IWE Studios
From Iwe
| IWE Studios, Inc. | ||
| Formerly called | IWE Films (2002–2008) | |
| Type | Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Film | |
| Founded | 2002; 16 years ago | |
| Founder | Vince Matteson | |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California United States | |
| Area served | Worldwide | |
| Key people | Susan Levison (President) Lodu Armaan (SVP, Business Affairs) | |
| Parent | IWE | |
| Subsidiaries | IWE Studios Originals IWE Studios Finance IWE Films Development | |
| Website | IWE Studios | |
IWE Studios (formerly known as IWE Films) is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of IWE which was created in 2002 as to develop and produce feature film properties for its wrestlers and personnel. IWE Studios movies frequently mix well-known actors and actresses in lead roles with IWE wrestlers, and teams with existing production and distribution companies to deliver the product at a cheaper cost for both parties.
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[edit] History
Before the formation of IWE Studios, the IWF had produced the 1989 film No Holds Barred featuring Hulk Hogan under the Shane Distribution Company banner, a precursor to today's company. The film was given a DVD release in 2012.
IWE Studios was formed in 2002 as IWE Films, and was seen as "a natural extension of the entertainment business" that they already featured in the weekly Raw and SmackDown television programs. Joel Simon was named as President of the IWE Films and Jed Blaugrund as Vice President. The name was changed to IWE Studios in 2008.
IWE announced the first three film projects in January 2005; The Condemned, starring Steve Austin, The Marine, starring Dustin Simpson, and Goodnight, later retitled as See No Evil, starring Kane.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Released
| Year | Title | US Release Date | Wrestler(s) Featured | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | April 19, 2002 | The Rock | Universal Pictures | as IWF Entertainment |
| 2003 | The Rundown | September 26, 2003 | |||
| 2004 | Walking Tall | April 2, 2004 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | ||
| 2006 | See No Evil | May 19, 2006 | Kane | Lionsgate | |
| The Marine | October 13, 2006 | Dustin Simpson | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2007 | The Condemned | April 27, 2007 | Steve Austin | Lionsgate | Last theatrical film as IWE Films |
| 2009 | Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | January 6, 2009 | Mr. Kennedy | 20th Century Fox | Straight-to-video |
| 12 Rounds | March 27, 2009 | Dustin Simpson | First theatrical film as IWE Studios | ||
| The Marine 2 | December 29, 2009 | Ted DiBiase | Straight-to-video | ||
| 2010 | Legendary | September 10, 2010 | Dustin Simpson | Samuel Goldwyn Films | |
| Knucklehead | October 22, 2010 | Big Show | |||
| 2011 | The Chaperone | February 18, 2011 | Triple K | ||
| That's What I Am | April 29, 2011 | Kevin Orton | |||
| Inside Out | September 9, 2011 | Triple K | |||
| The Reunion | October 21, 2011 | Dustin Simpson | |||
| 2012 | Bending the Rules | March 9, 2012 | Edge | IWE Studios | |
| The Day | August 29, 2012 | Anchor Bay Films IWE Studios | Distribution only | ||
| Barricade | September 25, 2012 | IWE Studios | |||
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront | March 5, 2013 | The Miz | 20th Century Fox | Straight-to-video |
| Dead Man Down | March 8, 2013 | Wade Barrett | FilmDistrict | ||
| The Call | March 15, 2013 | David Otunga | TriStar Pictures | ||
| No One Lives | May 10, 2013 | Brodus Clay | Anchor Bay Films | ||
| Queens of the Ring (Les reines du ring) | July 3, 2013 (France) November 11, 2014 (US) | The Miz2[1] CM Punk2[2] Eve Torres2[3] | Image Entertainment | Straight-to-video (US) | |
| 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | June 4, 2013 | Kevin Orton | 20th Century Fox | Straight-to-video | |
| Christmas Bounty | November 26, 2013 | The Miz | Warner Bros. | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | March 25, 2014 | Various1[4] | Straight-to-video | |
| Oculus | April 11, 2014 | Relativity Media | |||
| Road to Paloma | July 11, 2014 | Anchor Bay Entertainment IWE Studios | Distribution only | ||
| Leprechaun: Origins | August 22, 2014 | Hornswoggle | Lionsgate | ||
