Flagship Entertainment Group

Flagship Entertainment Group is a film production company based in Hong Kong and a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and a China Media Capital–led consortium established in 2015 that includes TVB.

Previously, Warner was in a joint venture, the production and distribution company Warner China Film HG, with state-owned China Film Group and Hengdian Group, owner of Hengdian World Studios from 2006 to 2009.[2]

History

Flagship Entertainment Group's establishment was announced in September 2015.[3] Talks to form the joint venture were confirmed to be under way in August 2015.[2] The company announced its first slate of 12 films in March 2016, with the first film scheduled for release in 2016.[4][5]

Filmography

  • When Larry Met Mary (Wen Zhang, 2016)[4][5][6]
  • Mission Milano (Wong Jing, 2016)[4][5][7]
  • The Adventurers (Stephen Fung, 2017)[8]
  • Paradox (Wilson Yip, 2017)[9]
  • The Meg (Jon Turteltaub, 2018)[4][5][10]
  • Wish Dragon (Chris Appelhans, 2021)
  • Meg 2: The Trench (Ben Wheatley, 2023)

References

  1. Nancy Tartaglione. Warner Bros' Flagship Pictures China Sets Elaine Feng As President Deadline Hollywood, June 23, 2016, retrieved June 23, 2016^
  2. Patrick Frater. Warner Bros., China Media Capital Confirm Film Production Talks Variety, August 25, 2015, retrieved November 26, 2016^
  3. Patrick Frater. China Media Capital, Warner Bros. Seal Flagship Production Pact Variety, September 20, 2015, retrieved March 16, 2016^
  4. Patrick Frater, Shirley Lau. Warner's Flagship Entertainment Unveils 12 China Movies Variety, March 15, 2016, retrieved March 16, 2016^
  5. Patrick Brzeski. Warner Bros.' Flagship Entertainment Unveils 12 Movie Slate for China The Hollywood Reporter, March 16, 2016, retrieved March 16, 2016^
  6. Julie Makinen. Sharks, volcanoes and romance: Warner Bros.' new China film venture plans a diverse slate Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2016, retrieved March 18, 2016^
  7. 王牌逗王牌 (2016) movie.douban.com, douban.com, retrieved May 22, 2016^
  8. Liz Shackleton. Terence Chang talks China market challenges and new ventures Screen Daily, June 30, 2017, retrieved July 11, 2017^
  9. 杀破狼·贪狼(2017) Cbooo, retrieved 23 August 2017^
  10. Borys Kit. Chinese Star Fan Bingbing Joins Jason Statham in Monster Movie 'Meg' The Hollywood Reporter, May 16, 2016, retrieved May 22, 2016^