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Waypoint Entertainment
IndustryMotion picture
Founded2010
Key people
Ken Kao, President, Josh Rosenbaum, Partner

Founded in 2010,[1] Waypoint Entertainment is a full-service production company[2] led by co-founder and President Ken Kao.[3][4]

History

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Waypoint's first film was the 2011 crime drama, Rampart, starring Woody Harrelson.[5] In 2015 and 2017 respectively, Waypoint produced Knight of Cups and Song to Song, written and directed by Terrence Malick.[6]

The following year, they produced the crime comedy The Nice Guys, starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling,[2] and Silence, directed by Martin Scorsese.[7]

In 2017, Waypoint also produced Lost in London, written and directed by, and starring Woody Harrelson. Lost in London was reportedly the first movie to ever be filmed in real time and broadcast live into theatres.[8][9]

In 2018, Waypoint produced The Favourite, starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, and Olivia Colman,[10] who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. [11]

Waypoint partnered with indie-studio NEON in 2024[3] to produce independent films across several genres in the over $10 million range. Waypoint and Neon first worked together on the horror films Cuckoo[2] and Longlegs[12]. That same year, Josh Rosenbaum was promoted to partner of Waypoint.[1]

Filmography

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Release date Film Director(s)
2011 Rampart Oren Moverman
2015 Knight of Cups Terrence Malick
The Sea of Trees Gus Van Sant
2016 The Nice Guys Shane Black
Silence Martin Scorsese
2017 Lost in London Woody Harrelson
Song to Song Terrence Malick
The Glass Castle Destin Daniel Cretton
Hostiles Scott Cooper
Woodshock Kate and Laura Mulleavy
2018 The Outsider Martin Zandvliet
Tau Federico D'Alessandro
The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos
Mid90s Jonah Hill
2024 Cuckoo Tilman Singer
Longlegs Oz Perkins
TBD Hamlet[3] Aneil Karia
She Rides Shotgun Nick Rowland

References

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  1. ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (May 1, 2024). "Josh Rosenbaum Promoted to Partner at Ken Kao's Waypoint". Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ a b c Goldsmith, Jill (March 19, 2024). "Neon Inks Strategic Partnership With Waypoint Entertainment For Indie Film Slate". Deadline.
  3. ^ a b c Welk, Brian (March 19, 2024). "Neon Gets More Financial Firepower with Help from 'Cuckoo' Producers". Yahoo.
  4. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (March 19, 2024). "Neon Strikes Partnership With Waypoint Entertainment to Finance Mid-Budget Movies". Variety.
  5. ^ Hermanns, Grant. "Waypoint Entertainment Execs on Industry Rise, Favorite Productions, Nice Guys 2 & More". ScreenRant.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 12, 2024). "Ken Kao's Waypoint Entertainment Launches Genre Label Cweature Features". Deadline.
  7. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 27, 2019). "Brad Anderson To Direct True-Life Tale 'In Search Of Captain Zero'". Deadline.
  8. ^ Busch, Anita (June 14, 2017). "Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao Form Production Company Arcana, Peg First Project With Emma Stone". Deadline.
  9. ^ Williamson, Samuel (April 13, 2024). "The Movie Woody Harrelson Shot in Just a Few Hours". Collider.
  10. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (November 14, 2018). "'The Favourite' Blows Up Gender Politics With the Year's Most Outrageous Love Triangle". Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ Thier, Jane (March 26, 2024). "Oscar winner Olivia Colman Said She'd Make 'a F— of a Lot More' if She Were a Man—and She's Spot-on. Here's the Latest on Pay Disparity Between Men and Women". Fortune.
  12. ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 18, 2024). "Neon Execs Talk Record 'Longlegs' Opening: "It's about a multi-faceted campaign"". Screendaily.