The Halcyon Company was an American media development company headed by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. They were perhaps best known for acquiring the global rights to the ''

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'' franchise in 2007 and for producing ''

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'', which was released worldwide in the summer of 2009.

History

The company was founded by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson in 2006. Prior to teaming up in Los Angeles, Anderson had a New York and London-based advertising agency, In The Mix, and Kubicek worked as a trader on the

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. Afterward, they produced ''Cook Off!'', a short film

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which won an award at the

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. Halcyon then aimed to get the rights to respected

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. In May 2007, Halcyon acquired all of the rights in relationship to the ''Terminator'' franchise. These rights include the right to produce any future ''Terminator'' films, as well as all future merchandising and licensing rights, certain future revenues derived from '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', as well as certain rights in the television project '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' and the sole right to produce all future'' Terminator'' projects in any new or existing media. In November 2007, the company created its own video games subsidiary, Halcyon Games and made a

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of ''Terminator Salvation''. In October 2007, Halcyon acquired the first-look rights to the works of writer Philip K. Dick. An adaptation of ''

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'' was deemed to enter works in 2009. The arrangement with the production arm of the Philip K. Dick Estate, Electric Shepherd Productions, ended August 2009 due to delayed payments.

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acquired the North American distribution rights, allowing them to distribute the fourth ''Terminator'' film, ''

''. The film began production in early 2008, and was released on May 21, 2009. Despite making a healthy profit on the movie, Halcyon filed for bankruptcy in 2009 as a response to a lawsuit from their financier due to payment problems.'Terminator Salvation' producers file for bankruptcy protection
/ref> Their next film was supposed to be a remake of the film '' After the Wedding'' set for a 2011 release. The rights were put up in a bankruptcy auction, and acquired on 2010 by Pacificor, a hedge fund company who was the largest creditor in Halcyon's bankruptcy proceedings. The deal erased Halcyon's debts owed to Pacificor and guaranteed Halcyon $5 million for each additional ''Terminator'' sequel produced to pay off other outstanding debts. In 2013, Kubicek and Anderson released '' In God We Trust'', a documentary they directed about Eleanor Squillari, Bernie Madoff's secretary for 25 years and her search for the truth about the fraud. That year, they acquired the rights to Beatrix Ost's memory books to release a film adaptation.Deadline.com
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Films

* ''Cook Off!'' (2006, short) * ''

'' (2009) * '' In God We Trust'' (2013)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Halcyon Company, The American companies established in 2007 Film production companies of the United States Entertainment companies based in California Companies based in Los Angeles Entertainment companies established in 2007 2007 establishments in California