Genre Films, usually credited as Kinberg Genre, is a production company founded by screenwriter-producer-director
Simon Kinberg
Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and produced a number of films in the X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' film franchise for 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox, and had produced a number of other projec ...
.
History
Genre Films in April 2010 signed a
first-look deal
A first-look deal is any contract containing a clause granting, usually for a fee or other consideration that covers a specified period of time, a pre-emption right, right of first refusal, or right of first offer (also called a right of first neg ...
with
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
, which gave Fox "direct access" to ideas by Kinberg.
Aditya Sood became president of production, and Josh Feldman became director of development.
In December 2013, Genre Films renewed its deal with Fox for three additional years.
In 2016, the studio made its first leap onto television when
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
picked up ''
Designated Survivor
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'' to series.
In July 2019, it was announced that Kinberg and his Genre Films would be leaving Fox after 20 years.
Filmography
Film
2010s
2020s
Upcoming
Television
2010s
2020s
References
Film production companies of the United States
Television production companies of the United States
Mass media companies established in 2010
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