Universal Content Productions
Shows produced
Table:
Title	Network	Original running	Notes

Law & Order : Criminal Intent	NBC / USA	2001-11	with Wolf Films . UCP co-produced the series from 2008-11 when it moved to NBC 's sister channel USA

Monk	USA	2002-09	with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television . UCP only co-produced the final two seasons

Psych	USA	2006-14	with Pacific Mountain Productions and Tagline Television . UCP only co-produced seasons 3-8

Eureka	Syfy	2006-12	UCP only handled the final three seasons

In Plain Sight	USA	2008-12	with Pirates ' Cove Entertainment , Tiny Clambake Productions , Universal Media Studios , McNamara Paper Products and Frontier Pictures

Royal Pains	USA	2009-16	with 34 Films , Prospect Park and Open 4 Business Productions

Warehouse 13	Syfy	2009-14

Caprica	Syfy	2010

Covert Affairs	USA	2010-14	with Corman & Ord and Hypnotic

Being Human	Syfy	2011-14	with Muse Entertainment Enterprises . UCP replaced Zodiak Media as the co-production company for the International release of the show 's fourth season

Fairly Legal	USA	2011-12	with Steve Stark Productions , Garfield St. Productions , and Ocko & Company

Suits	USA	2011-19	with Untitled Korsh Company and Hypnotic Films & Television

Necessary Roughness	USA	2011-13	with Still Married Productions and Sony Pictures Television

Alphas	Syfy	2011-12	with BermanBraun

Against the Wall	Lifetime	2011	with Paid My Dues Productions and Open 4 Business Productions

I Just Want My Pants Back	MTV	2011-12	with Hypnotic

Defiance	Syfy	2013-15	with Five & Dime Productions

Playing House	USA	2014-17	with A24 Films , Parham St. Clair Productions and Open 4 Business Productions

Satisfaction	USA	2014-15	with Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment , Rhythm Arts Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television

Dominion	Syfy	2014-15	with FanFare Productions , Film Afrika , Bold Films , and Sony Pictures Television

