Fortis Films

Fortis Films is an American film and television production company founded in 1995 by actress and producer Sandra Bullock. It is known for producing the films Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and The Lost City (2022), and the television series George Lopez.

Fortis Films

Company type	Private
Industry	Production company
Founded	1995; 30 years ago (1995) in California, U.S.
Founder	Sandra Bullock
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, U.S. West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Key people	Sandra Bullock (CEO)
Owner	Sandra Bullock

History

The company's founder Sandra Bullock in 1996

Fortis Films was founded in 1995 (and incorporated on April 16, 1996)^[1] in California, U.S. by American actress and producer Sandra Bullock.^[2] From 1995 to 2000, Bullock's sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, was president of the company.^[2][3] The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and West Hollywood, California.^[4]

In October 1997, the company signed a three year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures from 1997 to 2000.^[5] In 1999, the company renewed it first-look deal with Warner Bros.^[6] In October 2003, the company signed a three-year extension of its first-look deal with Warner Bros.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Budget (estimated)	Gross (worldwide)	Notes	Ref.
1998	Making Sandwiches	Sandra Bullock	—	—		[8][9]
1998	Hope Floats	Forest Whitaker	$30 million	$81.5 million	with Lynda Obst Productions	[10]
1998	Practical Magic	Griffin Dunne	$75 million	$68.3 million	with Di Novi Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures	[11]
2000	Miss Congeniality	Donald Petrie	$45 million	$212.8 million	with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures	[12]
2000	Gun Shy	Eric Blakeney	$14 million	$3 million	with Hollywood Pictures	[13]
2002	Two Weeks Notice	Marc Lawrence	$60 million	$200 million	with NPV Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures	[14]
2005	Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous	John Pasquin	$45 million	$101.3 million	with Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures	[15]
2009	All About Steve	Phil Traill	$15 million	$40.1 million	with Fox 2000 Pictures	[16]
2021	The Unforgivable	Nora Fingscheidt	—	$13,062[a]	with GK Films and Construction Film	[17]
2022	The Lost City	Aaron and Adam Nee	$68 million	$190.8 million	with 3dot Productions and Exhibit A Films	[18]

Television

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2002–2007	George Lopez	ABC	with Mohawk Productions and Warner Bros. Television	[19]

Notes

1. Limited theatrical release, currently the eighth most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release.

References

1. "Fortis Films - Registration". Secretary of State of California. April 16, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
2. Wethington, Jessica (March 6, 2001). "Fortis fortifies future deals". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
3. McClements, Melissa (March 19, 2011). "From film-making to cake-baking". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
4. "Fortis Films – SI-COMPLETE (05/01/2014)". Secretary of State of California. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
5. "Warners locks Bullock, Fortis into 1st-look pact". Variety. October 9, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
6. Fleming, Michael (September 10, 1999). "Bullock, WB reup prod'n agreement". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
7. Fleming, Michael (October 22, 2003). "Bullock can't 'Miss' deal at Warners". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
8. Green, Nick (February 9, 1996). "Actress Bullock Hits Town--as Director". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
9. Fleming, Michael (December 16, 1996). "McConaughey inks with WB". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
10. McCarthy, Todd (May 25, 1998). "Hope Floats". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
11. Fleming, Michael (October 1, 1997). "Bullock to work 'Magic'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
12. Koehler, Robert (December 15, 2000). "Miss Congeniality". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
13. Cox, Dan (August 10, 1998). "Bullock becomes 'Gun Shy'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
14. Rooney, David (December 15, 2002). "Two Weeks Notice". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
15. Kay, Jeremy (October 22, 2003). "Sandra Bullock sets Fortis, Miss Congeniality 2 at Warner". Screen International. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
16. Lowry, Brian (September 3, 2009). "All About Steve". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
17. Kroll, Justin (November 4, 2019). "Sandra Bullock Returning to Netflix for Post-Incarceration Movie". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
18. Grobar, Matt (October 18, 2021). "'The Lost City': Paramount Pushes Up Release Date For Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
19. Calvo, Dana (April 14, 2002). "George Lopez". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 11, 2021.