| Predecessor | Section Eight Productions |
|---|---|
| Founders | |
| Founded | 2006 (age 20) |
| Location city | Burbank, California, United States |
| Industry | Motion pictures and television |
| Products | Film production |
| Website | smokehouse-pictures.com |
Smokehouse Pictures is an American film and television production company. The company was founded in 2006 by George Clooney and Grant Heslov after the shutdown of Section Eight Productions. Its name is taken from the Smoke House restaurant, located across the street from Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California where Clooney filmed the television show ER.[1]
The company signed a long-term production and development agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television in July 2006.[2]
In June 2009, the company signed an exclusive two-year theatrical development and production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.[3][4] In 2018, the company signed a deal with Paramount Television,[5] and in 2019, signed a deal with MGM.[6] In March 2023, the company returned to Warner Bros. for an overall film deal.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Leatherheads | George Clooney | |
| 2009 | Playground | Libby Spears | |
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | Grant Heslov | ||
| 2010 | The American | Anton Corbijn | |
| 2011 | The Ides of March | George Clooney | |
| 2012 | Argo | Ben Affleck | Best Picture: Academy Award, AFI, Golden Globe, BAFTA Best Director: Golden Globe, BAFTA |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | John Wells | |
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | George Clooney | |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | David Gordon Green | |
| 2016 | Money Monster | Jodie Foster | |
| 2017 | Suburbicon | George Clooney | |
| 2018 | Ocean's 8 | Gary Ross | |
| O.G. | Madeleine Sackler | ||
| 2020 | The Art of Political Murder | Paul Taylor | |
| The Midnight Sky | George Clooney | ||
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | ||
| 2022 | Ticket to Paradise | Ol Parker | |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | George Clooney | |
| 2024 | Wolfs | Jon Watts | [8] |
| 2025 | Surviving Ohio State | Eva Orner |
Television
| Title | First aired | Last aired | Co-production | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Beat | June 22, 2010 | August 16, 2011 | Warner Horizon Television | TNT | |
| Catch-22 | May 17, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | Anonymous Content Paramount Television | Hulu | |
| On Becoming a God in Central Florida | August 25, 2019 | October 20, 2019 | Pali Eyes Pictures TriStar Television | Showtime |
References
- ^ "Smoke House Restaurant Marks 65 Years in Burbank". Los Angeles Daily News. October 12, 2011.
- ^ "George Clooney's Smoke House Signs First-Look Deal With WB", Monsters & Critics, archived 2 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "George Clooney and Smoke House Move From Warner Bros to Sony", MTV Movies Blog, archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Clooney and Heslov's Smokehouse Moves to Sony", Screen Daily, 30 June 2009, retrieved 17 July 2024
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2018-10-08). "George Clooney, Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures Sets First-Look Deal at Paramount TV". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2019-04-09). "George Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures Signs First-Look Deal With MGM". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2023-03-27). "George Clooney & Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures Coming Home To Warner Bros In Film Deal With Co-Heads Mike De Luca & Pam Abdy". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 7, 2024). "Apple Original Films Sets Sequel To George Clooney-Brad Pitt Drama Wolfs By Jon Watts As Film Pivots To Limited Theatrical Release Before Apple TV+ Streaming Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Archived August 7, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 7, 2024.