Alcon Entertainment

American film production companyTemplate:SHORTDESC:American film production company

**Alcon Entertainment, LLC** is an American film production company, founded in 1997 by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed (in US mostly and internationally on optional occasions) by Warner Bros. Pictures, following a ten-year motion picture production agreement.

## Company

Alcon Entertainment was established in January 23, 1997, and founded by film producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, who are the co-CEOs of the company. The company is headquartered on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Both Johnson and Kosove presented FedEx founder and chairman Frederick W. Smith with a proposal suggesting that an independent film company, backed by a capitalized individual or company, and aligned with a major studio for an exclusive distribution arrangement would reap profits on copyrighted assets over a set period of time.

Alcon's first major feature film was the 1999 comedy *Lost & Found*. In March 2000, following the success of its second film *My Dog Skip*, Alcon entered into an exclusive, long-term worldwide distribution agreement with Warner Bros. The agreement had Warner Bros. in charge of worldwide distribution of a minimum of 10 films produced and financed by Alcon over the next five years. The agreement also allowed Warner Bros. to co-finance certain pictures with Alcon. Alcon and Warner Bros. signed a new agreement in February 2006, continuing their eight-year relationship, under which Warner Bros. would continue to distribute feature films developed and financed by Alcon. WB and Alcon extended the deal in 2015 which ended in 2019.

In 2011, Alcon Entertainment acquired the entire brand and rights to the *Blade Runner* franchise, which encompasses movies, series, games and other franchise media such as books.

## Music

In 2014, Alcon partnered with Sleeping Giant Media to form ASG Music Group. ASG is a full service music company and record label. In 2017, ASG released the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, produced by Grammy nominated producer Michael Hodges, Kayla Morrison and Ashley Culp, with Epic Records. The Album reached #1 on the *Billboard* Soundtrack Sales Charts.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lost and Found.
2. ↑ Alcon Entertainment - Los Angeles, California (CA) | Company Profile
3. ↑ Class Notes - June 7, 2000.
4. ↑ Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment HaveEntered Into an Exclusive Multipicture Worldwide DistributionDeal. - Media & Telecommunications > Movies & Sound Recording from AllBusiness.com.
5. ↑ Warner Bros and Alcon Entertainment sign new agreement.
6. ↑ Alcon Extends Warner Bros. Deal Through 2019, Gets $200 Million in Financing. Variety.
7. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (2021-07-07). Alcon Entertainment Pacts With Striker For ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘The Expanse’ Consumer Products Push (en-US).
8. ↑ Anders, Charlie Jane (March 4, 2011). 'Blade Runner' Sequel (or Prequel) in Development Now. *io9*.
9. ↑ Marsh, James (December 3, 2015). 'Point Break': Review. *Screen Daily*.
10. ↑ No Manches Frida 2 (2019) -Financial Information. *The Numbers*.
11. ↑ Happily Ever After Hours with Animator and Filmmaker Mark Dindal (December 19, 2020).
12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2021). 'Garfield': Chris Pratt To Voice Title Character In Alcon Entertainment's Animated Film. *Deadline*.
13. ↑ Alcon, Sleeping Giant Launch ASG Group to Drive Down Music Cue Costs.
14. ↑ Team, The Deadline (15 April 2014). Alcon Partners With Sleeping Giant Media To Form Movie & TV Music Services Company.
15. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (15 April 2014). Alcon Entertainment Launches Music Division.
16. ↑ Soundtrack Album Sales : Oct 28, 2017 - Billboard Chart Archive.

## External links

* Official website
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