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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founders | David Leitch Kelly McCormick |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Key people | David Leitch (producer) Kelly McCormick (producer) |
87North Productions is an American independent film production company focused on the production of action films and founded by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick. Their credited productions include the John Wick franchise, starring Keanu Reeves, and Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, which Leitch directed. In television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro, based on the video game series.[1]
Under 87North's first-look deal with Universal Pictures, in 2024 Leitch directed and McCormick and Leitch produced The Fall Guy, a big screen take on the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.[2]
History
[edit]On April 22, 2019, 87North Productions signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment.[3]
Projects in development
[edit]87North has several projects in development with Universal. This includes Kung Fu and Versus.[4] Also in development are the feature films Ruby, a female assassin action feature written by Kat Wood for Amazon,[5] and an untitled film based off and starring American rock band Weezer.[6] For television, Leitch and McCormick have several projects in development, including My Friend Pedro, based on the video game of the same name.[7]
Productions
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nobody | Ilya Naishuller | Universal Pictures | $16 million | $57.5 million |
| Kate | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Netflix | $25 million | — | |
| 2022 | Bullet Train | David Leitch | Sony Pictures Releasing | $85 million | $239 million |
| Violent Night | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures | $20 million | $76.5 million | |
| 2024 | The Fall Guy | David Leitch | Universal Pictures | $125 million | $181.1 million[8] |
| 2025 | Love Hurts | Jonathan Eusebio | $18 million[9] | $17.6 million | |
| Nobody 2 | Timo Tjahjanto | Universal Pictures | $25 million | $39.5 million | |
| 2026 | How to Rob a Bank[10] | David Leitch | Amazon MGM Studios | TBA | — |
| Violent Night 2 | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures | TBA | — | |
| Ballerina Overdrive | Vicky Jewson | Amazon MGM Studios | TBA | — | |
| Over Your Dead Body | Jorma Taccone | IFC Films | TBA | — | |
| TBA | Fast and Loose | John Swab[11] | Netflix | TBA | — |
| Gears of War[12] | TBA | Netflix | TBA | — | |
| Fight[13] | David Leitch | Universal Pictures | TBA | — | |
| The Pirate | TBA | Amazon MGM Studios | TBA | — | |
| The Worst Man[14] | TBA | Universal Pictures | TBA | — |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Action Video Game 'My Friend Pedro' Getting TV Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Emily Blunt Joins 'The Fall Guy' Opposite Ryan Gosling". Collider. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2019). "'Hobbs And Shaw' Director David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Ink First Look Deal With Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (August 30, 2023). "'Action': 87North Teams With Universal Pictures Content Group For Doc Series On Hollywood Stunt Performers". Deadline via Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 29, 2020). "Amazon In Talks To Scoop Up Female Assassin Feature Script 'Ruby' From Kat Wood; 87North Producing". Deadline. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ Grossman, Todd (2025). "Todd Grossman Films". TGTFilms. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Minzner, K. J. (July 2, 2020). "My Friend Pedro Video Game TV Show Coming From John Wick Co-Creator". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ Hood, Cooper (May 21, 2024). "Latest The Fall Guy Update Is A Devastating Blow To Ryan Gosling's $127 Million Blockbuster". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (February 5, 2025). "'Dog Man' to Lead Box Office Pack Again as Ke Huy Quan's 'Love Hurts' and Slasher 'Heart Eyes' Target Single-Digit Starts". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2025). "David Leitch's Action Pic 'How To Rob A Bank' Steals Labor Day Weekend 2026 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 4, 2025). "Will Smith Action Pic 'Fast And Loose' Taps 'King Ivory' Director John Swab To Helm; Jerry Bruckheimer Boards Project As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2025). "David Leitch In Talks To Direct 'Gears Of War' Movie For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 23, 2025). "Universal Lands Hot Nathaniel Halpern Spec Fight From 87North With David Leitch Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (June 11, 2025). "Universal Pictures Lands Action Comedy Spec 'The Worst Man' From Matt Altman & Dave Matalon; 87North To Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.