Alcon Entertainment, LLC is an American film

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, founded in 1997 by film producers Broderick Johnson and

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. Since its establishment, Alcon Entertainment has developed and financed films that are ultimately distributed – in the United States mostly, and internationally on occasion – by

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, following a ten-year motion picture production agreement.

Company

Alcon Entertainment was established in January 23, 1997, and founded by film producers Broderick Johnson and

, who are the co-CEOs of the company. The company is headquartered on

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.Alcon Entertainment - Los Angeles, California (CA) , Company Profile
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distributing a single project. On May 15, 1998, Alcon inked a second deal with

in which Warner was allowed to distribute the film '' Lost & Found''. Alcon's first major feature film was the 1999 comedy '' Lost & Found''. In March 2000, following the success of its second film ''

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'', Alcon entered into a long-term distribution agreement with

The agreement had Warner Bros. in charge of worldwide distribution of a minimum of 10 films produced and financed by Alcon over the next five years. The agreement also allowed Warner Bros. to co-finance certain pictures with Alcon. Alcon and Warner Bros. signed a new agreement in February 2006, continuing their eight-year relationship, under which Warner Bros. would continue to distribute feature films developed and financed by Alcon. WB and Alcon extended the deal in 2015 which ended in 2019. On September 28, 2003, Alcon Entertainment had launched its television arm, with an exclusive co-production agreement at television studio

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. In 2011, Alcon Entertainment acquired the entire brand and rights to the ''

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'' franchise, which encompasses

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, games and other franchise media such as books. On March 8, 2012, Alcon had inked an affiliate production company headed by 2S Films executive Molly Smith, Belle Pictures, to develop film projects.

Filmography

Alcon Television Group

Music

In 2014, Alcon partnered with Sleeping Giant Media to form ASG Music Group. ASG is a full service music company and record label. In 2017, ASG released the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, produced by Grammy nominated producer Michael Hodges, Kayla Morrison and Ashley Culp, with Epic Records. The Album reached No. 1 on the '' Billboard'' Soundtrack Sales Charts.

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* {{Authority control Companies based in Los Angeles Film production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 1997 American independent film studios