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Chernin Entertainment
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Industry Film production company
Founded February 24, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-02-24)
Founder Peter Chernin
Key people
  • Peter Chernin (CEO)
  • Jenno Topping
  • (President of Film and Television)
  • David Ready (Executive vice president of Film and TV)
Products Motion Pictures
Parent The Chernin Group

Chernin Entertainment is an American company that makes movies and TV shows. It was started by Peter Chernin, who is still its boss. The company has made many films, and most of them were with 20th Century Fox (which is now called 20th Century Studios).

How Chernin Entertainment Started

Peter Chernin created Chernin Entertainment in 2009. This was after he left his job at News Corporation, which owned Fox at the time.

The company's first movie was Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011. When the company started, it made a special agreement with 20th Century Fox and 20th Century Fox Television. This agreement was called a "first-look deal." It meant that Chernin Entertainment would show its new movie and TV ideas to Fox first.

Over the years, the company's team grew. Jenno Topping became the President of Film and Television. David Ready is also a key leader in the film and TV departments.

In 2015, Chernin Entertainment also made a deal with NBCUniversal to create TV shows for them. Later, in 2017, they signed another deal for drama shows with Endeavor Content.

In 2020, Disney ended its main deal with Chernin Entertainment. Disney wanted to make more of its own movies. But Chernin Entertainment still works with Disney on some projects, like the Planet of the Apes movies. After this, Chernin Entertainment made a new big deal with Netflix to create movies for them.

In September 2020, Chernin Entertainment also teamed up with Spotify. This partnership allows them to turn popular Spotify podcasts into movies and TV shows.

What Chernin Entertainment Produces

Chernin Entertainment makes both movies and TV shows.

Their first big movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, came out in 2011. It made a lot of money around the world. They also made the comedy Parental Guidance in 2012, which starred Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Other movies include the science fiction film Oblivion with Tom Cruise, and the action-comedy The Heat starring Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock.

Movies Made by Chernin Entertainment

Movies from 2010 to 2019

Year Title Director Distributor Notes
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rupert Wyatt 20th Century Fox Made with other companies like Dune Entertainment.
2012 Parental Guidance Andy Fickman Made with Walden Media and others.
2013 Oblivion Joseph Kosinski Universal Pictures Made with Relativity Media.
The Heat Paul Feig 20th Century Fox Made with TSG Entertainment.
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Matt Reeves Made with TSG Entertainment.
The Drop Michael R. Roskam Fox Searchlight Pictures Made with TSG Entertainment.
St. Vincent Theodore Melfi The Weinstein Company Made with Crescendo Productions.
Exodus: Gods and Kings Ridley Scott 20th Century Fox Made with Scott Free Productions and TSG Entertainment.
2015 Spy Paul Feig Made with Feigco Entertainment and TSG Entertainment.
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Jake Szymanski Made with TSG Entertainment.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Tim Burton Made with Tim Burton Productions and TSG Entertainment.
Hidden Figures Theodore Melfi Made with Fox 2000 Pictures.
2017 Snatched Jonathan Levine Made with Feigco Entertainment and TSG Entertainment.
War for the Planet of the Apes Matt Reeves Made with TSG Entertainment.
The Mountain Between Us Hany Abu-Assad Made with Fox 2000 Pictures.
The Greatest Showman Michael Gracey Made with Laurence Mark Productions and TSG Entertainment.
2018 Red Sparrow Francis Lawrence Made with TSG Entertainment.
2019 Tolkien Dome Karukoski Fox Searchlight Pictures
Ford v Ferrari James Mangold 20th Century Fox Made with Turnpike Films and TSG Entertainment.
Spies in Disguise Nick Bruno Troy Quane Made with Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation.

Movies from 2020 onwards

Year Title Director Distributor Notes
2020 Underwater William Eubank 20th Century Fox Made with TSG Entertainment.
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Leigh Janiak Netflix
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
2022 Slumberland Francis Lawrence
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Jamie Payne Made with BBC Film.
Dicks: The Musical Larry Charles A24

Upcoming Movies

Year Title Director Distributor Notes
2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Wes Ball 20th Century Studios Made with OddBall Entertainment.
Back in Action Seth Gordon Netflix Made with Exhibit A.
To Be Announced 36 Questions Brett Haley Made with Automatik.
Mega Man Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Made with Capcom.
The Goon Patrick Osbourne Made with Netflix Animation and Blur Studio.
Fear Street: Prom Queen Matt Palmer
Rez Ball Sydney Freeland Made with SpringHill Company.
Hourman To Be Announced Warner Bros. Pictures Made with DC Studios.
Sidekicks Paramount Pictures Made with Twin Ink.
Popeye To Be Announced Made with King Features.

TV Shows Made by Chernin Entertainment

TV Shows from 2010 to 2019

Years Title Creator(s) Network Notes Seasons Episodes
2011–2012 Breakout Kings Nick Santora
Matt Olmstead
A&E Made with other companies like Fox 21. 2 23
Terra Nova Kelly Marcel
Craig Silverstein
Fox Made with Amblin Television. 1 13
2011 Allen Gregory Jonah Hill
Andrew Mogel
Jarrad Paul
Made with Bento Box Entertainment. 1 7
2011–2018 New Girl Elizabeth Meriwether Made with Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures. 7 146
2012–2013 Touch Tim Kring Made with Tailwind Productions. 2 26
Ben and Kate Dana Fox Made with Hemingway Drive Productions. 1 16
2019–2022 See Steven Knight Apple TV+ Made with Endeavor Content. 3 24
2019–2023 Truth Be Told Nichelle Tramble Spellman Made with Hello Sunshine. 3 28

TV Shows from 2020 onwards

Year Title Creator(s) Network Notes Seasons Episodes
2020–present P-Valley Katori Hall Starz Made with Kat Buggy Productions. 2 18

Upcoming TV Shows

Year Title Creator(s) Network Notes Seasons Episodes
To Be Announced Chief of War Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa'a Sibbett Apple TV+ Made with Fifth Season. 1 8

See also

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