Apatow Productions

Apatow Productions is an American film and television production company that exclusively produces comedies.

• 3.1 Film Productions
• 3.2 Television Productions
• 3.3 Non- published pilot episodes

History

Judd Apatow started Apatow Productions in 1999 and produced at the beginning of television series. However, after beside his first two self-produced television series Full, full of life, with James Franco and Seth Rogen and American Campus - Ready for the university? were discontinued after a few episodes and his three pilot episodes were not aired Sick in the Head, North Hollywood and Life on Parole, Apatow Productions produced only film comedies.

With " Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy" Apatow produced one of the most successful comedies in the movie 2004 and brought the continuation of " Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie " Direct-to- Video out. Here we saw Will Ferrell ( who also wrote the screenplay ) and Christina Applegate in the lead roles. In 2005, Apatow Productions was the most financially successful comedy " Jungfrau ( 40), male, looking ," starring Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, with Judd Apatow wrote the script with Steve Carell and self- directed. In 2006, Apatow produced " Ricky Bobby - King of the racers ," starring Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby, John C. Reilly as his best friend and Sacha Baron Cohen as a gay, French ex-Formula 1 driver.

Three comedies, the company produced in 2007. " Knocked Up ," Judd Apatow wrote the script again and additionally still led director, stood by Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in front of the camera, the parents are looking for a one -night stand. This was followed by " Superbad ," the authors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began writing the script as they were 13 years old and at 15 had a finished draft. The film will be a tribute to their school, which is why the two main characters bear the names of the writers in the film. In Walk Hard, the main character of Dewey Cox (played by John C. Reilly ) is very heavily based on Johnny Cash and meets on his travels figures like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley.

In the movie 2008, the company produced four films. In " Drillbit Taylor ," with Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann, the director Steven Brill, " Never again Sarah Marshall ," Nicholas Stoller of, with Jason Segel and Kristen Bell in the lead roles. " Step Brothers " ( Adam McKay ) with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and the crime comedy " Pineapple Express" with Seth Rogen and James Franco, but times with his friend Rogen Goldberg wrote the screenplay.

2009 appeared the films " Year One " with Jack Black by Harold Ramis and the tragicomedy " As life goes, " with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann and Eric Bana, with Judd Apatow worked as a screenwriter and director. The following year, appeared " Get Him " by Nicholas Stoller, starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in the main and P. Diddy and Rose Byrne in a supporting role.

For 2011, the company has planned three projects, Bridemaids (directed by Paul Feig ), Wanderlust (directed by David Wain ) with Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd and Business Tripp.

Work together

Actor

In the produced by Apatow Productions films are seen often the same actor. This was seen particularly often Seth Rogen (9x), Jonah Hill ( 7x), Bill Hader, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd (5 times each ), Jack Black, Leslie Mann (4 times each ), Steve Carell, James Franco, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Harold Ramis, Craig Robinson, Martin Starr, Danny R. McBride (3 times each ), Owen Wilson, Chris Parnell, Samm Levine, Aziz Ansari, Gary Cole, Michael Cera, Jane Lynch, Christopher Mintz- Plasse, Russell Brand and Jay Baruchel (each 2 times).

Directors

In addition to guided by Apatow film production, the company also supports other directors, including Adam McKay ( " Anchorman ," " Ricky Bobby" and " Step Brothers " ), Nicholas Stoller ( " Forgetting Sarah with ex " and " Get Him " ), Greg Mottola ( " Superbad " ), Jake Kasdan ( " Walk Hard " ), Steven Brill ( " Drillbit Taylor " ), David Gordon Green ( " pineapple Express" ) and Harold Ramis ( " Year One ").

Studios

Apatow Productions produced comedies for Universal Studios ( " Jungfrau ( 40), male, looking ", " Knocked Up ," " Forgetting Sarah with ex " and " Get Him " ), Columbia Pictures ( " Ricky Bobby ", " Superbad ", " Walk Hard ," " step Brothers ," " pineapple Express ", " Year One " ), DreamWorks SKG ( " Anchorman ," "Wake Up Ron Burgundy" ), Paramount Pictures ( " Drillbit Taylor ").