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Law & Order : Criminal Intent is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City , where it was also primarily produced . Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer , the series premiered on September 30 , 2001 , as the third series in Wolf 's successful Law & Order franchise . Criminal Intent focuses on the investigations of the Major Case Squad in a fictionalized version of the New York City Police Department set in New York City 's One Police Plaza . In the style of the original Law & Order , episodes are often ripped from the headlines or loosely based on a real crime that received media attention . The series aired on NBC for the first six seasons but was moved to the NBCUniversal-owned USA Network starting with the seventh season to share costs and due to declining ratings . During its NBC run , each episode aired on USA the week after its original NBC airing . The 10th and final season premiered on Sunday , May 1 , 2011 , at 9 p.m. EDT with original cast members Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe starring as Detectives Robert Goren and Alexandra Eames , respectively , and featuring Jay O. Sanders as Captain Joseph Hannah . The series ended on June 26 , 2011 , after 10 seasons comprising 195 episodes .
The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) is an American English-language commercial terrestrial radio and television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City , with additional major offices near Los Angeles ( at 10 Universal City Plaza ) , Chicago ( at the NBC Tower ) and Philadelphia ( at the Comcast Technology Center ) . The network is one of the Big Three television networks . NBC is sometimes referred to as the Peacock Network , in reference to its stylized peacock logo , introduced in 1956 to promote the company 's innovations in early color broadcasting . It became the network 's official emblem in 1979 . Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America ( RCA ) , NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States . At that time the parent company of RCA was General Electric ( GE ) . In 1932 , GE was forced to sell RCA and NBC as a result of antitrust charges . In 1986 , control of NBC passed back to General Electric ( GE ) through its $ 6.4 billion purchase of RCA . GE immediately began to liquidate RCA 's various divisions , but retained NBC . Following the acquisition by GE , Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC , remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007 , when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker . In 2003 , French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE , forming NBC Universal .
USA Network ( on-air simply as USA , stylized as usa since 2005 ) is an American pay television channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group division of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network , one of the first national sports cable television channels , before being relaunched as USA Network in 1980 . Once a minor player in basic-tier pay television , USA has steadily gained popularity due to its original programming ; it is one of four major subscription-television networks ( with TBS , TNT and FX ) that also broadcasts syndicated reruns of current and former network television ( i.e. , terrestrial ) series and theatrically-released feature films , as well as limited sports programming and WWE . As of September 2018 , USA Network is available to about 90.4 million households ( 98% of households with pay television ) in the US .
Richard Anthony Wolf ( born December 20 , 1946 ) is an American television producer , best known as the creator and executive producer of the Law & Order franchise . Since 1990 , the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs . He is also the creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise , which , since 2012 , has included four Chicago-based dramas : police , courtroom , fire , and medical . Wolf has won numerous awards , including an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Wolf has also written four books . The first , the non-fiction volume Law & Order : Crime Scenes , is a companion to the Law & Order television series . The Intercept , The Execution , and The Ultimatum , all of which are works of fiction , are volumes in a thriller series upon whose writings Wolf collaborates with N.Y.P.D . Detective Jeremy Fisk .
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character , Adrian Monk . It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a police procedural series , but also exhibits comic and dramatic tones in its exploration of the main characters ' personal lives . The series was produced by Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television in association with Universal Television . The series debuted on July 12 , 2002 , on USA Network . It continued for eight seasons , with the final season concluding on December 4 , 2009 . The series held the record for the most-watched scripted drama episode in cable television history from 2009 through 2012 ( broken by The Walking Dead ) with Mr. Monk and the End - Part II , its series finale , with 9.4 million viewers , 3.2 million of them in the 18-49 demographic .
Mandeville Films is an American independent film production company headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios . Founded in 1995 by film producer David Hoberman , the company re-formed as Mandeville Films and Television in 2002 after a short hiatus , with Hoberman and Todd Lieberman as partners and co-owners .
