Radar Pictures Explained

Radar Pictures, Inc.
Predecessor:Interscope Communications
Founder:Ted Field
Location:United States
Industry:Film
Key People:Ted Field

Radar Pictures is an American motion picture production company that was formed in 2000 by Ted Field, after obtaining the assets of Interscope Communications.[1]

History

In 2000, Interscope Communications was spun off after Field bought out a share of the company's assets from USA Films and became Radar Pictures, and acquired the use of Interscope's film library in its development slate, as well as its set of features that were slated to be Interscope productions. Ted Field continued to partner with longtime Interscope partner Scott Kroopf at Radar Pictures.

In 2001, the company struck a deal with Good Machine International to handle sale of the company's film productions. The deal does not include existing projects that were set up at other studios.[2] [3] The company's first film, They, was released in 2002. Good Machine eventually merged with USA Films and Universal Focus to form Focus Features, which inherited sales of Radar's productions for several years.[4] [5]

Also that year, the company formed a partnership with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, to start Platinum Dunes, with a deal at Radar Pictures.[6] Only two pictures came out of the deal, which are remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Horsemen and The Amityville Horror.[7] [8]

Later that year, the company signed deals with TMG/Concorde, Lauren Film and Sandrew Metronome to market films for the European market.[9] In 2002, Peter Berg, who attempted to do Truck 44, struck a deal with the company.[10] Also that year, former United Artists executive Lindsay Doran signed a two-year deal with the studio.[11]

In 2004, Scott Kroopf, who was a longtime partner left Radar to join Intermedia.[12] That year, the company started partnerships with A. Demetrius (Tony) Brown to form Radar & CMX Entertainment to produce urban and Latin projects,[13] and a deal with Core Digital Pictures, to develop CGI-animated feature films for kids.[14] In 2006, the company begin setting up its own independent financing structure to finance 25 studio films with $20 million budgets for the next few years.[15] In 2007, the company begin financing films with Media Rights Capital and Warner Bros. Pictures to fund two films.[16]

In 2015, the company partnered with Paul Kampf Studios to develop and produce micro-budget feature films.[17] In 2016, the company signed a deal with Rodney Henry to start a joint venture Protege Media to develop film and television projects.[18] Also that year, the company sued BMG Rights Management for fraud claiming the film slate.[19] In 2018, Chris Van Allsburg and Radar Pictures set up a deal with 20th Century Fox to produce films based on his literary titles.[20] In 2022, the company signed a deal with Buchwald for representation.[21]

Filmography

Radar Pictures has produced 30 films. Of the 30 films produced, only 4 are direct-to-video or made-for-television productions. Note that in all cases the distributor or distributors are also co-producers. The box office column reflects the worldwide gross for the theatrical release of the films in United States dollars.

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorCo-production company(s)Distributor(s)Box office
TheyDimension Films/
Focus Features		$16,446,271[22]
How to DealGolden Mean ProductionsNew Line Cinema/
Focus Features		$14,308,132[23]
Le DivorceMerchant Ivory ProductionsFox Searchlight Pictures$12,991,996[24]
The Texas Chainsaw MassacrePlatinum Dunes/
Next Entertainment		New Line Cinema/
Focus Features		$107,364,583[25]
The Last SamuraiThe Bedford Falls Company/
Cruise/Wagner Productions		Warner Bros. Pictures$454,627,263[26]
Evil Alien Conquerors 1Good Machine International/
Nada Pictures		First Look Pictures
The Chronicles of RiddickOne Race FilmsUniversal Pictures$115,900,534[27]
Son of the MaskDark Horse EntertainmentNew Line Cinema$59,981,548[28]
The Amityville HorrorAndrew DouglasPlatinum DunesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer/
Dimension Films		$107,516,369[29]
Michael De Luca Productions/
Teitler Film		Columbia Pictures$65,079,236[30]
Waist DeepIntrepid PicturesRogue Pictures$21,353,303[31]
The Heartbreak Kid
Davis Entertainment/
Conundrum Entertainment		DreamWorks Pictures/
Paramount Pictures		$128,453,183[32]
Swing VoteTreehouse Films/
1821 Pictures		Touchstone Pictures$17,635,397[33]
HorsemanPlatinum Dunes/
Mandate Pictures		Lionsgate Films$2,405,815[34]
All About SteveFox 2000 Pictures/
Fortis Films		20th Century Fox$40,105,542[35]
The Invention of Lying
Media Rights Capital/
Lynda Obst Productions/
Lin Pictures		Warner Bros. Pictures/
Focus Features		$32,406,507[36]
The BoxMedia Rights Capital/
Lin Pictures		Warner Bros. Pictures/
The Weinstein Company		$33,333,531[37]
Everybody's FineHollywood GangMiramax Films$16,443,609[38]
TwelveOriginal Media/
Gaumont		Hannover House$2,648,195[39]
Spring BreakersMuse Productions/
Annapurna Pictures/
Division Films		A24$32,170,399[40]
RiddickOne Race FilmsUniversal Pictures$98,337,295[41]
Acid Girls 1Taylor CohenThe Illusionarium
Winter Dragon 2James SedaRed Eagle EntertainmentFXX
Club LifeFabrizio Conte2B FilmsThe Orchard$219,229[42]
Headmon Entertainment & ProductionsRLJ Entertainment$287,779[43]
Under the Bed 2Appian Way Productions/
Sobe Brooke Studios		Lifetime
Matt Tolmach Productions/
Seven Bucks Productions		Columbia Pictures$962,544,585[44]
BeirutShivHans PicturesBleecker Street$7,509,436[45]
Matt Tolmach Productions/
Seven Bucks Productions/
The Detective Agency		Columbia Pictures$801,693,929[46]
SpellMayhem Pictures/
MC8 Entertainment		Paramount Players$500,104[47]
TBABendy and the Ink MachineAndré ØvredalDouble Down Pictures[48]
Box office total:$3,152,263,770—

