Color Force

Company type	Private
Founded	2007
Founder	Nina Jacobson
Headquarters	West Hollywood, California, United States
Owner	Nina Jacobson; Brad Simpson; (Partner);
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Color Force is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2007 by producer and film executive Nina Jacobson after her 2006 termination as president of Disney's Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.^[2]^[3]

Its films include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Hunger Games series. Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with DreamWorks in December 2006. In 2012, Brad Simpson became partner.^[1] Later that year, Color Force signed a first-look deal with FX Productions.^[4] In 2014, the company signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox.^[5]

In 2017, Jacobson and Simpson appointed Nellie Reed as head of Color Force's television productions.^[6] In 2024, the company signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.^[7]

Filmography

Feature films

Title	Release Date	Director	Distributed by	Co-production with	Budget	Gross
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	March 19, 2010	Thor Freudenthal	20th Century Fox	Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment	$15 million	$118,182,020
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	March 25, 2011	David Bowers	20th Century Fox	Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment	$21 million	$87,378,502
One Day	August 19, 2011	Lone Scherfig	Focus Features	Random House Films and Film4 Productions	$15 million	$56,706,628
The Hunger Games	March 23, 2012	Gary Ross	Lionsgate		$78 million	$691,247,768
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	August 3, 2012	David Bowers	20th Century Fox	Fox 2000 Pictures and Dune Entertainment	$22 million	$77,112,176
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	November 22, 2013	Francis Lawrence	Lionsgate		$130 million	$854,355,361
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1	November 21, 2014				$125 million	$755,100,229
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2	November 20, 2015				$160 million	$652,955,370
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul	May 19, 2017	David Bowers	20th Century Fox	Fox 2000 Pictures and TSG Entertainment	$22 million	$24,380,215
Crazy Rich Asians	August 17, 2018	Jon M. Chu	Warner Bros. Pictures	Ivanhoe Pictures	$30 million	$231,310,201
Ben Is Back	December 7, 2018	Peter Hedges	Roadside Attractions LD Entertainment Lionsgate	30West and Black Bear Pictures	$13 million^[8]	$10 million
Where'd You Go, Bernadette	August 16, 2019^[9]	Richard Linklater	United Artists Releasing	Annapurna Pictures	$18 million	$10 million
The Goldfinch	September 13, 2019	John Crowley	Warner Bros. Pictures	Amazon Studios	$44 million	$9 million
All Day and a Night	May 1, 2020	Joe Robert Cole	Netflix	Mighty Engine
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes	November 17, 2023	Francis Lawrence	Lionsgate	Good Universe	$100 million	$338 million

Upcoming films

Title	Release Date	Director	Distributed by	Co-production with	Notes
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping	November 20, 2026	Francis Lawrence	Lionsgate		^[10]
China Rich Girlfriend	TBA		Warner Bros. Pictures	Ivanhoe Pictures	^[11]^[12]

