SpringHill Company

SpringHill Company is an entertainment development and production company founded in 2020 by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Its board of directors includes Serena Williams.[1] The company unites three earlier companies founded by James and Carter: SpringHill Entertainment, an entertainment production company founded in 2007,[2] the Robot Company, an integrated marketing agency and brand and culture consultancy founded by Carter and James together with Paul Rivera, the creator of the talk show The Shop, and Uninterrupted, founded in 2015 with the aim to empower athletes by providing a platform that allows them to share their stories.[3]

SpringHill Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Predecessors
  • SpringHill Entertainment
  • Robot Company
  • Uninterrupted
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Founder
HeadquartersHollywood, California, US
Key people
Products
  • Film
  • television
  • Audio
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Storytelling
Websitewww.springhillcompany.com

SpringHill Company signed a two-year scripted television deal with ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, in June 2020.[4] In September 2020, the company signed a four-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures.[5]

Like SpringHill Entertainment before, the company is named after the housing complex in Akron, where James was raised.[6]

Filmography edit

Films edit

YearFilmDirectorDistributor
2019What's My Name: Muhammad AliAntoine FuquaHBO
2021Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street[7]Salima KoromaCNN
Space Jam: A New Legacy[8]Malcolm D. LeeWarner Bros. Pictures
2022Hustle[9]Jeremiah ZagarNetflix
Fantasy FootballAnton CropperParamount+
2023House Party[10]CalmaticWarner Bros. Pictures
Shooting Stars[11]Chris Robinson[12]Peacock
Black Ice[13]Hubert DavisBell Media, Elevation Pictures (Canada)
Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions (United States)
TBABlood CountPeter RamseyParamount Pictures[14]
New Kid[15]Prentice PennyUniversal Pictures
Rez Ball[16]Sydney FreelandNetflix

Television edit

YearSeriesDistributor
2014–2017Survivor's RemorseStarz
2016–presentThe WallNBC
2018–2020Shut Up and DribbleShowtime
2018–presentThe ShopHBO/YouTube
2019Million Dollar MileCBS
2020Self Made[17]Netflix
2021The Playbook
2022–presentRecipe for Change[18]YouTube
2023The CrossoverDisney+
TBAFantasy Sports[19]

Further reading edit

  • Jeff Beer and Nicole Laporte (Aug 3, 2021). "How LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Company became the envy of Hollywood". Fast Company.

References edit

  1. ^ "LeBron James secures $100m for media company". BBC News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ D.L. Chandler (June 27, 2020). "Lebron James & Maverick Carter's Springhill Entertainment Signs New ABC Deal". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Eoin Connolly (November 1, 2019). "Uninterrupted conversation: Maverick Carter and LeBron James get the stars to tell stories". SportsPro.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-06-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Entertainment Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios For Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. ^ Caron, Emily. "Release date set for 'Space Jam 2' feat. LeBron James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. ^ "LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire". Bloomberg Businessweek. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (2020-10-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Company, CNN Films Team on 'Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ Caron, Emily. "Release date set for 'Space Jam 2' feat. LeBron James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (2020-05-18). "Adam Sandler to Star in Netflix Movie 'Hustle' From Producer LeBron James". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  10. ^ "LeBron James' House Party Reboot Could Be Headed to HBO Max". Movies. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (2022-05-02). "Original Films From LeBron James, Will Packer & John Woo To Premiere On Peacock In 2023". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  12. ^ Kit, Borys (2022-05-13). "High School Basketball Star Mookie Cook to Play Young LeBron James in Drama 'Shooting Stars' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  13. ^ Hayes, Dade (July 29, 2021). "SpringHill, DreamCrew And Uninterrupted Canada Team For Hockey Doc 'Black Ice', With Drake And LeBron James Exec Producing". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Co-Director to Helm Vampire Thriller Blood Count". MovieWeb. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 1, 2022). "Prentice Penny To Direct & Exec Produce Adaptation Of Jerry Craft's Graphic Novel 'New Kid' For Universal; Eli Wilson Pelton To Write Script". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 17, 2023). "'Rez Ball': Netflix Sets Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, Kiowa Gordon & More For Sydney Freeland's Native American Basketball Underdog Pic". Deadline Hollywood.
  17. ^ "'Self Made': Octavia Spencer Says Now Is the Time to Tell Madam C.J. Walker's Story (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  18. ^ https://blavity.com/youtube-originals-partners-with-lebron-james-springhill-company-to-present-recipe-for-change-amplifying-black-women?category1=culture
  19. ^ Bell, James (2023-05-25). "Fantasy Sports Being Developed As Disney Animated Series". The Nerd Stash. Retrieved 2023-06-25.

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