87North Productions
 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | David Leitch Kelly McCormick |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Key people | David Leitch Kelly McCormick Braden Aftergood |
| Website | 87north |
87North Productions is an American independent film and television production company, founded in 2019 by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick.[1] The company is known for producing the films Nobody, Bullet Train, Violent Night and The Fall Guy.
On April 22, 2019, the company signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures.[2]
Overview
[edit]David Leitch and Kelly McCormick founded 87North Productions in 2019, after Leitch left 87Eleven Entertainment. On April 22, 2019, the company signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment.[3] Under the first-look deal with Universal, Leitch directed and produced The Fall Guy (2024), a film adaptation of the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.[4]
On December 10, 2025, Braden Aftergood joined the company to lead the film division.[5]
Projects in development
[edit]The company has several projects in development with Universal. This includes the action films Kung Fu and Versus.[6] Other films in development are Ruby, a female assassin action film written by Kat Wood for Amazon MGM Studios,[7] and an untitled film based on, and starring, American rock band Weezer.[8] The company is set to produce a television series adaptation of My Friend Pedro, based on the video game of the same name.[9][10]
Feature films
[edit]| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2021 | Nobody | Ilya Naishuller | Universal Pictures |
| September 10, 2021 | Kate | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Netflix |
| August 5, 2022 | Bullet Train | David Leitch | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| December 2, 2022 | Violent Night | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures |
| May 3, 2024 | The Fall Guy | David Leitch | |
| February 7, 2025 | Love Hurts | Jonathan Eusebio | |
| August 15, 2025 | Nobody 2 | Timo Tjahjanto | |
| March 25, 2026 | Pretty Lethal | Vicky Jewson | Amazon Prime Video |
| April 24, 2026 | Over Your Dead Body | Jorma Taccone | Independent Film Company |
Upcoming films
[edit]| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2026[11] | How to Rob a Bank | David Leitch | Amazon MGM Studios |
| December 4, 2026 | Violent Night 2 | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures |
| August 6, 2027 | Jason Statham Stole My Bike | David Leitch | Black Bear Pictures |
Short films
[edit]| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2023 | The Chase for Carrera | Nash Edgerton | [12] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Creator(s) | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Action | N/a | Peacock | [13] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Guerrasio, Jason. "How an ex-stuntman and his wife created summer movie season's first big blockbuster". Business Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ 'Hobbs & Shaw' Director David Leitch, Kelly McCormick Sign First-Look Deal With Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 10, 2025). "Braden Aftergood Joins 87North". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 10, 2026). "Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz & Pete Davidson Action Pic 'How To Rob A Bank' Heads To November". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Ryan Gosling Unveils Action-Comedy Short Film to Celebrate Tag Heuer Carrera's 60th in London
- ↑ ACTION! Go Inside The World of Movie Stunts With Explosive (Literally!) New Docu-Series