Mandeville Films
FoundedJanuary 15, 1995 (age 31) (original)
August 1, 2002 (age 24) (relaunch)
FounderDavid Hoberman
DefunctJuly 26, 1999 (age 27) (original)
Key people
SuccessorHyde Park Entertainment (original)
Hq location cityBurbank, California
Hq location countryU.S.
Industry
Owner
  • David Hoberman
  • Todd Lieberman
Websitemandfilms.com

Mandeville Films is an American film & television production company headquartered in Burbank, California. The company was founded in 1995 by David Hoberman.[1] After a three-year hiatus, the company re-formed as Mandeville Films and Television in 2002; Hoberman and Lieberman were partners and co-owners.[2]

History

Film executive David Hoberman founded Mandeville Films in January 1995 as he exited Walt Disney Studios with a five-year, multi-picture production deal.[3]

In 1999, Todd Lieberman became studio partner and as president.[4] A week later, Hoberman and its employees both left Mandeville to form a self-financing outfit, Hyde Park Entertainment, with Ashok Amritraj (former founder of Franchise Pictures), with split deals at the Walt Disney Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) as the company initially went inactive.[5][6]

In 2002, Amritaj and Hoberman split their ties, and Hoberman himself reformed Mandeville Films with an exclusive five-year contract with Walt Disney Studios.[2][7] Hoberman brought along fellow producer Todd Lieberman as a partner, who worked with Hoberman when he was senior vice president for international finance at Hyde Park Entertainment.

When Mandeville Films returned to the studios, it was scheduled to produce two films each for Touchstone and MGM: Walking Tall, Raising Helen, The Last Shot, and Beauty Shop. The studio itself went back to Disney in 2006 to co-produce Eight Below and The Shaggy Dog back-to-back.[8]

Mandeville Films has an ongoing partnership with ABC; they renewed their contracts in July 2015 for two more years.[9]

In May 2018, Mandeville Films ended its partnership with Disney to sign with Universal Pictures for a "first-look production agreement".[10] In 2022, Todd Lieberman split off their ties from the production company.[11] The group was later reformed as Hobie Films with a deal with Lionsgate on February 21, 2023.[12]

Filmography

Feature films

1990s

YearTitleDistributorNotes
1996Mr. WrongBuena Vista Picturesco-production with Touchstone Pictures; first film
1997The 6th Manco-production with Touchstone Pictures
George of the Jungleco-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Jay Ward Productions and The Avnet-Kerner Company
1998SenselessDimension Filmsco-production with Gold/Miller Productions
The NegotiatorWarner Bros. Picturesco-production with Regency Enterprises, New Regency and Taurus Films
I'll Be Home for ChristmasBuena Vista Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures
1999The Other Sisterco-production with Touchstone Pictures

2000s

YearTitleDistributorNotes
2003Bringing Down the HouseBuena Vista Picturesco-production with Touchstone Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment
2004Walking TallMGM Distribution Co.co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, WWE Films and Hyde Park Entertainment
Raising HelenBuena Vista Picturesco-production with Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment
The Last Shotco-production with Touchstone Pictures
2005Beauty ShopMGM Distribution Co.co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, State Street Pictures and Flavour Unit Films
2006Eight BelowBuena Vista Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company
The Shaggy Dogco-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Boxing Cat Films
2008TraitorOverture Filmsco-production with Crescendo Productions and Hyde Park Entertainment
Beverly Hills ChihuahuaWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures
The Lazarus ProjectSony Pictures Home EntertainmentDirect-to-video; co-production with Inferno Distribution, Be Good Productions and Scion Films
2009The ProposalWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Touchstone Pictures
Surrogatesco-production with Touchstone Pictures, Top Shelf Productions and Brownstone Productions

2010s

YearTitleDistributorNotes
2010The FighterParamount Picturesco-production with Relativity Media, Protozoa Pictures and Closest to the Hole Productions
2011The Muppets[13]Walt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures and The Muppets Studio
2013Warm BodiesLionsgateco-production with Summit Entertainment
21 & OverRelativity Mediaco-production with Virgin Produced and SkyLand Entertainment
2014Muppets Most WantedWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures and The Muppets Studio
2015The Divergent Series: InsurgentLionsgateco-production with Summit Entertainment and Red Wagon Entertainment
2016The Divergent Series: Allegiant
The DuelLionsgate Premiereco-production with Atomic Entertainment, Mississippix Studios, 26 Films, Bron Capital Partners and Crystal Wealth
2017Beauty and the BeastWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesco-production with Walt Disney Pictures
StrongerLionsgateco-production with Roadside Attractions, Bold Films and Nine Stories Productions
Wonderco-production with TIK Films, Participant Media and Walden Media
2018ExtinctionNetflixco-production with Good Universe
2019The AeronautsAmazon Studiosco-production with Entertainment One and FilmNation Entertainment

