Vertigo Entertainment is an American film and television production company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2001 by Roy Lee and Doug Davison.
History
In 2001, after leaving film production company BenderSpink, Roy Lee started Vertigo Entertainment with partner Doug Davison.
Originally, Vertigo Entertainment signed a first-look deal with Dimension Films to produce its feature films for three years.
In 2004, Vertigo signed a deal with Universal Pictures to produce many films per year. The deal was later terminated in 2008 during the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike. In 2007, the studio signed a deal with Lionsgate Television to produce shows for television.
In 2010, Vertigo signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. to produce films.
In March 2013, Vertigo signed a two-year first-look deal with Fox 21 to develop projects for cable.
In December 2015, Vertigo expanded their partnership with Warner Bros. to include a two-year exclusive deal for drama and comedy series.
In November 2017, Vertigo signed a multi-year first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television, including drama, comedy and unscripted programs for network, cable and streaming.
In 2020, Vertigo signed a deal with Lionsgate to produce films.
In June 2024, Vertigo announced an alliance with AWA Studios to create New Horror Storytelling Pipeline.
Filmography Theatrical films 2000s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGross2002The RingGore VerbinskiDreamWorks Picturesuncredited; co-production with BenderSpink and MacDonald/Parkes Productions$48 million$249.3 million2004The GrudgeTakashi ShimizuSony Pictures Releasinguncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures$10 million$187.2 million2005The Ring TwoHideo NakataDreamWorks Picturesuncredited; co-production with BenderSpink and Parkes/MacDonald Productions$50 million$164 millionDark WaterWalter SallesBuena Vista Picturesfirst credited film; co-production with Touchstone Pictures and Pandemonium$30 million$49.4 million2006Eight BelowFrank Marshalluncredited; co-production with Spyglass Entertainment, Mandeville Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company$40 million$120.5 millionThe Lake HouseAlejandro AgrestiWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Village Roadshow Pictures$115 millionThe DepartedMartin Scorseseco-production with Plan B Entertainment, Initial Entertainment Group and Media Asia Films$90 million$291.5 millionThe Grudge 2Takashi ShimizuSony Pictures Releasinguncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures$20 million$70.7 million2007The InvasionOliver HirschbiegelWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures$65–80 million$40.2 million2008The EyeDavid MoreauXavier PaludLionsgateco-production with Paramount Vantage and Cruise/Wagner Productions$12 million$56.96 millionShutterMasayuki Ochiai20th Century Foxco-production with Regency Enterprises$8 million$48 millionThe StrangersBryan BertinoRogue Picturesco-production with Intrepid Pictures and Mandate Pictures$9 million$82.4 millionMy Sassy GirlYann Samuell20th Century Fox Home Entertainmentco-production with CJ Entertainment; direct-to-videoN/AN/AQuarantineJohn Erick DowdleSony Pictures Releasingco-production with Screen Gems, Andale Pictures and Filmax$12 million$41.3 million2009The UninvitedThe Guard BrothersParamount Picturesco-production with Cold Spring Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Goldcrest Pictures and DreamWorks PicturesN/A$41.6 millionAssassination of a High School PresidentBrett SimonSony Pictures Home Entertainmentco-production with Yari Film Group$11 million$6 millionThe Grudge 3Toby Wilkinsuncredited; co-production with Stage 6 Films and Ghost House PicturesN/AN/AThe EchoYam LaranasImage Entertainmentco-production with QED International and RightOff Entertainment$5 million$1.5 million
2010s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGross2010PossessionJoel BergvallSimon Sandquist20th Century Fox Home Entertainmentco-production with Yari Film Group and Spitfire PicturesN/A$682,7132011The RoommateChristian E. ChristiansenSony Pictures Releasingco-production with Screen Gems$16 million$52.5 millionQuarantine 2: TerminalJohn PogueSony Pictures Home Entertainmentco-production with Third Street Pictures, RCR Media Group, Stage 6 Films and Andale PicturesN/AN/AAbductionJohn SingletonLionsgateco-production with Quick Six Entertainment and Tailor Made Productions$35 million$90.1 millionAsylum BlackoutAlexandre CourtesIFC Filmsco-production with Artemis Productions, Marquis Productions and Wy ProductionsN/A$98,2012012The Woman in BlackJames WatkinsCBS Filmsuncredited; co-production with Alliance Films, Hammer Films, UK Film Council, Cross Creek Pictures, Tailsman Films, Exclusive Media Group and Film i Vast$15 million$129 million2013OldboySpike LeeFilmDistrictco-production with Good Universe and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks$30 million$4.8 million2014The Lego MoviePhil Lord & Christopher MillerWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Warner Animation Group, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lin Pictures, and Animal Logic$60–65 million$468.1 millionThe VoicesMarjane SatrapiLionsgateco-production with 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Babelsberg Studio and Mandalay Vision$11 million$444,196The Woman in Black: Angel of DeathTom HarperRelativity Mediauncredited; co-production with Entertainment One and Hammer Films$15 million$48.9 million2015Run All NightJaume Collet-SerraWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Energy Entertainment$50–61.6 million$71.6 millionPoltergeistGil Kenan20th Century Foxco-production with Fox 2000 Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Ghost