Thunder Road Films

Thunder Road Films
Company type	Private
Industry	Film
Founded	2000
Founder	Basil Iwanyk
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California
Products	Film and Television Production

Thunder Road Films is a film and television financing and production company founded by Basil Iwanyk. It is based in Santa Monica, California.^[1]

Thunder Road's films have grossed over $3.8 billion worldwide and garnered nominations from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards, and AFI Awards.^[2] The company is known for producing a diverse range of films, including action blockbusters, dramas, and thrillers. Some of their most successful films include John Wick, The Town,^[3] and Sicario.

The company has developed a reputation for supporting the directorial debuts of established actors, with Taylor Sheridan,^[4] Halle Berry,^[5] and Dev Patel^[6] directing their first films with the company.

^ "Thunder Road Pictures". Yellow Pages. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ "Thunder Road Pictures' branch into marketing merges the film and advertising worlds » The Location Guide". Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed".
^ Mumford, Gwilym (2017-09-08). "Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ Setoodeh, Ramin (2020-09-09). "How Halle Berry Fought Her Way to the Director's Chair". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-12). "Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[1] "Thunder Road Pictures". Yellow Pages. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

[2] "Thunder Road Pictures' branch into marketing merges the film and advertising worlds » The Location Guide". Retrieved 2023-04-19.

[3] "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed".

[4] Mumford, Gwilym (2017-09-08). "Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[5] Setoodeh, Ramin (2020-09-09). "How Halle Berry Fought Her Way to the Director's Chair". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[6] Wiseman, Andreas (2021-03-12). "Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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