Touchstone Television Productions , LLC , d/b/a ABC Studios is an American television production studio under the Disney Television Studios unit of Walt Disney Television ( both ultimately owned by The Walt Disney Company ) . ABC Studios was established as the Touchstone Television banner in 1985 and given its current name on May 28 , 2007 .
Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network with syndicated reruns on ION Television . The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer , a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose heightened observational skills and impressive eidetic memory allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities . The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn 's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner Burton Gus Guster , as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn 's father , Henry , a former officer of the Santa Barbara Police Department . Psych debuted on Friday , July 7 , 2006 , immediately following the fifth-season premiere of Monk , and continued to be paired with the series until Monk 's conclusion on December 4 , 2009 . During the second season , an animated segment titled The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus was added to the series . Psych was the highest-rated US basic cable television premiere of 2006 . USA Network renewed the series for an eighth season on December 19 , 2012 , to include eight episodes , and ordered two more episodes on June 25 , 2013 , bringing the episode order to ten . On February 5 , 2014 , USA Network confirmed that the eighth season of Psych would be its last , with the series finale airing on March 26 , 2014 . The show has developed a cult following , especially in the years since going off air , with fans of the show being called PsychOs . Psych : The Movie , a two-hour TV movie , aired on USA Network on December 7 , 2017 . Franks ' hope is to make five more Psych movies , following Psych : The Movie . On February 14 , 2019 , it was announced Psych : The Movie 2 was greenlit and all the main cast would return for the TV movie , which was set to premiere in late 2019 , but the premiere thereof was subsequently delayed to 2020 , with the movie renamed Psych 2 : Lassie Come Home .
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18 , 2006 . The fifth and final season ended on July 16 , 2012 . The show was set in the fictional town of Eureka , Oregon ( although , in the pilot episode , Eureka was located in Washington - and the origin of a diamond in the episode Best In Faux was shown as Eureka , California ) . Most residents of Eureka are scientific geniuses who work for Global Dynamics - an advanced research facility responsible for the development of nearly all major technological breakthroughs since its inception . Each episode featured a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology , which the town sheriff , Jack Carter , solved with the help of town scientists . Each season also featured a larger story arc that concerned a particular major event or item . The series was created by Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia and was produced by Universal Media Studios . While initially lacking in critical acclaim , Eureka was a ratings success for the network , averaging 3.2 million viewers during the second half of season three . In 2007 , Eureka was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series , and won the Leo Award for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series . In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland , the show airs on Syfy and is known as A Town Called Eureka , although it is also shown under its original title on the BT Vision platform .
Syfy ( formerly Sci-Fi Channel and Sci Fi ; stylized as SYFY ) is an American pay television channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group division of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . The channel features science fiction , fantasy , horror , supernatural , paranormal , drama , and reality programming . Syfy is available to 92.4 million households in America .
In Plain Sight is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1 , 2008 . The series revolves around Mary Shannon ( Mary McCormack ) , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque , NM , office of the Federal Witness Security Program ( WITSEC ) , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program . Shannon must find ways to balance her professional life of protecting witnesses , her professional relationship with her work partner , US Marshal Marshall Mann , and her problematic personal life . The show was filmed on location in Albuquerque , New Mexico . On May 4 , 2012 , In Plain Sight concluded with its fifth season .
Royal Pains ( stylized ℞oyalPains ) is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on the USA Network from 2009 to 2016 . The series was based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies . The cast of the show included Mark Feuerstein , Paulo Costanzo , Jill Flint , Reshma Shetty , Brooke D'Orsay , Ben Shenkman , and Campbell Scott .