House Pictures$35 million$95.4 millionHiddenThe Duffer BrothersWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Primal PicturesN/A$310,2732016The BoyWilliam Brent BellSTX Entertainmentco-production with Lakeshore Entertainment and Huayi Brothers Pictures$10 million$64.1 millionFlight 7500Takashi ShimizuLionsgateco-production with CBS Films and Ozla PicturesN/A$2.8 millionBlair WitchAdam Wingardco-production with Snoot Entertainment and Room 101$5 million$45.2 millionIn the Shadow of IrisJalil LespertNetflixuncredited; co-production with Wy Productions, Universal Pictures International, Nexus Factory, uFund, uMedia, France Televisions, Canal+, Cine+, Cofinova 12, Cofinova 13, Indefilms and Cofimage 27N/A$1.5 million2017SleeplessBaran bo OdarOpen Road Filmsco-production with Riverstone Pictures$30 million$32.9 millionRingsF. Javier GutierrezParamount Picturesuncredited; co-production with Parkes + MacDonald Image Nation$25 million$83.1 millionThe Lego Batman MovieChris McKayWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lin Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, and Animal Logic$80 million$312 millionDeath NoteAdam WingardNetflixco-production with LP Entertainment$40–$50 millionN/AItAndy MuschiettiWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Lin Pictures, KatzSmith Productions, New Line Cinema and RatPac Entertainment$35–$40 million$701.8 millionThe Lego Ninjago MovieCharlie BeanPaul FisherBob Loganco-production with Warner Animation Group, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lin Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, and Animal Logic$70 million$123.1 millionThe Disaster ArtistJames Franco A24uncredited; co-production with Point Grey Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Good Universe and Rabbit Bandini Productions$10 million$29.8 million2018ExtinctionBen YoungNetflixuncredited; co-production with Good Universe and Mandeville FilmsN/AN/A2019PolaroidLars KlevbergVertical Entertainmentco-production with Dimension Films, Benderspink and Eldorado FilmN/A$2.4 millionThe Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMike MitchellWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Warner Animation Group, Lego System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Animal Logic$99 million$192.3 millionIt Chapter TwoAndy Muschiettico-production with Double Dream, Rideback and New Line Cinema$79 million$473.1 millionDoctor SleepMike Flanaganco-production with Intrepid Pictures$45 million$72.3 million
2020s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGross2020The GrudgeNicolas PesceSony Pictures Releasinguncredited; co-production with Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films and Ghost House Pictures$10–14 million$49.5 millionThe TurningFloria SigismondiUniversal Picturesco-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment and Chislehurst Entertainment$14 million$18.6 millionBrahms: The Boy IIWilliam Brent BellSTXfilmsuncredited; co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment$10 million$20.3 millionHis HouseRemi WeekesNetflixco-production with Regency Enterprises, BBC Films and Starchild PicturesN/AN/A2022 Barbarian Zach Cregger 20th Century Studios co-production with Regency Enterprises, Almost Never Films and BoulderLight Pictures $4–4.5 million $45.4 million Don't Worry Darling Olivia WildeWarner Bros. Pictures co-production with New Line Cinema $20–35 million $87.6 million2023The MotherNiki CaroNetflixco-production with Nuyorican ProductionsN/AN/ANimonaNick BrunoTroy Quane uncredited; co-production with Annapurna PicturesN/AN/ACobwebSamuel BodinLionsgateco-production with Point Grey PicturesN/A$8.1 million Woman of the Hour Anna Kendrick Netflix co-production with Let's Go Again, AGC Studios and BoulderLight PicturesN/AN/A Boy Kills World Moritz Mohr LionsgateRoadside Attractions co-production with Raimi Productions, Nthibah Pictures and Hammerstone StudiosN/A$3.1 million Five Nights at Freddy's Emma Tammi Universal Pictures uncredited; co-production with Blumhouse Productions, KatzSmith Productions, and Scott Cawthon Productions $25 million $297.1 million Baghead Alberto Corredor StudioCanal uncredited; co-production with Studio Babelsberg and The Picture Company N/A N/A2024Ordinary AngelsJon GunnLionsgateco-production with Kingdom Story Company, Stampede Ventures, Stolen Sky Productions and Green Hummingbird Entertainment$12–13 million$20.5 millionThe Strangers: Chapter 1Renny Harlinuncredited; co-production with Fifth Element Productions, Stream Media, Sherborne Media and LipSync$8.5 million$48 million 'Salem's Lot Gary Dauberman Max co-production with New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster and Wolper Organization N/A N/A2025 Companion Drew HancockWarner Bros. Pictures co-production with New Line Cinema, BoulderLight Pictures and Subconscious $10 million $36.7 million A Minecraft Movie Jared Hess co-production with Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios and On the Roam $150 million $958.2 million Until Dawn David F. Sandberg Sony Pictures Releasing co-production with Screen Gems, PlayStation Productions, Coin Operated and Mangata $15 million $54 million Weapons Zach Cregger Warner Bros. Pictures co-production with New Line Cinema, Subconscious and BoulderLight Pictures $38 million $269.1 million The Long Walk Francis Lawrence Lionsgate co-production with about:blank $20 million $63.1 million 2026 Psycho Killer Gavin Polone 20th Century Studios co-production with Regency Enterprises, New Regency, and Constantin Film $10 million $2.56 million Resident Evil Zach Cregger Sony Pictures Releasing co-production with Columbia Pictures, Constantin Film, Davis Films, PlayStation Productions, and Subconscious $75 million
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