1 Direct-to-video release.
2 Released as a made-for-television film

Television shows

YearTitleCreatorCo-production company(s)Network(s)Seasons
The Wheel of TimeIwot Pictures/
Long Weekend/
Little Island Productions/
Amazon Studios/
Sony Pictures Television		Amazon Prime Video2[49]
Season total:2—

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyons . Dana Harris,Charles . 2000-10-11 . Radar on screen with '44' . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: Harris . Cathy Dunkley,Dana . 2001-02-24 . Pix on the Radar . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: Goodridge2001-02-27T14:42:00+00:00 . Mike . Good Machine on Field's Radar . 2024-10-16 . Screen . en.
  4. Web site: Variety Staff . 2002-07-29 . Focus . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: Rooney . David . 2003-11-24 . Sharp Focus . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  6. Web site: Fleming . Michael . 2001-11-09 . Low-budget films are on Radar . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: Harris . Dana . 2002-01-31 . Radar revs 'Chainsaw' . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  8. Web site: Fleming . Michael . 2004-02-19 . Kosar whets 'Amity' for Lion . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  9. Web site: Harris . Cathy Dunkley,Dana . 2001-11-13 . Euro output pacts on Radar's screen . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  10. Web site: Fleming . Michael . 2002-03-07 . Berg 'Trucks' to Radar; Fincher on 'Mission'? . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: Harris . Cathy Dunkley,Dana . 2002-06-05 . Ex-UA prexy on Radar . 2024-10-17 . Variety . en-US.
  12. Web site: Harris . Cathy Dunkley,Dana . 2004-01-21 . Kroopf flies Radar's coop to Intermedia . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  13. Web site: LaPorte . Nicole . 2004-02-04 . Radar, CMX will play ball . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: Tillson . Tamsen . 2004-09-12 . Canadian effects shingle on Radar . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  15. Web site: LaPorte . Nicole . 2006-11-13 . Fresh funds put Field on Radar . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  16. Web site: Garrett . Sam Thielman,Diane . 2007-12-05 . Media Rights Capital, WB pact . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: McNary . Dave . 2015-06-15 . Ted Field's Radar Pictures Expands with Microbudget Specialist Paul Kampf(EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  18. Web site: McNary . Dave . 2016-09-13 . Ted Field Partners With Rodney Henry on Protege Media Deal (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.
  19. Web site: Cullins . Ashley . 2016-03-22 . BMG Sues Radar Pictures for Fraud Over Film Slate Claims . 2024-10-17 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  20. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2018-02-01 . 'Jumanji' Author Chris Van Allsburg & Radar Pictures Set Overall Fox Deal . 2024-10-16 . Deadline . en-US.
  21. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2022-05-17 . 'The Wheel Of Time' EP Ted Field's Radar Pictures Signs With Buchwald . 2024-10-16 . Deadline . en-US.
  22. Web site: They . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: How to Deal . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: The Divorce . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: The Last Samurai . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: The Chronicles of Riddick . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Son of the Mask . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: The Amityville Horror . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Zathura: A Space Adventure . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Waist Deep . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: The Heartbreak Kid . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Swing Vote . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Horsemen . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: All About Steve . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: The Invention of Lying . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: The Box . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Everybody's Fine . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Twelve . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Spring Breakers . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Riddick . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Club Life . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Kickboxer: Vengeance . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Beirut . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Jumanji: The Next Level . 2024-10-16 . Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Spell . 2024-10-17 . Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: @Bendy . December 25, 2023 . #BENDY . Twitter.
  49. Web site: Otterson . Joe . 2022-07-22 . 'Wheel of Time' Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon Ahead of Season 2 Premiere . 2024-10-16 . Variety . en-US.

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