Sunday Night Productions
Sunday Night Productions is an American film and television production company founded by John Krasinski and Allyson Seeger in 2013. It is known for producing the television series Lip Sync Battle, Dream Corp LLC and Jack Ryan, the YouTube streaming news show Some Good News, and the feature-length films The Hollars, A Quiet Place, and A Quiet Place Part II.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production company |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | John Krasinski Allyson Seeger |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | John Krasinski (Chairman and CEO) |
History
In 2013, John Krasinski and Allyson Seeger formed Sunday Night Productions with Krasinski's money from The Office.[1] In May 2014, Krasinski and Seeger produced his film The Hollars,[2] which was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.[3] In September 2014, Krasinski would produce both Shawn Wines' law student turned garbage collection comedy, as well as Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan's workplace/family hybrid through Sunday Night for NBC, but, there have been no further developments for both shows.[4] In November 2015, it was announced that Krasinski and Seeger will co-produce Dream Corp, LLC with Stephen Merchant for Adult Swim.[5] In September 2016, it was announced that Krasinski and Seeger will co-produce Alex Carter's adaptation of the My Bad Parent book and blog for Fox, but there have been no further developments since.[6] In March 2017, it was announced that Krasinski and Seeger will co-produce the film A Quiet Place with Platinum Dunes for Paramount Pictures, with Krasinski also co-writing and directing.[7]
Projects previously in and currently in development
In 2013, Krasinski sold a spec script to produce an action-adventure movie he wrote with Oren Uziel for Warner Bros.[8] In April 2018, Krasinski and Platinum Dunes will produce the sci-fi thriller Life on Mars, based on a short story by Cecil Castellucci for Paramount.[9] In May 2018, Sunday Night will produce Krasinski and Aaron Sorkin’s Chateut Marmont miniseries The Hotel on Sunset, for HBO.[10] In July 2018, Sunday Night will co-produce a Marc Rich biopic with Matt Damon in talks to play Rich.[11] On March 22, 2019, Sunday Night will produce the film adaptation of Rebecca Alexander’s memoir Not Fade Away for Annapurna Pictures along with David O. Russell, with Emily Blunt in talks to play Alexander.[12] In November 2020, Krasinski will produce A Quiet Place: Day One that Jeff Nichols will write.[13] In March 2021, Krasinski and Platinum Dunes will produce Natalie Erika James' psychological thriller Apartment 7A, for Paramount Players.[14] More recently, the company signed a first look deal with Paramount.[15]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film title | Director | Budget | Gross (worldwide) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | John Krasinski | — | $33,745 | |
| 2012 | Promised Land | Gus Van Sant | $15 million | $11 million | |
| 2016 | The Hollars | John Krasinski | $3.8 million | $1.1 million | |
| 2018 | A Quiet Place | $17 million | $350.3 million | ||
| 2020 | A Quiet Place Part II | $55 million | $297.4 million |
In production
Films
- IF (with Paramount Pictures)[16]
- The King of Oil (with Universal Pictures)[11]
- Not Fade Away (with Annapurna Pictures)[12]
- Life on Mars (with Paramount Pictures)[17]
- Untitled action-adventure film (with Warner Bros. Pictures)[8]
- A Quiet Place: Day One (with Paramount Pictures)[13]
- Apartment 7A (with Paramount Players)[14]
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | Lip Sync Battle | Paramount Network | with Eight Million Plus Productions, Matador Content, Four Eyes Entertainment and Casey Patterson Entertainment |
| 2016–present | Dream Corp LLC | Adult Swim | with Caviar Content (season 1), Alive and Kicking, Inc. (season 2) and Williams Street |
| 2017–present | Jack Ryan | Amazon Prime Video | with Amazon Studios, Paramount Television Studios, Platinum Dunes, and Skydance Television |
| 2020 | Some Good News | YouTube | — |
Previously in development
Television
- The Hotel on Sunset (with Warner Bros. Television)[10]
Awards and recognition
Critics' Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | A Quiet Place | Won | [18] |
| Best Structured Series | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated | [19] |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated | [20] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Producer of Competition Television | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated | [21] |
| 2017 | Outstanding Producer of Competition Television | Lip Sync Battle | Nominated | [22] |
Webby Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Webby Award for Special Achievement | Some Good News | Won | [23] |
| 2019 | Webby Award for Video - Trailer | Dream Corp LLC Dream Sequence | Nominated | [24] |
References
- ^ Booth, Jessica (August 7, 2018). "How John Krasinski went from 'The Office' star to a Hollywood leading man". Insider.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (May 5, 2014). "John Krasinski To Direct and Star in 'The Hollars' With Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins & Margo Martindale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 29, 2016). "Sundance: John Krasinski's 'The Hollars' Bought By Sony Classics". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 22, 2014). "John Krasinski Sells 2 Comedies To NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (November 7, 2015). "John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant Animated Comedy Picked Up to Series at Adult Swim". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 28, 2016). "John Krasinski Producing Family Comedy 'My Bad Parent' at Fox (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2017). "John Krasinski to Write, Direct and Star with Emily Blunt in 'Quiet' Thriller". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 16, 2013). "John Krasinski, Oren Uziel Sell Spec To Warner Bros; Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 21, 2018). "John Krasinski Plans Sci-Fi Thriller 'Life on Mars' With 'A Quiet Place' Team (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Blyth, Atonia (May 8, 2018). "John Krasinski & Aaron Sorkin Chateau Marmont Project in the Works". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 2, 2018). "Matt Damon & John Krasinski Tap into Bill Clinton-Pardoned Fugitive Marc Rich Tale 'The King of Oil' At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b N’Duka, Amanda (March 21, 2019). "Emily Blunt in Talks To Star 'Not Fade Away' At Annapurna; John Krasinski & David O. Russell Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 9, 2020). "'A Quiet Place' Spinoff in the Works With Jeff Nichols Writing, Directing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (March 18, 2021). "Natalie Erika James To Direct Thriller 'Apartment 7A' For Paramount Players, Sunday Night Productions And Platinum Dunes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (May 11, 2021). "John Krasinski Inks First-Look Deal With Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2022). "Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming & Louis Gossett Jr. Join Paramount And John Krasinski's 'IF' Starring Ryan Reynolds". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 11, 2018). "John Krasinski Reteams With 'A Quiet Place' Producers for 'Life on Mars'". The Wrap. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "John Krasinski dedicates Critics' Choice win to family". MSN.
- ^ "Critics Choice Real TV Awards | Critics Choice Awards".
- ^ "John Krasinski". Television Academy.
- ^ "2018 PGA Award Winners".
- ^ "2017 PGA Award Winners".
- ^ Evans, Greg (May 19, 2020). "2020 Webby Award Winners Include Jimmy Fallon, Tom Hanks, John Krasinski & Greta Thunberg".
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index.