Playtone

The Playtone Company
Private
Industry Production company
Founded January 23, 1998 (1998-01-23) in Santa Monica, California, United States
Founder Tom Hanks
Gary Goetzman
Headquarters Santa Monica, California, United States
Key people
 Thomas J. Hanks
(Co-founder & CEO)
Rita Wilson Hanks (CFO)[1]
Owner Tom Hanks
Website www.playtone.com

Playtone is an American film and television production company and record label established in 1998 by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman.

It was named after the fictional record company "Play-Tone" in That Thing You Do!, written and directed by Hanks; it also uses the same company logo. The success of the film served as a spring-board to launch an actual Playtone Records label. Playtone has had an exclusive television development deal with HBO since the company was formed. Over the course of that time, Playtone's projects for HBO have won 52 Emmy Awards, while garnering 107 Emmy Award nominations.

Films

Released films

Release Date Title Director Notes
December 22, 2000Cast AwayRobert Zemeckisdistributed by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Pictures, co-production with ImageMovers.
April 19, 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingJoel Zwickdistributed by IFC Films, co-production with HBO Films, Gold Circle Films and MPH Entertainment.
November 22, 2004The Polar ExpressRobert Zemeckisdistributed by Warner Bros., co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers and Golden Mean.
September 23, 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3DMark Cowendistributed by IMAX.
February 10, 2006Neil Young: Heart of GoldJonathan Demmedistributed by Paramount Classics, co-production with Shangri-La Entertainment and Reprise Records.
July 28, 2006The Ant BullyJohn A. Davisdistributed by Warner Bros., co-production with Legendary Pictures, DNA Productions and Warner Bros. Animation.
November 10, 2006Starter for 10Tom Vaughandistributed by Picturehouse and Icon Film Distribution, co-production with HBO Films, BBC Films and Neal Street Productions.
December 21, 2007Charlie Wilson's WarMike Nicholsdistributed by Universal Studios, co-production with Relativity Media and Participant Productions.
January 18, 2008The Great Buck HowardSean McGinlydistributed by Magnolia Pictures, co-production with Walden Media and Bristol Bay Productions.
July 18, 2008Mamma Mia!Phyllida Lloyddistributed by Universal Studios, co-production with Relativity Media and Littlestar.
October 10, 2008City of EmberGil Kenandistributed by 20th Century Fox, co-production with Walden Media.
June 5, 2009My Life in RuinsDonald Petriedistributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
October 16, 2009Where the Wild Things AreSpike Jonzedistributed by Warner Bros., co-production with Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and Wild Things Productions.
July 1, 2011Larry CrowneTom Hanksdistributed by Universal Studios.
October 23, 2012ParklandPeter Landesmandistributed by Exclusive Media Group, co-production with American Film Company and Playtone.
March 25, 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Kirk Jonesdistributed by Universal Pictures, co-production with Gold Circle Films and HBO Films.
April 22, 2016A Hologram for the KingTom Tykwerdistributed by Lionsgate Films, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, co-produced with X-Filme Creative Pool and Primeridian Entertainment.
September 9, 2016IthacaMeg Ryandistributed by Momentum Pictures.
April 28, 2017The CircleJames Ponsoldtdistributed by EuropaCorp and STX Entertainment, co-production with Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Likely Story
September 29, 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HousePeter Landesmandistributed by Sony Pictures Classics
July 20, 2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainOl Parkerdistributed by Universal Pictures, co-production with Legendary Pictures and Littlestar.

Upcoming films

Release Date Title Notes TBAAmerican Idiotdistributed by Universal Pictures
Beautifuldistributed by Columbia Pictures
Spring Awakening

Television series

Playtone Records releases

Web Series

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Playtone Company - SI-COMPLETE - 02/08/2016". Scribd. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (May 18, 2016). "CNN Greenlights 'The Nineties' and Series on Comedy, Music". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (May 17, 2017). "CNN Adds 'Kennedy,' 'Patty Hearst' Documentary Series". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 15, 2014). "HBO & Playtone Take On Battle Against Offshoring With 'Factory Man' Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister (January 30, 2015). "HBO Greenlights 'Lewis and Clark' Miniseries From Edward Norton, Brad Pitt & Tom Hanks". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  6. ↑ Winston, George (February 23, 2017). "HBO's "The Mighty Eighth" an UPDATE, It's Getting Close & Has a $500 Million Budget". War History Online.
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