Plan B Entertainment

Plan B Entertainment, Inc.
Company type	Division
Industry	Motion pictures, Entertainment
Predecessor	Brad Grey Pictures
Founded	November 2, 2001
Founders	Brad Pitt; Brad Grey; Kristin Hahn; Jennifer Aniston;
Headquarters	9150 Wilshire Boulevard; Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Key people	Brad Pitt (CEO); Dede Gardner (Co-President); Jeremy Kleiner (Co-President);
Products	Film; Television films; Television shows;
Parent	Mediawan (60%)

Plan B Entertainment, Inc.,^[1] more commonly known as Plan B, is an American production company founded in November in 2001 by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston.^[2] The company first signed with Warner Bros. as a replacement for Brad Grey Pictures, a company operated by Brad Grey.^[3] In 2005, after Pitt and Aniston divorced, Grey became the CEO of Paramount Pictures and Pitt became the sole owner of the company. The president of the company was for many years Dede Gardner, but she and Pitt named Jeremy Kleiner co-president with Gardner in 2013.^[4] Three of the production company's movies, The Departed, 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Pitt, Gardner and Kleiner received the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2020.^[5]

This name was previously used for an unrelated production company that was headed by Bruce Berman from 1996 to 1997.^[6]

In December 2022, it was reported that Mediawan has acquired a significant stake in the studio, while Plan B has also taken a stake in Mediawan.^[7]^[8]

^ "Plan B Entertainment, Inc". Manta.
^ Bennett, Jessica (2019-09-10). "It's a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
^ Harris, Michael Fleming,Dana; Fleming, Michael; Harris, Dana (2002-06-03). "Brads mad for WB pact". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety.
^ Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2019). "Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award". Deadline. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
^ Fleming, Michael (1997-02-11). "Plan B cleans up with 'Dust' option". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
^ Alex Sherman (9 December 2022). "Brad Pitt sells 60% of his Plan B production company to French media conglomerate Mediawan, sources say". CNBC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (2022-12-14). "Plan B Boasts Oscars and Brad Pitt, But Can New Owner Mediawan Get Audiences Back for Prestige Movies?". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

[1] "Plan B Entertainment, Inc". Manta.

[2] Bennett, Jessica (2019-09-10). "It's a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-13.

[3] Harris, Michael Fleming,Dana; Fleming, Michael; Harris, Dana (2002-06-03). "Brads mad for WB pact". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety.

[5] Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2019). "Plan B Trio To Receive PGA's David O. Selznick Award". Deadline. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[6] Fleming, Michael (1997-02-11). "Plan B cleans up with 'Dust' option". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-15.

[7] Alex Sherman (9 December 2022). "Brad Pitt sells 60% of his Plan B production company to French media conglomerate Mediawan, sources say". CNBC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[8] Keslassy, Elsa (2022-12-14). "Plan B Boasts Oscars and Brad Pitt, But Can New Owner Mediawan Get Audiences Back for Prestige Movies?". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

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