Asylum Entertainment Explained

Asylum Entertainment should not be confused with The Asylum.

Asylum Entertainment Group LLC
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Steve Michaels
Parent:Legendary Entertainment (2013–2018)
Endeavor (2023–present)

Asylum Entertainment Group LLC is an American production company specialized in television and film production founded in 2003 by Steve Michaels.[1] The company was purchased by Legendary Entertainment for $100 million in 2013.[2] Steve Michaels purchased it from Legendary in 2018 and launched The Content Group within the company.[3] In 2023, Endeavor purchased a majority stake in the company.[4]

History

In 2019, Steve Michaels restored the Asylum Entertainment branding following his purchase of the company back from Legendary Entertainment through a restructuration that turned The Content Group into a division with Jodi Flynn joining as president,[5] launched its drama division Clovis Entertainment headed by former Sony Pictures Television executive Derek Stoops[6] as well as its audio division Audity[7] and hired former ITV and Fox executive Ronan Hand as part of its international expansion.[8]

In 2020, Asylum Entertainment Group acquired Collins Avenue Entertainment from Kew Media through its The Content Group division[9] and launched 72 Steps Media as a joint venture with longtime Bunim/Murray Productions executive Ben Salter.[10]

In 2022, Texas Crew Productions was acquired by Asylum Entertainment Group.[11]

In 2023, AEG bought a stake in the UK producer Moon&Back Films[12] and secured first-look production deals with The New York Post[13] and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello's company Comandante Productions.[14]

In 2024, the company acquired stakes in Soho Studios Entertainment,[15] Dare Entertainment,[16] Ladywell Films[17] and Done and Dusted.[18] In addition, Tyler Perry Studios has entered a production partnership with AEG.[19]

Filmography

TV series

YearSeriesDistributor
2024Zillow Gone WildHGTV
2018–2021Eli Roth's History of Horror[20] AMC
2018In Ice Cold BloodOxygen
2018To Rome for LoveBravo
2017NatGeo
2015The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe[21] Lifetime
2013–2014Hollywood ScandalsReelzChannel
2013Urban TarzanSpike
2012RV KingsTravel Channel
2012Travel UnraveledTravel Channel
2012–201410 Things You Didn't Know AboutHistory Channel
2011Two of a KindSelf-distributed
2011The Kennedys[22] Warner Bros. Television Distribution
2008–2011The Locator[23] We TV
2006–2008American GangsterBET
2001–2006Beyond the GloryFox Sports

Films

YearFilmDirector
2017Cocaine GodmotherGuillermo Navarro
2017I Am Elizabeth SmartSarah Walker
2017Britney Ever AfterLeslie Libman
2015Manson's Lost Girls[24] Susanna Lo
2013Ring of FireAllison Anders

Shorts

References

  1. Web site: White. Peter. 2019-08-20. Steve Michaels' Asylum Entertainment Group Plots Global Growth With Hire Of Former ITV Exec Ronan Hand. 2021-06-13. Deadline. en-US.
  2. Web site: Graser. Marc. 2013-12-09. Legendary Entertainment Acquires Asylum Entertainment. 2021-06-13. Variety. en-US.
  3. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2018-06-05. Steve Michaels Buys Back Asylum Entertainment From Legendary, Launches The Content Group. 2021-06-13. Deadline. en-US.
  4. Web site: White. Peter. 2023-03-07. Endeavor Acquires Majority Stake In Asylum Entertainment Group As Founder Steve Michaels Plans Major Non-Scripted M&A Drive. 2023-03-07. Deadline. en-US. March 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307191632/https://deadline.com/2023/03/endeavor-acquires-asylum-entertainment-group-1235280933/. live.
  5. Web site: Steve Michaels Restores Asylum Entertainment Brand In Restructuring, Hires Jodi Flynn As Content Group Prez. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline. 2019-01-24. 2024-08-28.
  6. Web site: Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group Launches Drama Label Clovis Entertainment With Former Sony Exec Derek Stoops. Peter. White. Deadline. 2019-05-30. 2024-08-28.
  7. Web site: Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group Launches Audio Company Audity. Peter. White. Deadline. 2019-09-24. 2024-08-28.
  8. Web site: Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group Plots Global Growth With Hire Of Former ITV Exec Ronan Hand. Peter. White. Deadline. 2019-08-20. 2024-08-28.
  9. Web site: Asylum's The Content Group Acquires ‘Dance Moms’ Producer Collins Avenue Entertainment from Kew Media. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline. 2020-01-23. 2024-08-28.
  10. Web site: Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group Partners With Longtime Bunim/Murray Exec Ben Salter To Launch Production Company 72 Steps Media. Peter. White. Deadline. 2020-05-18. 2024-08-28.
  11. Web site: Asylum Entertainment Acquires ‘Ripley's Believe It or Not!’ Producer Texas Crew Productions. Peter. White. Deadline. 2022-09-06. 2024-08-28.
  12. Web site: Asylum Entertainment Group Buys Stake In UK Producer Moon&Back Media. Peter. White. Deadline Hollywood. 2023-09-07. 2024-08-28.
  13. Web site: New York Post Plots TV Path With Asylum Entertainment Group In First-Look Deal. Peter. White. Deadline. 2023-02-23. 2024-08-28.
  14. Web site: Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello Rocks New First-Look Deal With Asylum Entertainment Group (EXCLUSIVE). McKinley. Franklin. Variety. 2023-05-15. 2024-08-28.
  15. Web site: Endeavor-Backed Asylum Entertainment Group Invests In British Producer Soho Studios Entertainment. Peter. White. Deadline Hollywood. 2024-02-08. 2024-08-28.
  16. Web site: Asylum Entertainment Group Strikes Deal To Invest In DARE Pictures (EXCLUSIVE). Lexi. Carson. Variety. 2024-04-08. 2024-08-28.
  17. Web site: Asylum Entertainment Group Invests in Ladywell Films (EXCLUSIVE). Jack. Dunn. Variety. 2024-05-29. 2024-08-28.
  18. Web site: Oscar & Emmys Producer Done+Dusted Scores Investment From Endeavor-Backed Asylum Entertainment Group. Peter. White. Deadline. 2024-07-31. 2024-08-28.
  19. Web site: Tyler Perry Studios Partners With Asylum Entertainment Group To Develop Unscripted Programming. Michael. Schneider. Variety. 2024-05-01. 2024-08-28.
  20. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2019-01-24. Steve Michaels Restores Asylum Entertainment Brand In Restructuring, Hires Jodi Flynn As Content Group Prez. 2021-06-13. Deadline. en-US.
  21. Web site: Lowry. Brian. 2015-05-28. TV Review: 'The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'. 2021-06-13. Variety. en-US.
  22. Web site: Gardner. Eriq. 2013-12-09. Legendary Entertainment Acquires 'Kennedys' Producer Asylum. 2021-06-13. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  23. Web site: Rose. Lacey. 2013-09-17. Asylum Entertainment Taps Stephanie Lydecker as Senior VP Development. 2021-06-13. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  24. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2015-07-01. Lifetime Greenlights Charles Manson Girls Movie; MacKenzie Mauzy Leads Cast. 2021-06-13. Deadline. en-US.

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