Original Film
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- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 1-10
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About Original Film
Original Film is an independent American film, television and commercial production company established in 1990 by Neal H. Moritz and Bruce Mellon. Based in Los Angeles, the company develops and produces theatrical features, television series and advertising campaigns. Its work spans high-concept action, thrillers, comedy and adaptations of established intellectual property, including video games and literary material.
The company began as a combination of commercial production business and independent genre-film banner. Its feature output includes more than 70 released films, with reported worldwide box-office receipts exceeding $12 billion. Long-running franchises form a substantial part of its portfolio, alongside standalone films such as I Am Legend, Passengers and Sweet Home Alabama.
Film and television
Original Film helped establish franchises including The Fast and the Furious, I Know What You Did Last Summer and xXx. Its output also includes the 21 Jump Street, Goosebumps and Escape Room films. The company works with major distribution studios to develop and produce projects across different genres and audience markets.
Television is another substantial part of its business. Its credits include Prison Break, The Big C and Preacher, followed by streaming productions such as The Boys and its spin-off Gen V. The company also produces the television adaptation of S.W.A.T. and has expanded into animated properties alongside its live-action work.
Commercial production and studio partnerships
The commercial operation produces campaigns for national advertisers, drawing on a roster of directors with feature-film experience. Its capabilities encompass commercial directing, production and post-production management, complementing the company's longer-form entertainment business.
Original Film's operating model includes long-term agreements with major studios. Its first-look feature partnership with Paramount Pictures supports projects including the Sonic the Hedgehog film series, while its television business operates through an overall agreement with Sony Pictures Television. These partnerships support a slate spanning theatrical releases, broadcast and cable television, streaming series and screen adaptations.
More about Original Film
Leadership
- Neal H. Moritz serves as chief executive officer.
- Bruce Mellon is executive producer of the commercial division.
- Pavun Shetty heads television and joined the company in 2015.
- Toby Ascher heads film and serves as a franchise executive producer.
Production model
The company maintains a small permanent executive and development team, expanding with project-specific production crews through its distribution-studio partnerships.
Its commercial director roster includes Rob Cohen and Rob Zombie, connecting feature-film directing experience with advertising production.
Partnership milestones
The Paramount feature first-look agreement was signed in September 2017, extended in August 2020 and renewed in April 2024 through 2027. The company's earlier Sony feature partnership began in 1997.
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Current and former locations of Original Film
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Original Film — Production & Executive Headquarters** Status: active Headquarters Address: 6363 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: +1 310-445-9000 Primary production office housing executive production, television development and commercial production operations. --- **Original Film — Corporate / Secondary Facility** Status: active Address: 5930 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 Registered corporate premises and operations base.
- 10202 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232Culver City, California, United States
Culver City office
Former officeOpened 1997
About this office
Former Original Film production offices on the Sony Pictures lot. The report establishes historical headquarters occupancy but gives inconsistent departure dates; no physical closure year is established.
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