2020s

YearTitleDistributorNotes
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersDisney+co-production with Walt Disney Pictures
2023Shotgun WeddingAmazon Prime Video (US)co-production with Lionsgate, Maximum Effort and Nuyorican Productions
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk MoviePeacockco-production with Andy Breckman Productions and Universal Cable Productions
2024White BirdLionsgateco-production with Participant and 2DUX²

Upcoming

YearTitleDistributorNotesReferences
TBAUndercoverLionsgate[14]
Untitled Rabbids filmco-production with Ubisoft Film & Television and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios[15]
Treasure IslandUniversal Pictures[16]
Scholomance[17]
Little Monsters[18]
Swan Lake[19][20]

Television series

YearTitleNetworkNotesSeasonsEpisodes
1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneFoxco-production with Regency Television and Fox Television Studios18
2002–2009MonkUSA Networkco-production with Touchstone Television, USA Cable Entertainment (seasons 1–3), NBC Universal Television Studio (seasons 3–6), Universal Media Studios (season 6) and Universal Cable Productions (seasons 7–8)8125
2007The Kill PointSpikeco-production with Lionsgate Television18
2010–2011Detroit 1-8-7ABCco-production with ABC Studios and Remainder Men Films18
2015Wicked Cityco-production with ABC Studios8
2016The Familyco-production with ABC Studios and Minnesota Logging Company12
2019The Fixco-production with ABC Studios and Happier in Hollywood10

Made for television films

YearTitleNetworkNotes
1997ToothlessABCco-production with Walt Disney Television
1998Brink!Disney Channel
2011Geek Charming

References

  1. ^ "About - Mandeville Films". MandFilms.com. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "About David Hoberman, UCLA Visiting Asst. Professor". UCLA. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Welkos, Robert W. & Bate, James (January 11, 1995). "Disney Live Action Film Chief Quits : Studios: Hoberman's departure is a further dismantling of the former Katzenberg team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Lyons, Charles (1999-07-20). "Lieberman off Summit for Mandeville prod’n veep". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-07-26). "Amritraj, Hoberman set up shop". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-08-05). "Hyde Park splits pix with Disney, MGM". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  7. ^ Harris, Dana & Dunkley, Cathy (2002-08-01). "Hyde Park duo split". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ^ Gardner, Chris (2006-04-30). "Brand wagon". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  9. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (July 20, 2015). "ABC Extends Deal With Mandeville Films"
  10. ^ Esteves, Anthony (May 4, 2018). "Producers of Beauty and The Beast Leave Disney For Universal Deal". Latino Review Media. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  11. ^ White, Peter (2022-02-25). "Mandeville Films & Television’s David Hoberman & Todd Lieberman In Talks To Split & Pursue Separate Projects". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-02-21). "‘Shotgun Wedding’ Producer David Hoberman Launches Hobie Films Banner, Appoints Julie Meschko As VP". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ Kit, Borys (August 16, 2012). "'The Muppets' Producer Mandeville Re-Ups With Disney (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-02-11). "Lionsgate & Mandeville Films Reteam For 'Undercover' With Zachary Levi & Cole Sprouse". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-12-12). "Lionsgate Closes Pic Rights On Ubisoft Video Game Series 'Rabbids' With Mandeville To Produce; Todd Strauss-Schulson In Talks To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 2, 2019). "'Treasure Island': Dean DeBlois Set To Direct Take On Classic Novel For Universal & Mandeville Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Universal, Mandeville Films Team for YA Fantasy 'Scholomance'". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  18. ^ "'Toy Story 4' Director Josh Cooley Tackling 'Little Monsters' for Universal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  19. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2017-07-11). "Universal Pirouettes To 'Swan Lake' Pitch; 'Rogue One's Felicity Jones To Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  20. ^ Kroll, Justin (2020-08-13). "Jessica Swale To Pen Universal's 'Swan Lake' Film Starring Felicity Jones". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-29.