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==History==
==History==
Legendary Pictures, Inch. was founded and incorporated by [[Thomas Tull]] in California in [[2000]] after he raised $500 million from private equity firms. In 2005 it signed an agreement with Warner Bros. to co-produce and co-finance up to 40 films over seven years.
Legendary Pictures, Inc. was founded and incorporated by [[Thomas Tull]] in California in [[2000]] after he raised $500 million from private equity firms. In 2005 it signed an agreement with [[Warner Bros.]] to co-produce and co-finance up to 40 films over seven years.


In July 2013, Legendary reached an agreement with Universal Studios where it will market, co-finance, and distribute Legendary's films for five years starting in 2014, the year that Legendary's similar agreement with Warner Bros. expires.
In July 2013, Legendary reached an agreement with [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] Studios where it would market, co-finance, and distribute Legendary's films for five years starting in 2014, the year that Legendary's similar agreement with Warner Bros. expired. Despite this, Legendary continues to collaborate with Warner Bros. on its [[MonsterVerse]] franchise of films, which include ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and both films' [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|upcoming]] [[Godzilla vs. Kong|sequels]].
==Selected Films==
==Selected Films==
*''[[Pacific Rim]]'' (2013)
*''[[Pacific Rim]]'' (2013)
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020)
==Legendary Comics==
==Legendary Comics==
The company's publishing arm is simply called '''Legendary Comics''', founded in 2010. It has released at least one graphic novel or miniseries associated with each of Legendary's kaiju films.
The company's publishing arm is simply called '''Legendary Comics''', and was founded in 2010. It has released at least one graphic novel or miniseries associated with each of Legendary's [[kaiju]] films.
 
*''[[w:c:pacificrim:Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero|Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero]]'' (2013)
*''[[w:c:pacificrim:Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero|Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero]]'' (2013)
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)
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*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017)
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017)
*''[[w:c:pacificrim:Pacific Rim Aftermath|Pacific Rim Aftermath]]'' (2018)
*''[[w:c:pacificrim:Pacific Rim Aftermath|Pacific Rim Aftermath]]'' (2018)
==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/Legendary?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Offcial Twitter page]
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/Legendary?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Offcial Twitter page]

Revision as of 23:40, 22 November 2017

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Legend Pictures, LLC, also known as Legendary Pictures and Legendary Entertainment, is an American film production company based in Burbank, California.

History

Legendary Pictures, Inc. was founded and incorporated by Thomas Tull in California in 2000 after he raised $500 million from private equity firms. In 2005 it signed an agreement with Warner Bros. to co-produce and co-finance up to 40 films over seven years.

In July 2013, Legendary reached an agreement with Universal Studios where it would market, co-finance, and distribute Legendary's films for five years starting in 2014, the year that Legendary's similar agreement with Warner Bros. expired. Despite this, Legendary continues to collaborate with Warner Bros. on its MonsterVerse franchise of films, which include Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, and both films' upcoming sequels.

Selected Films

Legendary Comics

The company's publishing arm is simply called Legendary Comics, and was founded in 2010. It has released at least one graphic novel or miniseries associated with each of Legendary's kaiju films.

External Links

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