Prospect Park is a Hollywood entertainment production company , founded in 2008 by Richard H. Frank , a former executive at the Walt Disney Television , and Jeff Kwatinetz , former CEO of the talent agency The Firm , Inc. , and music manager Peter Katsis . Based in Century City , California , and embodies three distinct business units : music management , record label , and television production . On May 3 , 2011 , former ABC executive Josh Barry joined the company to lead the production company . The production company produced USA Network television series Royal Pains , as well as the FX Network series Wilfred and the WGN America series , Salem . The music division is divided into the management department , which guides the careers of music artists , and Prospect Park Records , an independent record label which serves as the label home to artists such as Five Finger Death Punch , Korn , and Mindset Evolution . In 2014 , it added British chart toppers You Me at Six and New York rapper Azealia Banks to its roster . In 2013 , Prospect Park launched its own web channel , The Online Network , with revivals of the long-running daytime soap operas One Life to Live and All My Children . Later that year it filed a lawsuit against ABC , the licensee of those series , and the Prospect Park Networks division filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2014 . The production and music divisions remained unaffected , and in 2015 were positioned as subordinate entities to a reactivated The Firm , Inc .
Warehouse 13 is an American science fiction television series that premiered on July 7 , 2009 , on the Syfy network . Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins , the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios is said to have borrowed much from the American-Canadian horror television series Friday the 13th : The Series ( 1987-90 ) , and has been described as part The X-Files , part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting . The series premiere was Syfy 's third largest debut to date , garnering 3.5 million viewers . The first six episodes were all among the top ten highest rated series episodes on Syfy . Episode 6 , Burnout , drew 4.4 million viewers , setting the record for Syfy 's highest rated show . Season 2 began July 6 , 2010 . It was renewed October 5 , 2010 , for a third season of 13 episodes , which began July 11 , 2011 . It was renewed for a fourth season August 11 , 2011 , which began July 23 , 2012 . On May 16 , 2013 , Syfy renewed the series for a six-episode fifth and final season , which aired its series finale on May 19 , 2014 . Characters from Eureka have crossed over to Warehouse 13 and vice versa , and a character from Warehouse 13 appeared on Alphas .
Caprica is an American science fiction drama television series . A spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica taking place 58 years before the cataclysmic destruction of the twelve colonies of Kobol , Caprica shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters . Among Caprica 's main characters are the father and uncle of William Adama , the man who becomes the senior surviving military leader of the fleet which represents the remnants of the Twelve Colonies in Battlestar Galactica . An extended version of the pilot premiered exclusively on DVD and digital download on April 21 , 2009 . The first season debuted on January 22 , 2010 , on Syfy in the U.S. , Space in Canada , and Sky1 in the UK , running nine episodes , including the two-hour pilot , before going on a mid-season hiatus . The second half of the first season ( Season 1.5 ) began airing on October 5 , 2010 , on Syfy and Space . On October 27 , 2010 , Syfy canceled the show , citing low ratings , and pulled the remaining five episodes of the series from its broadcast schedule . The series continued to air as scheduled on Space , finishing with the series finale on November 30 , 2010 . The remaining episodes were released on DVD in the U.S. on December 21 , 2010 and aired on Syfy in a burn off marathon on January 4 , 2011 .
Covert Affairs is a USA Network drama television series filmed in Toronto , Canada , starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday , July 13 , 2010 . On January 6 , 2015 , USA Network cancelled Covert Affairs after five seasons .
Being Human is a Canadian supernatural horror comedy-drama television series , based on the BBC series of the same name . It followed the same premise as the original , and starred Sam Huntington , Sam Witwer and Meaghan Rath as a werewolf , a vampire , and a ghost , respectively , who live together as roommates . The show aired its first episode on January 17 , 2011 . It came to a close on April 7 , 2014 .
Muse Entertainment is a Canadian producer of films and television programs founded by Michael Prupas in 1998 . The company gained press attention in 2011 for their production of the multi-Emmy winning and nominated miniseries The Kennedys in association with Asylum Entertainment .
Zodiak Media was a French independent production company of factual , drama and kids ' programming that has operated in 15 countries through 45 companies . Zodiak Media 's popular formats include Millennium , Wife Swap , The Secret Millionaire , ALF , The Inbetweeners , ALF : The Animated Series , Totally Spies ! , Fort Boyard , Being Human and The Lodge . In February 2016 , Zodiak Media merged with Banijay Group .
Fairly Legal is an American legal comedy-drama television series which aired on USA Network from January 20 , 2011 , to June 15 , 2012 . The series starred Sarah Shahi , Michael Trucco , Virginia Williams , Baron Vaughn , and Ryan Johnson . USA Network canceled the show on November 1 , 2012 , after two seasons , due to low ratings .
