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1. Warner Bros. Pictures. Comprising a whopping 19.7 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Securing the rights to major films like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars have made Warner Bros. the No. 1 name in the business.
2. Paramount Pictures. With 15.5 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, the Mission Impossible series, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.
3. Walt Disney. One of the most renowned film production companies in the history of the business, Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted, there's no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.
4. Columbia Pictures. Comprising 12.9 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this company's recent successes include Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code, the Spider-Man series and Step Brothers.
5. Universal Studios. 12.2 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures) belongs to Universal Studios, which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum), The American Pie series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it's very clear that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.
6. 20th Century Fox. Also known as "Twentieth Century Fox," this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). Some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the X-Men series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Star Wars Episodes II and III, and the Fantastic Four.
Twisted Pictures is an American independent production company, mainly creating films of the horror genre.
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Blumhouse Productions is an American horror movie production company, founded by Jason Blum Blumhouse produces low-budget horror movies
Production Companies
The Big 6
1. Warner Bros. Pictures
2. Paramount Pictures
3. Walt Disney Pictures
4. Columbia Pictures
5. Universal Studios
6. 20th Century Fox
Horror Film Production Companies
Twisted Pictures
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BlumHouse Productions
Ghost House Pictures
Ghost House Pictures is an American production company that was founded by Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi.
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We decided to do some research into what kind of production companies are out there which would help us decide how our short film would be marketed and produced. Because our film is a horror film we decided the company that would be most likely to produce our short film is a company such as Twisted Pictures as as this is an independent company they may be more likely to produce short films which large production companies would normally stray away from as they specialise in feature length high concept films that attact a large range of audiences