Black Label Media is a

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based independent film production,

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and finance company founded in 2013. The company had a 25 percent stake in ''

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'' (2016).

History

The founders are Molly Smith, the daughter of billionaire

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who founded

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and invested in the company. And

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, an actor on '' Young and the Restless'' for 11 years, and twin brother Trent Luckinbill. The origins of Black Label Media were started as Belle Pictures, an affiliated production company of

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and

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, but the company soon underwent name change, with Black Label Media's intentions was to focus on adult, mid-level budget fare, for greater flexibility and autonomy. The name of the company was taken from the

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Centurion "Black Card" and in part by Johnnie Walker Black whiskey. On April 12, 2016, the company launched its television division with a deal at

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and

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, to develop television and movie projects. On April 24, 2017, two of Black Label Media's projects, like '' Only the Brave'' and '' Sicario: Day of the Soldado'', were transferred from

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. On June 27, 2019, it expanded to podcasts with a deal at the Bleav Podcast Network. On February 11, 2020, Alcon Entertainment teamed up with Black Label Media to purchase the film rights to ''Postscript''. On September 4, 2020,

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announced that it would acquire ''

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'', with

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handling international rights of the picture, with Black Label Media producing.

Films

*'' Begin Again'' (2013) *''

The Good Lie ''The Good Lie'' is a 2014 American drama film written by Margaret Nagle and directed by Philippe Falardeau. The film stars Reese Witherspoon in the title role, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and Corey Stoll. ''The Good Lie'' was scree ...

'' (2014) *'' '71'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Sicario'' (2015) *''Breaking a Monster'' (2015) *''

'' (2016) *''

Rebel in the Rye ''Rebel in the Rye'' is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed and written by Danny Strong. It is based on the book ''J. D. Salinger: A Life'' by Kenneth Slawenski, about the life of writer J. D. Salinger during and after World War II. T ...

'' (2017) *'' Only the Brave'' (2017) *'' 12 Strong'' (2018) *'' Sicario: Day of the Soldado'' (2018) *''

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser ''Sierra Burgess Is a Loser'' is an American teen comedy-drama film directed by Ian Samuels from a screenplay by Lindsey Beer. The film is a modern retelling of the 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Edmond Rostand, and stars Shannon Purser, Kr ...

'' (2018) *'' Broken Diamonds'' (2021) *''

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'' (2022) *''

'' (2022)

References

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