Furthermore, the company has worked with Relativity Media and produced this " Ricky Bobby ", " Walk Hard ," " Step Brothers " and " Pineapple Express" in co-production. In "How life goes " Happy Madison Productions was and " Get Him " Spyglass Entertainment worked with the two production companies.

Productions

Film productions

• 2004: Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy ( Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy )
• 2005: Virgin (40 ), male, looking (The 40-Year - Old Virgin )
• 2006: Ricky Bobby - King of racing ( Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby )
• 2007: The first time ( Knocked Up )
• 2007: Superbad
• 2007: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ( Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story )
• 2008: Drillbit Taylor - A man for all accidents ( Drillbit Taylor)
• 2008: Forgetting Sarah Marshall ( Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
• 2008: Step Brothers ( Step Brothers )
• 2008: Pineapple Express ( Pineapple Express)
• 2009: Year One - All beginnings are difficult ( Year One )
• 2009: How Funny People ( Funny People )
• 2010: Get Him (Get Him to the Greek)
• 2011: Bridesmaids ( Bridesmaids )
• 2012: Wanderlust - The trip of a lifetime ( Wanderlust )
• 2012: Five-Year Engagement ( The Five - Year Engagement )

Television productions

Not published pilot episodes

Projects

The following film projects were planned but could not be implemented due to various reasons. This isolated projects were already in pre-production.

• Title Loose Motorcycle Police Comedy - New Line Cinema: For the planned 2003 film, Will Ferrell and Jack Black should be the main characters of the film, after Judd Apatow was entrusted with the tasks for the screenplay and directed the film. The plot is well known that Ferrell's character from Irvine transferred to Los Angeles and should be the new partner of Black's character, who comes from a police family. This would mean for Apatow 's directorial debut, but could not be implemented because Black still for School of Rock and Ferrell for Buddy - The Christmas Elf stood in front of the camera.

• The Recruiter - Universal Studios: The film should show a one-day screening officer, played by Romany Malco, the United States Marines and was announced for the year 2006. The screenplay for this film, wrote Robert Siegel, but have not been implemented.

• The Middle Child - Universal Studios: The screenplay for this film, wrote Jonah Hill, with Hills character would have been the youngest of three children, who finds out that his parents have released a child before its birth for adoption. This brother would be visible from Hills, the character of Seth Rogen become. Apatow and Hill decided against the project, since the act would have been too much applied to Step Brothers.

• Title lots Dan Mazer Comedy - Universal Studios: About the plot and the cast was announced after the announcement (2006) nothing. Dan Mazer should write the screenplay and directing at the film.

• The Long D - Universal Studios: For this comedy Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the screenplay in 2006 The film is about Dave and Rena who fall in love during her high school years and run a long distance relationship want, as both different. visit colleges. The project should be implemented in 2007, it withdrew it because the film Knocked Up eminence received and thereafter every three worked in other projects. So far nothing is known about a possible production.

• Pure Imagination - Columbia Pictures: Jonah Hill wrote again for Apatow Productions the screenplay for the movie, in which he had been active as a lead role. Here, Hill would have had a imaginary woman after a traumatic experience. Harold Ramis would have been operating as a director, but the project was shelved.

• Attorneys at Raw - Universal Studios: The implementation of this film was also announced for the year 2007, with David Krumholtz wrote the script, got one of the two lead roles and has chosen to be the second major role for Seth Rogen. The film was to tell the story of two rappers who are lawyers.

• A Whole New Hugh - Universal Studios: In 2007, Universal Studios bought the rights and announced a completion for 2007 Here Ed Helms should be seen in a leading role, who wrote with the screenplay, along with Jake Butcher and Ian Berger. .

• Other projects included a Sherlock Holmes comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell, wrote a slasher movie with Bill Hader, as well as business trip with Apatow's wife Leslie Mann.