Brownstone Productions, Inc. is an American film and television

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founded by actress, director and producer

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and Max Handelman. It is known for producing films in the ''

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'' franchise, ''

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'' (2019) and '' Cocaine Bear'' (2023).

History

Brownstone Productions was founded in October 2002 in Santa Clarita,

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by actress, director and producer

and her husband, sportswriter and producer Max Handelman. As of 2019, the company is headquartered at the

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. In January 2015, the company signed a two-year

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with

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from 2015 to 2017. In June 2015, Brownstone signed a multi year production deal with

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. In 2019, the company re-signed its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, and production deal with Warner Bros. Television. In June 2021, the company signed a first-look and multi-project development podcasting deal with Amazon, Inc.'s

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Filmography

Films

Upcoming

* '' DreamQuil'' (with

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, Patriot Pictures, Big Valley Pictures, and Landay Entertainment)

Television

In development

Films

* ''Foreign Relations'' (with

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)

Television

* '' The Better Sister'' (2025) (with Iron Ocean, Fortunate Jack Productions, Tomorrow Studios, and

) * '' The Miniature Wife'' (with Media Res)

Podcasts

References

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