Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018) is a film and television production company formed on December 12, 2007 by producer Dan Lin. Its notable films include The Lego Movie franchise, It films and the live-action Lilo & Stitch.
History On December 12, 2007, Dan Lin announced that he would leave Warner Bros. as senior vice president of production, to launch his company Lin Pictures.
In 2008, the studio hired Jon Silk as vice president of production and Stephen Gilchrist as director of development for film production.
In 2011, they launched its own roots into television, signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television, to produce TV shows, and hired Jennifer Gwartz to run the new television division with Dan Lin.
In 2014, the studio was successful in the television industry when their first TV show Forever was picked up to series by ABC. It even gained more success when the studio's second TV series Lethal Weapon by Fox and it ended up gaining more success.
In 2017, they hired TriStar Television executive Lindsey Liberatore as senior vice president of its television unit.
In 2018, the studio was renamed to Rideback, as a next generation company to focus on filmmaker collaboration.
In 2019, the studio and Media Rights Capital decided to launch the Rideback TV Incubator and kick off with the inaugural class of writers and mentors for the TV incubator.
The company most recently signed a deal with Universal Pictures.
In February 2024, Lin left Rideback to join Netflix as head of film, with Jonathan Eirich and Michael LoFaso being promoted to co-CEOs. Lin will continue to serve as a board member on the non-profit group Rideback Rise.
Filmography
Theatrical films
2000s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGrossas Lin Pictures2009Terminator SalvationMcGWarner Bros. Picturesuncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company and Wonderland Sound and Vision$200 million$371.4 millionShorts: The Adventures of the Wishing RockRobert Rodriguezuncredited; co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios$20 million$29 millionThe Invention of LyingRicky GervaisMatthew Robinsonuncredited; co-production with Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions$18.5 million$32.7 millionThe BoxRichard Kellyuncredited; co-production with Darko Entertainment, Radar Pictures and Media Rights Capital$30 million$33.3 millionSherlock HolmesGuy Ritchieuncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures$90 million$524 million
2010s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGross2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsGuy RitchieWarner Bros. Picturesuncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures$125 million$545.4 million2013Gangster SquadRuben Fleischerco-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Kevin McCormick Productions$60–75 million$105.2 million2014The Lego MoviePhil Lord and Christopher Millerco-production with Warner Animation Group, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic$60–65 million$468.1 million2017The Lego Batman MovieChris McKayco-production with Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic$80 million$312 millionItAndy Muschiettico-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment and KatzSmith Productions$35 million$701.8 millionThe Lego Ninjago MovieCharlie BeanPaul FisherBob Loganco-production with Warner Animation Group, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic$70 million$123.1 millionas Rideback2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMike MitchellWarner Bros. Pictures co-production with Warner Animation Group, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic$99 million$199.6 millionAladdinGuy RitchieWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions$183 million$1.051 billionIt Chapter TwoAndy MuschiettiWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Double Dream and Mehra Entertainment$79 million$473.1 millionThe Two PopesFernando MeirellesNetflixNetflix Original FilmsN/A$758,711
2020s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesBudgetGross2022Easter SundayJay ChandrasekharUniversal Picturesco-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Partners$17 million$13.1 million2023Haunted MansionJustin SimienWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures$150–157.8 million$114.5 million Dear David John McPhail Lionsgate Films co-production with BuzzFeed StudiosTBA 2025 Lilo & Stitch Dean Fleischer Camp Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures co-production with Walt Disney Pictures $100 million $1.031 billion
Upcoming YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotesTBA Sherlock Holmes 3 Dexter Fletcher Warner Bros. Pictures co-production with Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures, Ritchie/Wigram Productions and Team Downey Untitled live-action/animated Lego film TBA Universal Picturesco-production with The Lego Group The Partner co-production with Billy17 and Aggregate Films Shots! Shots! Shots! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures co-production with Walt Disney Pictures Molina co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Tiara Blu Films and Viajes Miranda Sesame Street Netflix co-production with Sesame Workshop
Direct-to-video/streaming films
2010s YearTitleDirectorDistributorNotes2017Death NoteAdam WingardNetflixco-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment
TV shows
2010s Year(s)TitleCreatorsNetworkNotesSeasonsEpisodes2014–2015ForeverMatt MillerABCco-production with Good Session and Warner Bros. Television1222016–2019Lethal Weaponbased on Lethal Weapon by:Shane Blackdeveloped by:Matt MillerFox3552016–2017Frequencybased on Frequency by:Toby Emmerichdeveloped by:Jeremy CarverThe CWco-production with Jeremy Carver Productions, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television113
2020s YearTitleCreatorsNetworkNotesSeasonsEpisodes2021–2024Walkerbased on Walker, Texas Ranger by:Albert S. RuddyLeslie GreifPaul HaggisChristopher Canaandeveloped by:Anna FrickeThe CWco-production with Stick to Your Guns Productions, Pursued by a Bear and CBS Studios4692022–2023Walker: IndependenceAnna Frickeco-production with Pursued by a Bear, Stick to Your Guns Productions, Not This and CBS Studios1132024–presentAvatar: The Last Airbenderbased on Avatar: The Last Airbender by:Michael Dante DiMartinoBryan Konietzkodeveloped by:Albert KimNetflixco-production with Albert Kim Pictures and Nickelodeon Productions382024Interior ChinatownCharles YuHuluco-production with MSD Imaginary Machines, Waititi, Participant Media and 20th Television1102025It: Welcome to Derrybased on It by:Stephen Kingdeveloped by:Andy MuschiettiBarbara MuschiettiJason FuchsHBOco-production with Vertigo Entertainment, FiveTen Productions, K Plus Ultra, Double Dream and Warner Bros. Television18
References
External links Official website Lin Pictures on the Internet Movie Database Rideback on the Internet Movie Database