Marv Studios

Marv Studios (commonly known as Marv and stylised as MARV, and formerly SKA Films) is a British production company owned by Matthew Vaughn. It is best known for the motion pictures Layer Cake, Stardust, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The King's Man. 
== History ==
=== SKA Films ===
In 1997, producer Matthew Vaughn and director Guy Ritchie launched their own company in the United Kingdom, with its first project being Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which is for Handmade Films.
In 1999, Vaughn and Ritchie struck an agreement with Sony Pictures to distribute its next project, Snatch.
The team followed it up with their next big project Swept Away, starring Madonna. The film ended up being bombed critically and commercially. It went on to win the Golden Raspberry Awards in 2003.
=== Marv Films / Marv Studios ===
Later that same year, Ritchie and Vaughn broke up ties, thus rebranding from SKA Films to Marv Films, and its first production under the new banner was Matthew Vaughn's directorial debut Layer Cake.
In 2007, it signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce its feature films. Later that same year, Charlie Mitchell joined the company.
In 2009, Kris Thykier decided to leave Marv Films, in order to set up PeaPie Films, to produce new feature films.
In 2018, Vaughn launched its subsidiary Marv Studios to set up new feature film reboots.
=== Marv Music ===
In 2021, Marv launched a record label, Marv Music, in conjunction with Warner Music Group. The label is distributed under Warner's Parlophone unit. 
==Films==
Title 	Release date 	Director 	Producer 	Writer 	Production company 	Distributor 	Rotten Tomatoes
as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels	28 August 1998 	Guy Ritchie 	Matthew Vaughn 	Guy Ritchie 	HandMade FilmsThe Steve Tisch CompanySummit Entertainment 	Gramercy PicturesColumbia TriStar Film Distributors InternationalPolyGram Filmed Entertainment	75%
Snatch 	23 August 2000 	Guy Ritchie 	Matthew Vaughn 	Guy Ritchie 	 	Screen Gems 	73%
Mean Machine 	26 December 2001 	Barry Skolnick 	Matthew Vaughn 	Tracy Keenan WynnCharlie FletcherChris BakerAndrew Day	 	Paramount Pictures 	34%
Swept Away 	11 October 2002 	Guy Ritchie 	Matthew Vaughn 	Guy Ritchie 	CODI SpA 	Screen Gems 	5%
as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films 	as Marv Films
Layer Cake 	1 October 2004 	Matthew Vaughn 	Adam BohlingDavid ReidMatthew Vaughn 	J. J. Connolly 	 	Sony Pictures ClassicsColumbia Pictures 	81%
Stardust 	10 April 2007 	Matthew Vaughn 	Lorenzo di BonaventuraMichael DreyerNeil GaimanMatthew Vaughn 	Jane GoldmanMatthew Vaughn 	Ingenious Media 	Paramount Pictures 	76%
Harry Brown 	11 November 2009 	Daniel Barber 	Matthew VaughnKris ThykierMatthew BrownKeith Bell 	Gary Young 	UK Film CouncilHanWay FilmsPrescienceFramestore Features 	Lionsgate 	64%
Kick-Ass 	26 March 2010 	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew VaughnBrad PittKris ThykierAdam BohlingTarquin PackDavid Reid	Jane GoldmanMatthew Vaughn 	Plan B Entertainment 	LionsgateUniversal Pictures 	75%
The Debt 	30 September 2010	John Madden 	Matthew VaughnKris Thykier 	Matthew VaughnJane GoldmanPeter Straughan 	 	Focus FeaturesMiramax 	76%
Kick-Ass 2 	14 August 2013 	Jeff Wadlow 	Adam BohlingTarquin PackDavid ReidMatthew Vaughn 	Jeff Wadlow 	Plan B EntertainmentDentsu 	Universal Pictures 	31%
Kingsman: The Secret Service 	13 February 2015 	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew VaughnDavid ReidAdam Bohling 	Jane GoldmanMatthew Vaughn 	Cloudy ProductionsShangri-La EntertainmentTSG Entertainment 	20th Century Fox 	74%
Fantastic Four 	7 August 2015 	Josh Trank 	Gregory GoodmanSimon KinbergRobert KulzerHutch ParkerMatthew Vaughn 	Jeremy SlaterSimon KinbergJosh Trank 	Marvel EntertainmentConstantin FilmKinberg GenreRobert Kulzer ProductionsTSG Entertainment	20th Century Fox 	9%
Eddie the Eagle 	26 February 2016 	Dexter Fletcher	Adam BohlingDavid ReidRupert MaconickValerie Van GalderMatthew Vaughn	Sean MacaulaySimon Kelton 	Studio BabelsbergSaville ProductionsTSG Entertainment 	20th Century Fox 	80%
Kingsman: The Golden Circle 	20 September 2017	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew VaughnDavid ReidAdam Bohling 	Jane GoldmanMatthew Vaughn 	TSG EntertainmentCloudy Productions 	20th Century Fox 	51%
Rocketman 	31 May 2019 	Dexter Fletcher	Adam BohlingDavid FurnishDavid ReidMatthew Vaughn 	Lee Hall 	Rocket PicturesNew Republic Pictures 	Paramount Pictures 	89%
as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios
Silent Night 	3 December 2021 	Camille Griffin	Matthew VaughnTrudie StylerCeline Rattray 	Camille Griffin 	Endeavor ContentMaven Screen Media 	AMC+RLJE Films 	65%
The King's Man 	22 December 2021 	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew VaughnDavid ReidAdam Bohling 	Matthew VaughnKarl Gajdusek 	Cloudy Productions 	20th Century Studios 	43%
Tetris 	31 March 2023 	Jon S. Baird 	Matthew VaughnLeonard BlavatnikGregor CameronGillian Berrie 	Noah Pink 	Apple StudiosImagine EntertainmentAI FilmUnigram 	Apple TV+ 	81%
Argylle 	2 February 2024 	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew VaughnAdam BohlingDavid ReidJason Fuchs 	Jason Fuchs 	Apple Studios 	Apple TV+Universal Pictures 	
Kingsman: The Blue Blood 	TBA 	Matthew Vaughn 	Matthew Vaughn 	 	TSG EntertainmentCloudy Productions 	20th Century Studios 	
School Fight 	TBA 	Damien Walters 	Matthew Vaughn
Joby Stephens
Morgan Carlson
Luke Gomes
Christopher Tomkins	Damien Walters 	Zebbo Films 	 	
 	TBA 	 	 	 	 	 	
 
==Television==
Title 	First aired 	Last aired 	Co-production 	Network 	Notes
as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films 	as SKA Films
Lock, Stock... 	29 May 2000 	11 July 2000 	Ginger Productions	Channel 4 	
Swag 	2002 	2004 	 	Five 	
as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios	as Marv Studios	as Marv Studios 	as Marv Studios	as Marv Studios
Untitled Statesman TV series	TBA 	TBA 	20th Television 	Hulu 	
 
==References==
 
== External links ==
* Official website
Category:Marv Studios films
Category:Film production companies of the United Kingdom
Category:British companies established in 1997
Category:Entertainment companies established in 1997