Television

Title	Series Premiere	Series Finale	Creator(s)	Network	Co-production with	Note
American Crime Story	February 2, 2016	present	Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski	FX	Scott & Larry Productions, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP, and 20th Television; distributed by 20th Television (2016–18) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021-).
Pose	June 3, 2018	June 6, 2021	Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals	FX	Ryan Murphy Television, Brad Falchuk Teley-vision, 20th Television, and FXP; distributed by 20th Television (2018–19) / Disney Platform Distribution (2021).
Y: The Last Man	September 13, 2021	November 1, 2021	Michael Green and Melina Matsoukas	FX on Hulu	Future Investigations, Witch's Mark Productions and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.	^[13]
Class of '09	May 10, 2023	June 21, 2023	Tom Rob Smith		FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.
Clipped	June 4, 2024	July 2, 2024	Gina Welch		Indistinct Chatter and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.	^[14]^[15]^[16]
American Sports Story	September 17, 2024	present	Stu Zicherman	FX	Sleeping Indian, Inc., The Boston Globe, Wondery, Monarch Pictures, Ryan Murphy Television and 20th Television; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution	^[17]^[18]
Say Nothing	November 14, 2024		Josh Zetumer	Hulu Disney+	Slingerland, Ludwig, and Rogers and FXP; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution	^[19]^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b Kit, Borys (28 February 2012). "Brad Simpson Joins Nina Jacobson's Color Force as Partner". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Holson, Laura M. (December 9, 2016). "Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood's Old-Boy Network". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ Kit, Borys (March 4, 2009). "'Hunger' pangs for Color Force". Hollywood Reporter.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2012). "Nina Jacobson Inks First-Look Deal With FX Prods". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ McNary, Dave (2014-07-15). "'Hunger Games' Producer Nina Jacobson Signs First-Look Deal with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson Tap Nellie Reed As Head Of TV At Color Force". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ Jackson, Angelique (2024-07-11). "Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force Signs Overall Film Deal With Sony". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ Abramovitch, Seth (December 4, 2018). "Making of 'Ben Is Back': How Director Peter Hedges Convinced His Reluctant Son Lucas to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^ McNary, Dave (January 17, 2019). "Cate Blanchett's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Moved Back to August". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2024). "'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping': Lionsgate Sets Fall 2026 Release For New Prequel, Director Francis Lawrence In Talks To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ Goldbart, Max (March 21, 2022). "'Crazy Rich Asians 2' Sets New Writer Amy Wang; Replaces Peter Chiarelli And Adele Lim". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ Gonzales, Erica (June 6, 2024). "The Crazy Rich Asians Sequel: Everything We Know". Elle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2015). "'Y: The Last Man' TV Series in the Works at FX (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
^ "The L.A. Clippers Scandal Will Be Clipped for TV". www.vulture.com. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ Travers, Ben (2024-04-25). "'Clipped' Trailer: Donald Sterling's Disgraced L.A. Clippers Exit Forms FX's Latest Scandal Series". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ Haring, Bruce (2024-04-26). "'Clipped' Trailer: FX Series Re-Creates The L.A. Clippers Scandal That Rocked The NBA". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 12, 2023). "Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story' At FX Heading Toward Production – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (2024-07-10). "FX Sets Premiere Date For Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ Cumber, Robert (4 June 2023). "Beaumont TV series: New 10-part drama being filmed in Sheffield is set in Belfast during the Troubles". Thestar.co.uk.
^ Otterson, Joe (February 1, 2024). "FX Orders Limited Series 'Say Nothing' Based on Book About The Troubles in Northern Ireland". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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[kit-1] Kit, Borys (28 February 2012). "Brad Simpson Joins Nina Jacobson's Color Force as Partner". The Hollywood Reporter.

[2] Holson, Laura M. (December 9, 2016). "Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood's Old-Boy Network". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[3] Kit, Borys (March 4, 2009). "'Hunger' pangs for Color Force". Hollywood Reporter.

[4] Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2012). "Nina Jacobson Inks First-Look Deal With FX Prods". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[5] McNary, Dave (2014-07-15). "'Hunger Games' Producer Nina Jacobson Signs First-Look Deal with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

[6] Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson Tap Nellie Reed As Head Of TV At Color Force". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[7] Jackson, Angelique (2024-07-11). "Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force Signs Overall Film Deal With Sony". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[8] Abramovitch, Seth (December 4, 2018). "Making of 'Ben Is Back': How Director Peter Hedges Convinced His Reluctant Son Lucas to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[9] McNary, Dave (January 17, 2019). "Cate Blanchett's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Moved Back to August". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

[10] D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2024). "'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping': Lionsgate Sets Fall 2026 Release For New Prequel, Director Francis Lawrence In Talks To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

[11] Goldbart, Max (March 21, 2022). "'Crazy Rich Asians 2' Sets New Writer Amy Wang; Replaces Peter Chiarelli And Adele Lim". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[12] Gonzales, Erica (June 6, 2024). "The Crazy Rich Asians Sequel: Everything We Know". Elle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[13] Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2015). "'Y: The Last Man' TV Series in the Works at FX (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[vulture-14] "The L.A. Clippers Scandal Will Be Clipped for TV". www.vulture.com. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[15] Travers, Ben (2024-04-25). "'Clipped' Trailer: Donald Sterling's Disgraced L.A. Clippers Exit Forms FX's Latest Scandal Series". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[16] Haring, Bruce (2024-04-26). "'Clipped' Trailer: FX Series Re-Creates The L.A. Clippers Scandal That Rocked The NBA". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[17] D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 12, 2023). "Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story' At FX Heading Toward Production – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[PremiereDate-18] Petski, Denise (2024-07-10). "FX Sets Premiere Date For Ryan Murphy's 'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

[19] Cumber, Robert (4 June 2023). "Beaumont TV series: New 10-part drama being filmed in Sheffield is set in Belfast during the Troubles". Thestar.co.uk.

[20] Otterson, Joe (February 1, 2024). "FX Orders Limited Series 'Say Nothing' Based on Book About The Troubles in Northern Ireland". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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