Vertigo Entertainment is an American film and television production company based in

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, founded in 2001 by

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and Doug Davison.

History

In 2001, after leaving BenderSpink,

started Vertigo Entertainment with partner Doug Davison. Originally, Vertigo Entertainment signed a first-look deal with Dimension Films to produce its feature films for three years. In 2004, it signed a deal with

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to produce many films per year. The deal was later terminated in 2008 during the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike. In 2007, the studio signed a deal with

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to produce shows for television. In 2010, Vertigo has a

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with

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to produce films. In March 2013, Vertigo signed a two-year first-look deal with the

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to develop the projects for cable. In December 2015, Vertigo expanded their partnership with Warner Bros. to include a two-year exclusive deal for drama and comedy series. In November 2017, Vertigo signed a multi-year first-look deal with

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, including drama, comedy and unscripted programs for network, cable and streaming. In 2020, Vertigo signed a deal with

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to produce films.

Filmography

Theatrical films

2000s

2010s

2020s

Upcoming

Television

References

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