Brownstone Productions is an American film and television

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founded by actress, director and producer

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and

Max Handelman Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He co-wrote the book ''Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not)'' with Erik Barmack. Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks. Handelman co-fo ...

. It is known for producing the ''

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'' franchise; ''

'' (2012), '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), ''

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'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2019).

History

Brownstone Productions was founded in October 2002 in

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, U.S. by actress, director and producer

and her husband, sportswriter and producer

. As of 2019, the company is headquartered inside the

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. In January 2015, the company signed a two-year

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with

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from 2015 to 2017. In June 2015, the company signed a multi year production deal with

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. In 2019, the company re-signed its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, and production deal with Warner Bros. Television. In June 2021, the company signed a first-look and multi-project development podcasting deal with Amazon, Inc.'s

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Filmography

Films

Television

In Production

Films

* ''Tink'' (with

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and Walt Disney Studios) * ''White Girl Problems'' (with

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) * ''

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'' (with

) * ''The Paper Bag Princess'' (with

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and Clubhouse Pictures) * ''Uncanny Valley'' (with

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and

) * ''Queen for a Day'' (with

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) * ''Science Fair'' (with

) * ''The Grace Year'' (with New Leaf Literary & Media and

) * '' The Invisible Woman'' (with

) * ''The Magic School Bus'' (with

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and

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) * ''Miss Conception'' (with

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) * ''Bottoms'' (with Orion Pictures) * ''International Sweethearts of Rhythm'' (with Pascal Pictures and

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) * ''Foreign Relations''

Television

* ''Something To Celebrate'' (with

) * Untitled "Single Dad" project (with

) * ''The Trustee'' (with

) * ''Girl Waits With Gun'' (with

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and

) * ''Superfecundation'' (with

) * Untitled "Greg Berlanti" project (with

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and

) * ''Hoops'' (with

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) * ''Strong Justice'' (with Edgewood Place Entertainment and

) * ''Patty's Auto'' (with

) * ''Over My Dead Body'' (with

) * ''Love Me'' (with In Good Company and

) * ''The Twelve'' (with

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and

) * ''Mavenhood'' (with

) * ''DC Super Hero High'' (with

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) * ''Borrowed Time'' (with

) * ''Foxy'' (with

and

) * ''Bedrock'' (with

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and

) * ''Red Queen'' (with

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and

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) * ''Where the Fore Are We?'' (with

)

Podcasts

References

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