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Brownstone Productions

Brownstone Productions is an American film and television production company founded by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman. It is known for producing films in the Pitch Perfect franchise, Charlie's Angels (2019) and Cocaine Bear (2023).

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October 16, 2002 (2002-10-16) in Santa Clarita, California, U.S.

  • Elizabeth Banks (CEO & CFO)
  • Max Handelman

History[edit]

Brownstone Productions was founded in October 2002 in Santa Clarita, California, U.S. by actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks and her husband, sportswriter and producer Max Handelman. As of 2019, the company is headquartered inside the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.[1]


In January 2015, the company signed a two-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures from 2015 to 2017.[2] In June 2015, the company signed a multi year production deal with Warner Bros. Television.[3]


In 2019, the company re-signed its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, and production deal with Warner Bros. Television.[1]


In June 2021, the company signed a first-look and multi-project development podcasting deal with Amazon, Inc.'s Audible.[4]

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