]
2017	The Most Hated Woman in America	Tommy O'Haver	—	co-production with Untitled Entertainment	[8]
	Pitch Perfect 3	Trish Sie	$185.4 million	co-production with Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures	[9]
	Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber	Svetlana Cvetko	—	Short documentary co-production with Double Take Pictures and Metabook Films	[10]
2019	Charlie's Angels	Elizabeth Banks	$73.3 million	co-production with 2.0 Entertainment, The Cantillon Company, Flower Films, Perfect World Pictures and Columbia Pictures	[11]
2023	Cocaine Bear		$90 million	co-production with Lord Miller Productions, Jurassic Party Productions and Universal Pictures	[12]
	Bottoms	Emma Seligman	$13.6 million	co-production with Orion Pictures	[13]

Upcoming

• DreamQuil (with HanWay Films, Patriot Pictures, Big Valley Pictures, and Landay Entertainment)^[14]

Television

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2015	Resident Advisors	Hulu	co-production with 301 Productions, Relief Productions and Paramount Digital Entertainment
2019–2021	Shrill		co-production with Broadway Video and Warner Bros. Television	[15]
2019–present	Press Your Luck	ABC	co-production with The Carruthers Company and Fremantle
2022	Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin	Peacock	co-production with Mme. Anagram, Gold Circle Films and Universal Television	[16]

In development

Films

• International Sweethearts of Rhythm (with Pascal Pictures and Sony Pictures)^[17]
• Foreign Relations (with Amazon MGM Studios)^[18]

Television

• Where the Fore Are We? (with Amazon Studios)^[19]
• Better Sister (with Iron Ocean, Fortunate Jack Productions, Tomorrow Studios, and Amazon MGM Studios)^[20]

Podcasts

Year	Title	Host(s)	Provider	Genre	Notes	Ref.
2021–present	My Body, My Podcast	Elizabeth Banks	Audible	Wellness, sex, motherhood	with Audible Originals	[4]
	Fugly			Comedy

References

1. Keegan, Rebecca (June 12, 2019). "Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman Re-up Deals at Universal and WBTV, Talk 'Charlie's Angels' Reboot and 'Shrill' Abortion Scene". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
2. Patten, Dominic (January 8, 2015). "Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions Ink First-Look Deal At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
3. Ford, Rebecca (June 16, 2015). "Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions Inks Deal With Warner Bros. TV". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
4. Spangler, Todd (June 17, 2021). "Elizabeth Banks Signs Audible First-Look Podcast Deal, Starting With Her Show About Sexuality". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
5. McCarthy, Todd (September 24, 2009). "Surrogates". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
6. Kit, Borys (May 15, 2008). "Elizabeth Banks to produce 'Pitch Perfect'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
7. Kroll, Justin (January 27, 2014). "Elizabeth Banks to Direct 'Pitch Perfect 2'". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
8. Kit, Borys (March 24, 2016). "Josh Lucas, Adam Scott, Juno Temple Join Netflix Drama 'Most Hated Woman in America' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
9. Kroll, Justin (July 28, 2015). "Brittany Snow Set to Return for 'Pitch Perfect 3' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
10. "Lois Weber, early female director from Pittsburgh, getting attention in new documentary | TribLIVE.com". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. October 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
11. Kit, Borys (September 15, 2015). "Elizabeth Banks in Talks to Direct New 'Charlie's Angels' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
12. N'Duka, Amanda (March 9, 2021). "Elizabeth Banks To Direct 'Cocaine Bear' Thriller For Universal, Phil Lord & Chris Miller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
13. Galuppo, Mia (April 6, 2021). "'Shiva Baby' Team Sets Comedy 'Bottoms' With Orion Pictures, Brownstone Productions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
14. Tartaglione, Nancy (May 9, 2024). "Juliette Lewis Joins Elizabeth Banks & John C Reilly In Alex Prager's 'DreamQuil'; Kathryn Newton & Sofia Boutella Also Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
15. Goldberg, Lesley (August 1, 2018). "Aidy Bryant-Led Comedy 'Shrill' Picked Up to Series at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
16. Otterson, Joe (September 21, 2021). "'Pitch Perfect' Series Ordered at Peacock, Adam Devine to Star With Elizabeth Banks Producing". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
17. Kroll, Justin (November 5, 2021). "Janet Mock to Direct International Sweethearts of Rhythm for Sony Pictures, Elizabeth Banks and Amy Pascal Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
18. Fleming, Mike Jr (June 16, 2022). "Hot Package Du Jour #1: Multiple Offers For 'Foreign Relations' With Nick Jonas, 'Top Gun: Maverick's Glen Powell & Kat Coiro Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
19. Donnelly, Matt (September 16, 2021). "Elizabeth Banks, David Wain Reunite for Musical Feature 'Where the Fore Are We?' at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
20. Otterson, Joe (May 1, 2024). "Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Biel to Star in 'Better Sister' Series Adaptation at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.