Platinum Dunes is an American film and television production company founded in 2001 by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. The company is mainly known for producing the horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), The Purge (2013), Ouija (2014), and A Quiet Place (2018).
Overview The company was founded in November 2001 by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. The company originally partnered with Radar Pictures to produce its films. The company maintains separate operations from his own Bay Films company. The deal expired in 2004 and signed with Dimension Films. In 2006, the deal was moved to Rogue Pictures. On October 7, 2009, Paramount Pictures announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. With this, they plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they would work on the reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series of the same name. In 2014, Platinum Dunes was named The Hollywood Reporters Producers of the Year. In 2014, as the Paramount deal was reupped, Bay signed a separate deal with his separately-owned Bay Films into a Paramount deal. In 2015, the company was also named to The Hollywood Reporters 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood. In 2018, Fuller and Form made an amicable split from Platinum Dunes to launch a new production company, Fully Formed Entertainment. In June 2022, Fuller returned to Platinum Dunes, with the company signing an overall first-look deal with Universal Pictures.
Feature films Release date Film Director(s) Distributor(s) RT Notes October 17, 2003The Texas Chainsaw MassacreMarcus NispelNew Line Cinema37%Remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. April 15, 2005The Amityville HorrorAndrew DouglasMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer23%Remake of The Amityville Horror (1979). October 6, 2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningJonathan LiebesmanNew Line Cinema15%Prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). January 19, 2007The HitcherDave MeyersRogue Pictures19%Remake of The Hitcher (1986).January 9, 2009The UnbornDavid S. Goyer10%—February 13, 2009Friday the 13thMarcus NispelNew Line CinemaParamount Pictures26% Remake of the Friday the 13th franchise. March 6, 2009HorsemenJonas ÅkerlundLionsgate17%—April 30, 2010A Nightmare on Elm StreetSamuel BayerWarner Bros. Pictures14%Remake of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. June 7, 2013The PurgeJames DeMonacoUniversal Pictures41%Installments of The Purge franchise. July 18, 2014The Purge: Anarchy59%August 8, 2014Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesJonathan LiebesmanParamount Pictures20%Remake of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. October 24, 2014OuijaStiles WhiteUniversal Pictures6%—January 30, 2015Project AlmanacDean IsraeliteParamount Pictures38%—June 3, 2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsDave Green38%Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).July 1, 2016The Purge: Election YearJames DeMonacoUniversal Pictures55%Installment of The Purge franchise.October 21, 2016Ouija: Origin of EvilMike Flanagan83%Sequel to Ouija (2014).April 6, 2018A Quiet PlaceJohn KrasinskiParamount Pictures96%Installment of A Quiet Place franchise. July 4, 2018The First PurgeGerard McMurrayUniversal Pictures55%Installment of The Purge franchise.December 11, 2020 Songbird Adam Mason STX Entertainment9%—May 28, 2021A Quiet Place Part IIJohn KrasinskiParamount Pictures91%Installment of A Quiet Place franchise. July 2, 2021The Forever PurgeEverardo Valerio GoutUniversal Pictures48%Installment of The Purge franchise.June 28, 2024A Quiet Place: Day OneMichael SarnoskiParamount Pictures86%Installment of A Quiet Place franchise. September 27, 2024Apartment 7ANatalie Erika James45%Prequel to Rosemary's Baby (1968). April 11, 2025DropChristopher LandonUniversal Pictures83%—
Upcoming films Release date Film Director(s) Distributor(s)July 30, 2027A Quiet Place Part IIIJohn KrasinskiParamount PicturesTBASponsorJames PonsoldtApple Original Films
Television series Year Show Creator(s) Network2014–2017Black Sails Jonathan E. SteinbergRobert Levine Starz 2014–2018The Last ShipHank SteinbergSteven Kane TNT2016Billion Dollar Wreck History2018–2023Jack RyanCarlton CuseGraham Roland Amazon Prime Video2018–2019The PurgeJames DeMonaco USA Network2020The ExpectingBen Ketai Quibi
Books Release date Comic Writer Publisher July 16, 2025Big RigPost Malone Teams with Vault, Platinum Dunes for Horror Graphic Novel 'Big Rig' (Exclusive)Post Malone Adrian F. WasselVault Comics
See also Michael Bay Blumhouse Productions Dark Castle Entertainment Ghost House Pictures Gold Circle Films Twisted Pictures
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