Introduction
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film, television
and comics divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering
content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful
fandom demographic. Last year Legendary completed an acquisition of
Nerdist Industries, the leading pop culture multimedia company. Through
complete or joint ownership, Legendary has built a library of marquee
media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which
consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including
some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate,
Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more
than $7.2 billion worldwide at the box office. Upcoming highlights from
Legendary's slate include SEVENTH SON, directed by Sergei Bodrov;
WARCRAFT; Legendary's upcoming GODZILLA project, based on Toho
Company's famed character; and HOT WHEELS. Legendary recently announced
it will produce Guillermo del Toro's next feature film, CRIMSON PEAK.
Most recently Legendary released PACIFIC RIM directed by Guillermo del
Toro, MAN OF STEEL with partner Warner Bros. and will next release 300:
RISE OF AN EMPIRE. Previous successful Legendary and Warner Bros.
releases include the critically acclaimed INCEPTION ($823 million
worldwide), as well as the global blockbusters THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
($1.1 billion worldwide) and THE DARK KNIGHT ($1 billion worldwide), THE
HANGOVER PARTS I and II (over $1 billion worldwide total), CLASH OF THE TITANS ($493 million worldwide), and 300 ($456 million worldwide).