Morgan Creek Entertainment (formerly Morgan Creek Productions) is an American film studio that has released box-office hits including Young Guns, Dead Ringers, Major League, True Romance, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crush, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Last of the Mohicans. The studio was founded in 1988 by James G. Robinson, and Joe Roth.
Founder Robinson leads the company as chairman and CEO. His son, David C. Robinson, serves as vice president.
Subdivision Morgan Creek Records has produced soundtrack albums to films as well as rock bands, Eleven and Miracle Legion.
In October 2014, Morgan Creek sold the international distribution rights and copyrights to their films to Revolution Studios. In September 2015, Morgan Creek began negotiating the sale of rights for the remaining territories, though they will retain remake and TV rights to the Ace Ventura, Major League, Young Guns, and Exorcist franchises. As of 2020, Mill Creek Entertainment licensing all of Morgan Creek films.
As of 2023, the Morgan Creak libraries (excluding the post-2011 films such as The Exorcist: Believer) are currently owned in the UK & Ireland by Park Circus for theatrical releases and by Arrow Video for home video releases respectively on behalf of Revolution Studios.
Films[]
| Release Date | Title | Director | Budget | Gross (worldwide) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 1990 | The Exorcist III | William Peter Blatty | $11 million | $26,098,824 | This film it's originally distributed by 20th Century Fox, now it's currently owned by Warner Bros. since 1998 in home media. |
| June 14, 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Kevin Reynolds | $48 million | $390,493,908 | The score would become the music for Morgan Creek's animated logo. Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| January 17, 1992 | Freejack | Geoff Murphy | $30 million | $17,129,000 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| April 24, 1992 | White Sands | Roger Donaldson | $25 million | $9,011,574 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| August 14, 1992 | Stay Tuned | Peter Hyams | N/A | $10,736,401 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| September 25, 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | Michael Mann | $40 million | $75,505,856 | Released under the Warner Bros. International banner; 20th Century Fox owns the United States and Canada rights. |
| April 2, 1993 | The Crush | Alan Shapiro | $6 million | $13,609,396 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| September 10, 1993 | True Romance | Tony Scott | $13 million | $12,281,551 | co-production with Davis Films and A Band Apart. Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| February 4, 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Tom Shadyac | $12 million | $107,217,396 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| March 30, 1994 | Major League II | David S. Ward | $25 million | $30,626,182 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Paramount Pictures has released the first film in 1989. |
| April 22, 1994 | Chasers | Dennis Hopper | $15 million | $1,596,687 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| September 9, 1994 | Trial by Jury | Heywood Gould | N/A | $6,971,777 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| October 14, 1994 | Imaginary Crimes | Anthony Drazan | N/A | $89,611 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| October 28, 1994 | Silent Fall | Bruce Beresford | $30 million | $3,180,674 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| November 10, 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Steve Oedekerk | $30 million | $212,385,533 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| January 12, 1996 | Two If by Sea | Bill Bennett | N/A | $10,658,278 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| January 26, 1996 | Big Bully | Steve Miner | $15 million | $2,042,530 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| March 22, 1996 | Diabolique | Jeremiah S. Chechik | $45 million | $17,100,369 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| November 1, 1996 | Bad Moon | Eric Red | $7 million | $1,055,525 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| July 2, 1997 | Wild America | William Dear | N/A | $7,324,662 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| March 13, 1998 | Incognito | John Badham | N/A | N/A | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| April 17, 1998 | Major League: Back to the Minors | John Warren | $18 million | $3,572,443 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| August 21, 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Pat Proft | N/A | $9,623,329 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Constantin Film |
| October 23, 1998 | Soldier | Paul W.S. Anderson | $60 million | $14,594,226 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| March 19, 1999 | The King and I | Richard Rich | $25 million | $11,993,021 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Morgan Creek's only animated film; co-production with Nest Family Entertainment, Rankin/Bass Productions and Rich Animation Studios |
| September 1, 1999 | Chill Factor | Hugh Johnson | $70 million | $11,263,966 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| February 18, 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Jonathan Lynn | $41.3 million | $106,371,651 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures, Rational Packaging and Lansdown Films |
| May 12, 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Roger Christian | $44 million | $29,725,663 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures |
| July 19, 2000 | The In Crowd | Mary Lambert | $15 million | $5,217,498 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| August 25, 2000 | The Art of War | Christian Duguay | $60 million | $40,400,425 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures and Amen-Ra Films |
| October 6, 2000 | Get Carter | Stephen Kay | $63.6 million | $19,412,993 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures and The Canton Company |
| January 19, 2001 | The Pledge | Sean Penn | $35 million | $29,419,291 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films and Epsilon Motion Pictures |
| February 23, 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Demian Lichtenstein | $62 million | $18,720,175 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures |
| May 18, 2001 | Angel Eyes | Luis Mandoki | $53 million | $29,715,606 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures and The Canton Company |
| August 17, 2001 | American Outlaws | Les Mayfield | $35 million | $13,342,790 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| November 9, 2001 | Heist | David Mamet | $39 million | $28,510,652 | Distributed by Warner Bros.; Co-production with Franchise Pictures |
| June 21, 2002 | Juwanna Mann | Jesse Vaughan | $15 million | $13,802,599 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| August 1, 2003 | I'll Be There | Craig Ferguson | N/A | N/A | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| August 20, 2004 | Exorcist: The Beginning | Renny Harlin | $80 million | $78,000,586 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| May 20, 2005 | Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist | Paul Schrader | $30 million | $251,495 | Distributed by Warner Bros. |
| March 3, 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective | David Mickey Evans | $7.5 million | N/A | Released by Warner Home Video |
| September 30, 2011 | Dream House | Jim Sheridan | $50 million | $38,502,340 | Released under the Warner Bros. International banner; Universal Pictures owns the North American rights. |
Television series[]
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995-2000) (with Nelvana and Warner Bros. Television)
Logos[]
The logo used from 1988 until 1990.
The logo used from 1991 until ten years later in 2001.
The logo used from 2001.
The logo used from 2006.
The logo used from only 2011
The current logo
External Links[]
- Official website
- Morgan Creek Productions at the Internet Movie Database
- Company profile on Yahoo Finance