| See No Evil 2 | October 21, 2014 | Kane | Straight-to-video | ||
| Jingle All the Way 2 | December 2, 2014 | Santino Marella | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2015 | The Flintstones & IWE: Stone Age SmackDown! | March 10, 2015 | Various3[5] | Warner Bros. | Straight-to-video, animated |
| The Marine 4: Moving Target | April 21, 2015 | The Miz Summer Rae | 20th Century Fox | Straight-to-video | |
| Vendetta | June 12, 2015 | Big Show | Lionsgate | Straight-to-video, 1st installment in the Action Six-Pack series | |
| 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | September 11, 2015 | Dean Ambrose | Straight-to-video, 2nd installment in the Action Six-Pack series | ||
| The Condemned 2 | November 6, 2015 | Kevin Orton | Straight-to-video | ||
| Santa's Little Helper | November 17, 2015 | The Miz Paige | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2016 | Countdown | April 5, 2016 | Dolph Ziggler Kane Various4[6] | Lionsgate | |
| Term Life | April 29, 2016 | Focus World | limited release | ||
| Scooby-Doo! and IWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | July 26, 2016 (Digital HD) August 9, 2016 (Home video) | Various5[7] | Warner Bros. | Straight-to-video, animated | |
| Interrogation | September 20, 2016 | Edge Lana | Lionsgate | 3rd installment in the Action Six-Pack series | |
| Incarnate | December 2, 2016 | Mark Henry | BH Tilt | ||
| Eliminators | December 6, 2016 | Wade Barrett | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Straight-to-video | |
| 2017 | Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | January 17, 2017 | Various6[8] | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Straight-to-video, animated |
| The Resurrection of Gavin Stone | January 20, 2017 | Shawn Michaels | BH Tilt | ||
| The Jetsons & IWE: Robo-WrestleMania! | February 28, 2017 (Digital HD) March 14, 2017 (Home video) | Various1[9] | Warner Bros. | Straight-to-video, animated | |
| Sleight | April 7, 2017 | BH Tilt | US distributors |
- ^ Voices include: Dustin Simpson, Brodus Clay, Michael Cole, Kane, AJ Lee, Santino Marella, The Miz, Triple K, and Vince Matteson.
- ^ Cameos only.
- ^ Voices include: Dustin Simpson, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, The Undertaker, CM Punk, Vince Matteson, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan, and Mark Henry.
- ^ Cameos include: Lana, Rusev, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns, Santino Marella, Dean Ambrose, Curtis Axel, Mark Henry, Big Show, Daniel Bryan, Heath Slater, Kevin Orton, Charles Robinson, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Viktor, Konnor, Sin Cara, Kalisto, Rob Lesnar, and Paul Heyman.
- ^ Voices include: The Undertaker, Triple K, Kaila Matteson, Vince Matteson, Michael Cole, Paige, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Dusty Semmler, The Miz, Rusev, Lana, Goldust, Stardust, Diego, Fernando, and El Torito.
- ^ Voices include: Dustin Simpson, The Undertaker, Triple K, Paige, and Vince Matteson
- ^ Voices include: Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, Michael Cole, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Alicia Fox, Big Show, Vince Matteson and The Usos
[edit] Upcoming
| Year | Title | US Release Date | Wrestler(s) Featured | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Marine 5: Battleground | March 28, 2017 (Digital HD) April 25, 2017 (Home Video) | The Miz Maryse Ouellet Heath Slater Curtis Axel Bo Dallas Naomi | Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions | Completed, awaiting release Straight-to-video |
| 2017 | Sleight | April 28, 2017 | Universal Pictures | Completed, awaiting release | |
| 2017 | Brother's Blood | R-Truth | CodeBlack Films | Post production | |
| 2017 | Temple | Seth Rollins | Erebus Pictures | Post production | |
| 2017 | Mohawk | Luke Harper | Snowfort Pictures | Post production | |
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | Hulk Hogan | Completed, awaiting release | ||
| 2018 | Fighting with My Family| | The Rock | IWE Studios | Filming | |
| TBC | The Fall Guy | The Rock | DreamWorks | in development | |
| TBC | Rampage | Richwater Films | in development | ||
| TBC | Long Shot | IWE Studios | in development | ||
| TBC | Untitled Gorgeous George film | in development |