Suits is an American legal drama television series created and written by Aaron Korsh . The series premiered on USA Network on June 23 , 2011 and is produced by Universal Cable Productions . It is the network 's longest-running original series in terms of seasons and episodes . The series concluded on September 25 , 2019 . Suits is set at a fictional New York City law firm and follows talented college dropout Mike Ross ( Patrick J. Adams ) , who starts working as a law associate for Harvey Specter ( Gabriel Macht ) despite never having attended law school . The show focuses on Harvey and Mike closing cases , while maintaining Mike 's secret . The show also features the characters Louis Litt ( Rick Hoffman ) , Rachel Zane ( Meghan Markle ) , Donna Paulsen ( Sarah Rafferty ) , and Jessica Pearson ( Gina Torres ) . On January 30 , 2018 , the series was renewed for an eighth season without Adams and Markle , and Katherine Heigl joined the cast as Samantha Wheeler . Recurring characters Alex Williams ( Dulé Hill ) and Katrina Bennett ( Amanda Schull ) were promoted to series regulars . The show was renewed for a 10-episode ninth and final season on January 23 , 2019 , which premiered on July 17 , 2019 . Throughout its run , Suits has been nominated for several awards , with Torres and Adams receiving individual praise . Besides two nominations recognizing her role as a supporting actress , Torres was awarded Outstanding Performance in a Television Series at the 2013 NHMC Impact Awards .
Necessary Roughness is a USA Network television series starring Callie Thorne and Scott Cohen that aired from June 29 , 2011 to August 21 , 2013 . The second season premiered on June 6 , 2012 . The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19 , 2011 . On January 7 , 2013 , USA Network announced the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season , which began on June 12 , 2013 . On November 19 , 2013 , USA canceled the series after three seasons .
Sony Pictures Television Inc. ( or SPT ) is an American television production and distribution studio founded in 2002 as the successor to Columbia TriStar Television , TriStar Television , Columbia Pictures Television , Screen Gems and Pioneer Telefilms . Based in Culver City , it is a division of Sony Entertainment 's Sony Pictures Entertainment and a unit of the Japanese conglomerate Sony .
Alphas is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow . It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities , known as Alphas , as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas . The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and was a co-production between BermanBraun and Universal Cable Productions . It premiered on July 11 , 2011 . After initial reports that the show was canceled , on September 7 , 2011 , Alphas was renewed for a 13-episode second season , which premiered on Monday , July 23 , 2012 , at 10 p.m . ET . On January 16 , 2013 , Syfy announced that the program would not be returning for a third season , ending the series with an unresolved cliffhanger .
Against the Wall is an American police drama television series created by Annie Brunner . The series starred Rachael Carpani as Abby Kowalski , a police detective who recently joined the Internal Affairs division of the Chicago Police Department . The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Lifetime , and is a production of Universal Cable Productions . It premiered on July 31 , 2011 , following Drop Dead Diva .
Lifetime is an American pay television channel that is part of Lifetime Entertainment Services , a subsidiary of A & E Networks , which is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company . It features programming that is geared toward women or features women in lead roles . As of January 2016 [ update ] , it is received by 93.8 million households in America .
I Just Want My Pants Back is an American comedy-drama that premiered with a special sneak peek on August 28 , 2011 on MTV , with the series airing the new episodes beginning on February 2 , 2012 . The series is based on David J. Rosen 's 2007 novel of the same name . On May 16 , 2012 , MTV canceled the series .
MTV ( originally an initialism of Music Television ) is an 24-hour clock seven day one week of New York City-based American music channel launched on August 1 , 1981 , based in New York City that serves as the flagship property of the ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks division of ViacomCBS headquartered in New York City . MTV originally aired music videos as guided by television personalities known as video jockeys ( VJs ) , but in the years since its inception , the network significantly toned down its focus on music in favor of original reality programming targeting teenagers and young adults . Despite its success , the network 's programming and influence have been the subject of controversy over the years . MTV has spawned numerous sister channels in the U.S. and affiliated channels internationally , some of which have gone independent , with approximately 90.6 million American households in the United States receiving the channel as of January 2016 .
Defiance is an American science fiction western drama television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon , Kevin Murphy and Michael Taylor ; the series is produced by Universal Cable Productions . The show takes place in a post-apocalyptic future on a radically transformed Earth containing new species , some having arrived from space , many others the result of haphazard contamination by the terraforming technology used by the alien race the Votans , which has transformed native flora and fauna in unforeseen ways . The story begins in the year 2046 when Earth has been considerably changed , with new topography , the extinction of plant and animal species and the emergence of new species . The series follows Joshua Nolan ( Grant Bowler ) his adopted alien daughter Irisa ( Stephanie Leonidas ) and the town 's new mayor , Amanda Rosewater ( Julie Benz ) in addition to an ensemble of actors portraying different characters in the growing town in the city-state of Defiance , built on the ruins of St. Louis . The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and in various international markets . It premiered on April 15 , 2013 , in the United States and that same week in most countries that picked up the series . Defiance was renewed for a 13 episode third season on September 25 , 2014 , which premiered on June 12 , 2015 . On October 16 , 2015 , the show was cancelled by Syfy citing financial reasons after having completed its third season . However , the companion video game , Defiance , continues to be supported ; on March 1 , 2016 , Trion Worlds announced a major update for the game , promoted as season four of the show . They also stated they had no plans of making a sequel , instead they will continue to update the game with new content . The new version , named Defiance 2050 , was released on July 10 , 2018 , for PC , Xbox One , and PlayStation 4 , and recreates the original game ( set in 2046 ) into the year 2050 , 20 years after the Human-Votan war-ending Arkfall event .
Playing House is an American comedy television series that premiered on April 29 , 2014 , on the USA Network . Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair created and star in the series , which is inspired by their real-life friendship . On January 14 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a third season , which aired from June 23 to July 14 , 2017 , and with each episode available via VOD . On October 30 , 2017 , series stars and creators Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham announced over an emotional video message that USA Network canceled the show .
A24 is an American independent entertainment company founded on August 20 , 2012 , by Daniel Katz , David Fenkel , and John Hodges and based in New York City . It specializes in film distribution , and film and television production . Katz , Fenkel , and Hodges , prior to A24 , worked in film and production , before leaving to eventually co-found the company , originally A24 Films , which specialized in film distribution . Starting off moderately in 2013 with A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III , the company 's growth started with the release of Spring Breakers later that year . They became better known after picking up the U.S. rights to Ex Machina and Room , and worldwide rights to The Witch , growing substantially since then . They entered into deals with DirecTV Cinema and Amazon Prime in late 2013 , with some films distributed through them , and the name was shortened to A24 in 2016 . As of 2019 , the company has received a total of 25 Academy Award nominations . In 2016 , films distributed by A24 won Academy Awards for Best Actress ( Brie Larson in Room ) , Best Documentary Feature ( Amy ) , and Best Visual Effects ( Ex Machina ) . In 2017 , Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture ( the first such award for the company ) , Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor ( Mahershala Ali ) . A24 's television division released The Carmichael Show and Euphoria .
Satisfaction is a drama television series created by Sean Jablonski . It premiered on the USA Network on July 17 , 2014 . On February 26 , 2016 , USA cancelled Satisfaction after two seasons .
Dominion is an American apocalyptic fantasy television series created by Vaun Wilmott . It is loosely based on the 2010 film Legion , written by Peter Schink and Scott Stewart . In December 2013 , Syfy ordered a pilot episode and the series premiered on the American cable television network Syfy on June 19 , 2014 . The show was filmed in Cape Town , South Africa . Stewart served as series executive producer , as well as director of the pilot episode , written by Wilmott . It was renewed for a 13 episode second season on September 25 , 2014 , which premiered on July 9 , 2015 , and concluded on October 1 , 2015 . On October 13 , 2015 , Syfy cancelled Dominion after two seasons .
Bold Films is an American independent film production and finance company . Bold was founded in 2004 . Bold 's first three films were Slingshot , Come Early Morning and Mini 's First Time . In 2006 the company had its first hit , producing and financing the Golden Globe-nominated period piece Bobby , written and directed by Emilio Estevez . In 2009 Bold produced and released Joe Dante 's 3D thriller The Hole , which won an award for Best 3D Film at the Venice Film Festival . Roger Ebert called the best use of 3D ever . In 2010 Bold had its first major studio film Legion , which was co-financed and released by Screen Gems , a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment . In 2011 Bold co-produced and co-financed with OddLot Entertainment Drive starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan , for which director Nicolas Winding Refn won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival while also receiving accolades from the BAFTA Awards , The Golden Globes and Academy Awards . In 2014 the company produced and financed Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal , and Whiplash with Blumhouse Productions , which received five Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture . Other awards nominations for the film include the Spirit Awards , PGA Awards , SAG Awards , and WGA Awards . The company also produces content for television , including the short-lived ABC series Black Box , and the Syfy series Dominion . In February 2015 , Bold Films opened offices in London , England which Bold Films shuttered in 2018 .