Likely Story is an independent film production company founded by its president and CEO Anthony Bregman in October 2006 with Stefanie Azpiazu. It is based in

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with an office in

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History

-based producer Anthony Bregman founded the production company 'Likely Story' in October 2006 along with his longtime working partner Stefanie Azpiazu. Azpiazu, who had been the Head of Production and Development at the NYC-based office relocated to LA-based office with its opening in November 2011. In June 2015, Likely Story hired Peter Cron as VP Production in the film division and Jeff Stern as VP Scripted Television in the TV division, while Ryan Featherman was promoted to Story Editor also in the TV division.

Collaboration deals

Likely Story previously had a deal with PalmStar Media to produce films together since December 2013. The company now has a first-look deal with

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In 2018, it has a first look TV deal with Anonymous Content.

Filmography

* 2008: '' Sleep Dealer'' * 2008: ''

Synecdoche, New York ''Synecdoche, New York'' (pronounced ) is a 2008 American postmodern psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his directorial debut. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as an ailing theater director who works on an inc ...

'' * 2009: '' Carriers'' * 2010: ''

Please Give ''Please Give'' is a 2010 dark comedy film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener and starring Catherine Keener. It is the fourth film Keener and Holofcener have made together. The film also stars Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Lois Sm ...

'' * 2010: '' The Extra Man'' * 2011: ''

Our Idiot Brother ''Our Idiot Brother'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer. The script was written by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall based on Jesse and Evgen ...

'' * 2011: ''

The Oranges The Oranges are a group of four municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word ''Orange'' in their name. The four municipalities are Orange, East Orange, South Orange and West Orange. All of these communities were name ...

'' * 2012: ''

Lay the Favorite ''Lay the Favorite'' is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by D.V. DeVincentis, and stars Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joshua Jackson. Based on Beth Raymer's 2010 memoir of the same nam ...

'' * 2012: '' Darling Companion'' * 2013: ''

Enough Said ''Enough Said'' is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced m ...

'' * 2013: '' Begin Again'' * 2014: '' Every Secret Thing'' * 2014: ''

Foxcatcher ''Foxcatcher'' is a 2014 American biographical psychological sports film produced and directed by Bennett Miller. Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, the film stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. The film's plot is loos ...

'' * 2015: ''

American Ultra ''American Ultra'' is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Max Landis. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, and Ton ...

'' * 2016: ''

Sing Street ''Sing Street'' is a 2016 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Th ...

'' * 2016: '' Indignation'' * 2016: '' The Whole Truth'' * 2016: ''

Collateral Beauty ''Collateral Beauty'' is a 2016 American fantasy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, K ...

'' * 2017: '' The Circle'' * 2018: '' Every Day'' * 2018: ''

Private Life Private Life may refer to: *life in the private sphere * ''Private Life'' (1982 film), a Soviet film * ''Private Life'' (2018 film), an American film * "Private Life" (song), written by Chrissie Hynde, and released by The Pretenders and Grace Jones ...

'' * 2018: '' The Land of Steady Habits'' * 2019: '' Someone Great'' * 2020: ''

Downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...

'' * 2020: ''

The Half of It ''The Half of It'' is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and Alexxis Lemire, with Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky Ann Baker, an ...

'' * 2020: ''

I'm Thinking of Ending Things ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' (stylized as i'm thinking ''of'' ending things) is a 2020 American surrealist psychological thriller film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. It is an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Ia ...

'' * 2020: ''

Wild Mountain Thyme "Wild Mountain Thyme" (also known as "Purple Heather" and "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?") is a Scottish/Irish folk song. The lyrics and melody are a variant of the song "The Braes of Balquhither" by Scottish poet Robert Tannahill (1774–1810) and S ...

'' * 2020: '' Topside'' * 2021: ''

Things Heard and Seen ''Things Heard & Seen'' is a 2021 American horror film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, based on the novel ''All Things Cease to Appear'' by Elizabeth Brundage. It stars Amanda Seyfried and James Norton. It was ...

'' * 2021: ''

In the Heights ''In the Heights'' is a musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Dominican American neighborhood of ...

'' * 2022: ''

Do Revenge ''Do Revenge'' is a 2022 American teen black comedy film directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Celeste Ballard. It stars Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, and Sarah Michelle Gella ...

'' * 2023: '' You Hurt My Feelings'' * 2023: '' Flora and Son''

References

{{Authority control Film production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 2006 Companies based in New York City Companies based in Los Angeles American independent film studios