Hammerstone Studios is an American independent film financing and production company founded in 2018 by Canadian film producer Alex Lebovici. The company develops and produces independent films across multiple genres.
Overview Hammerstone Studios was founded in 2018 by Alex Lebovici following his work on films including Roman J. Israel, Esq. and The Red Sea Diving Resort. The company launched with the drama The Public, directed by Emilio Estevez, which premiered as a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The company later produced films including Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third installment of the Bill & Ted franchise starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, and the horror film Barbarian, directed by Zach Cregger, which grossed approximately $45 million worldwide against a production budget of $4.5 million.
Hammerstone typically develops projects without an attached domestic distributor and finances them through a combination of foreign pre-sales, tax incentives, and private investment.
In December 2022, it was announced Hammerstone Studios partnered with Kojima Productions to develop a film adaptation of the video game Death Stranding. The project was set to be produced by Lebovici and Hideo Kojima, with Hammerstone financing the film.
In March 2026, Hammerstone Studios appointed Karina Manashil as senior vice president of creative and brand development. In this role, Manashil was tasked with expanding the company's activities into areas such as publishing, merchandising, gaming and live events in addition to film production. Her production company, Kaijo, was folded into Hammerstone as part of the appointment.
Filmography YearTitleNotes2018Uncharted: Live Action Fan Film2018The Publicdistributed by Greenwich Entertainment2020Bill & Ted Face the Musicdistributed by Orion Pictures2020Come Awaydistributed by Relativity Media2021Zeros and Onesdistributed by Lionsgate2022Barbariandistributed by 20th Century Studios2023Boy Kills Worlddistributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions2023Sympathy for the Devildistributed by RLJE Films2024Don't Movedistributed by Netflix2025Flight Riskdistributed by Lionsgate2026Black Boxdistributed by Aura Entertainment2026By Any Meansdistributed by Paramount Pictures2026A Statementdistributed by Sony Pictures Classics2026At the Sea2026IconoclastTBASlime
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