Fifth Season (company)
Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) is an American multinational film and television production and distribution company. An international subsidiary of CJ ENM, part of South Korean CJ Group and Toho International, part of Japanese entertainment company, Toho.[1] Fifth Season has financed, produced and distributed TV series and films such as Severance, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and The Lost Daughter.[2] Fifth Season is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California,[3] with offices in Los Angeles,[4] New York, London, Miami, Stockholm, Hong Kong, and Colombia.
History edit
Endeavor Content edit
Endeavor Content was formed in October 2017 from the WME-IMG's film financing and scripted TV sales units, WME's advisory group for film financiers and content producers,[5] and international sales company Bloom, which continued to operate autonomously until 2018, when it was fully integrated into Endeavor Content.[6] In 2022, Endeavor Content was spun out of Endeavor.[7]
Sale to CJ ENM and rebranding to Fifth Season edit
In September 2022, Endeavor Content officially changed its name to Fifth Season as part of a company rebranding initiative, primarily aimed at establishing a distinctive identity separate from its former parent company Endeavor. The rebranding occurred following the acquisition of an 80% stake in Endeavor Content for $785 million by CJ ENM, a Korean studio. CJ ENM currently holds a majority stake in Fifth Season, with Endeavor retaining a 20% stake.[8] The name Fifth Season is derived from Eastern medicine, which recognizes an extra fifth season as a celebratory time of harvest in late summer.[9] The company is run by co-CEOs Graham Taylor and Chris Rice.[10]
In December 2023, Toho announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season through its U.S. subsidiary Toho International for $225 million. The deal, once completed, will value the company at $900 million. Taylor and Rice stated that this deal would allow the company to continue expanding its offerings and create opportunities to work with Toho and CJ ENM on both Japanese and global content.[11]
Productions edit
Films edit
| Title | Year | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Book Club[2] | 2018 | Paramount Pictures |
| The Informer | 2019 | Warner Bros. |
| The Peanut Butter Falcon | 2019 | Roadside Attractions |
| Hala | 2019 | Apple TV+ |
| Just Mercy | 2019 | Warner Bros. |
| Bill & Ted Face the Music | 2020 | Orion Pictures (through United Artists Releasing) |
| Cherry | 2021 | Apple Studios |
| Blue Miracle | 2021 | Netflix |
| In the Heights[12] | 2021 | Warner Bros. |
| Pig | 2021 | Neon |
| The Lost Daughter[13][14] | 2021 | Netflix |
| Cha Cha Real Smooth[15] | 2022 | Apple Studios |
| Ambulance | 2022 | Universal Pictures |
| My Best Friend's Exorcism | 2022 | Amazon Studios |
| Maybe I Do | 2023 | Vertical Entertainment |
| 80 for Brady[2] | 2023 | Paramount Pictures |
| Book Club: The Next Chapter | 2023 | Focus Features |
| Bones of Crows | 2023 | Elevation Pictures |
| Flora and Son | 2023 | Apple Studios |
| Eileen | 2023 | Neon |
| The Long Game[16] | 2024 | Mucho Mas Media and Bonniedale Entertainment |
| Nonnas | TBA | TBA |
Television series edit
| Title | Years | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2019 | YouTube Premium |
| Limetown | 2019 | Facebook Watch |
| See | 2019–2022 | Apple TV+ |
| Truth Be Told | 2019–2023 | Apple TV+ |
| The Eddy | 2020 | Netflix |
| McCartney 3,2,1[17] | 2021 | Hulu |
| Nine Perfect Strangers | 2021–present | Hulu |
| Scenes from a Marriage | 2021 | HBO |
| Wolf Like Me | 2022–present | Peacock |
| Severance | 2022–present | Apple TV+ |
| Life & Beth | 2022–present | Hulu |
| Tokyo Vice | 2022–present | Max |
| Roar | 2022 | Apple TV+ |
| Surfside Girls | 2022 | Apple TV+ |
| The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | 2023 | Amazon Prime Video |
| Lady in the Lake | TBA | Apple TV+ |
| Chief of War | TBA | Apple TV+ |
| The Last Anniversary | TBA | Binge |
Distribution edit
Fifth Season globally distributes series including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People and The Night Manager.
References edit
- ^ "Fifth Season - LinkedIn Company Page". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Maas, Jennifer (September 7, 2022). "Endeavor Content Rebrands as Fifth Season". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Fifth Season (Media and Information Services) Overview". PitchBook. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Cornfield, Greg (March 24, 2023). "Hollywood Production Company Fifth Season Signs Big Office Lease in West LA". Commercial Observer.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (October 16, 2017). "WME and IMG Finance and Sales Groups Combine to Form Endeavor Content". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Hazelton, John (October 10, 2018). "Bloom to be fully integrated into Endeavor Content". Screen Daily.
- ^ Welk, Brian (September 7, 2022). "Endeavor Content Rebrands as Fifth Season". TheWrap. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (January 19, 2022). "Korea's CJ ENM Completes Acquisition of Endeavor Content". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Late Summer: The Fifth Season in Chinese Medicine". August 10, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 19, 2022). "What's In Store For Endeavor Content 2.0? Co-CEOs Graham Taylor & Chris Rice On CJ-Backed Future". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (10 December 2023). "Japan's Toho Acquires 25% Stake In Fifth Season; Korea's CJ ENM Remains Majority Shareholder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (May 17, 2018). "'In The Heights': Warner Bros Closing $50M Deal For Movie Rights After Hot Auction". Deadline.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 6, 2022). "'The Lost Daughter' wins best film, director, screenplay at 2022 Spirit Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Maggie Gyllenhaal's Directorial Debut 'The Lost Daughter' Heads To Netflix". Netflix - Business News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Boxberger, Darryl (June 14, 2022). "Apple hosts premiere of 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' at Tribeca Festival". AppleInsider. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (25 January 2024). "Dennis Quaid & Jay Hernandez SXSW-Winning Golf Drama 'The Long Game' Sets Theatrical Release With Mucho Mas Media". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Pond, Steve (August 9, 2022). "How the Beatles Invaded the Emmys in 2022". TheWrap. Retrieved December 6, 2023.