Morgan Creek

What Morgan Creek does

Morgan Creek Entertainment is an independent, privately-held film and television production company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1988 (originally as Morgan Creek Productions, rebranded in 2017) by James G. Robinson, the company has built a catalog of 70+ films over 35+ years, including commercially successful titles such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Major League, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Last of the Mohicans, True Romance, and Young Guns. Its television operations have produced The Exorcist for Fox (Seasons 1-2), Dead Ringers for Amazon Studios, Stay Tuned for AMC Studios, and are developing Nightbreed for Syfy. The business operates three core product lines: Morgan Creek Films (theatrical and library exploitation), Morgan Creek Television (series production and reboots), and Morgan Creek Music (licensing of a Grammy Award-winning catalog featuring compositions by Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Trevor Jones, and Michael Kamen).

The company's business model is a project-based IP licensing and co-production engine. Revenue is generated through one-time license fees from studio distribution partners (Universal Pictures for theatrical; Amazon, AMC, Fox, and Syfy for television), licensing royalties from the music library, and franchise revival deals that monetize legacy IP for new platforms. Notable commercial milestones include the 2021 sale of Exorcist franchise rights to Universal Pictures for $400 million and the scheduled 2027 theatrical release of The Exorcist: Martyrs with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, directed by Mike Flanagan. The company has expanded into international co-productions (Germany with UFA/Fremantle, French-language with Endeavor Content, Hong Kong with Imagine Television) and into publishing via a partnership with William Morrow and Three Arts Entertainment.

The customer base is a narrow set of enterprise counterparties, primarily major studios, broadcast networks, and streaming platforms, making the business inherently project-lumpy. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, indicating an asset-light structure that relies on co-production partners (Blumhouse, Red Room Pictures, Annapurna, Imagine) for execution. The February 2026 death of co-founder James G. Robinson introduces an unresolved leadership and ownership transition for what is described as a family-controlled LLC. No external institutional investors, parent company, or public listing is evidenced.

Name

Morgan Creek

Legal name

Morgan Creek, LLC

Website

https://morgancreek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Morgan Creek Entertainment is an independent, privately-held film and television production company founded in 1988 in Los Angeles, producing theatrical films, TV series, and music licensing, and monetizing a 70+ title library through major studio partners including Universal, Amazon, AMC, and Fox.

Ownership category

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Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Music Publishers (512230), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Music Libraries (Library Music, Trailer Music, Stock Cues) (MPAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production Music Libraries (Catalogs) (MPAIALAC)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television series production
• Music licensing
• Content distribution
• Franchise reboots

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Film Production & Distribution: Producing theatrical films and selling/distributing them through major studio partners such as Universal Pictures. Revenue generated from box office, home entertainment, and digital distribution.
2. Television Series Production: Producing television series for networks and streaming platforms including Fox, Amazon Studios, AMC, and Syfy. Revenue from licensing deals with networks and streaming services.
3. Music Licensing: Licensing film scores and songs from the Morgan Creek music library including Grammy Award-winning compositions by Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Trevor Jones, Howard Shore, and Michael Kamen.
4. Content Revivals & Reboots: Reviving and rebooting existing intellectual property including Dead Ringers, Stay Tuned, Nightbreed, Ace Ventura, Major League, and Young Guns franchises for new audiences across television and film.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Morgan Creek Entertainment is an independent film and television production company that develops, finances, and produces theatrical films and television series based on its owned intellectual property. The company maintains a library of over 70 film titles and licenses music from Grammy Award-winning composers. It also revives and reboots classic franchises such as The Exorcist, Dead Ringers, Ace Ventura, Major League, Young Guns, and Stay Tuned for modern audiences across theatrical, streaming, and broadcast platforms.

Product overview

Morgan Creek Entertainment is a film and television production company operating as a single unified content studio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company produces theatrical films (featuring classic titles like Ace Ventura, Major League, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Last of the Mohicans, True Romance, Young Guns, and newer releases), television series (including The Exorcist TV adaptation, Dead Ringers, Nightbreed, Stay Tuned), and maintains a music licensing division (Morgan Creek Music) with scores and songs from acclaimed composers. The company also manages film franchise properties including The Exorcist, with a new theatrical reboot 'The Exorcist: Martyrs' in development for 2027 release.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Morgan Creek Films Theatrical film production division developing and producing films distributed through major studio partners including Universal Pictures. The library includes over 70 titles spanning multiple genres including Ace Ventura, Major League, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Last of the Mohicans, True Romance, and Young Guns.
• Morgan Creek Television Television series production division producing scripted series for broadcast networks and streaming platforms including Fox, Amazon Studios, AMC, and Syfy. Notable productions include The Exorcist (Seasons 1-2), Dead Ringers, Nightbreed, Stay Tuned, Diabolique, Dragon Rising, and The Crush.
• Morgan Creek Music Music licensing division providing access to an extensive library of film scores and songs including Grammy Award-winning compositions by renowned composers. The catalog supports licensing opportunities for film, television, advertising, and other media productions.
• The Exorcist: Martyrs New theatrical film reboot of The Exorcist franchise, positioned as a fresh start for the franchise. Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment in partnership with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Red Room Pictures (Mike Flanagan). Scheduled for global theatrical release through Universal Pictures.
• Dead Ringers (TV Series) Television series reboot of the Dead Ringers franchise, produced in partnership with Amazon Studios and Annapurna Pictures. Executive produced by James G. Robinson, David Robinson, Barbara Wall, Sean Durkin, and Rachel Weisz.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amazon StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2020Amazon Studios is producing the Dead Ringers television series reboot in partnership with Morgan Creek Entertainment. Rachel Weisz stars in and produces the series with Annapurna Television.
• AMC StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2020AMC Studios is producing the Stay Tuned television series adaptation based on the 1992 Morgan Creek film, created by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
• Annapurna PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Annapurna Pictures serves as the studio for the Dead Ringers television series reboot, partnering with Morgan Creek Entertainment and Rachel Weisz.
• SyfyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2018Syfy (NBCUniversal) is developing the Nightbreed television series reboot based on the Clive Barker film that Morgan Creek produced.
• Blumhouse ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlumhouse Productions (Jason Blum) is co-producing The Exorcist: Martyrs with Morgan Creek Entertainment. This is a key strategic partnership for the upcoming 2027 reboot of the Exorcist franchise, combining Blumhouse's horror expertise with Morgan Creek's franchise rights.
• Universal PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversal Pictures acquired The Exorcist franchise rights for $400 million in 2021 and serves as the theatrical distribution partner for The Exorcist: Martyrs and potentially other franchise films. This is a major distribution partnership for Morgan Creek content.
• Red Room PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Flanagan's Red Room Pictures is writing, directing, and producing The Exorcist: Martyrs under Flanagan's creative leadership. This partnership leverages Flanagan's reputation for creating acclaimed horror content.
• Atomic MonstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlumhouse-Atomic Monster (Mike Flanagan's production company combined with Blumhouse) is co-producing The Exorcist: Martyrs alongside Morgan Creek Entertainment.
• Imagine Entertainment GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImagine Entertainment Global is partnered with Morgan Creek on Dragon Rising, a thriller series set at the intersection of high finance, counterintelligence, and the criminal underworld.
• 20th Century Fox TelevisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor20th Century Fox Television produced The Exorcist television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company.
• UFA/Fremantle InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMorgan Creek is developing a German format for UFA/Fremantle International as part of their diverse international slate.
• Endeavor ContentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEndeavor Content is partnered with Morgan Creek for a French language series as part of their international expansion.
• Imagine TelevisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Creek is developing a Hong Kong-based original series for Imagine Television as part of their international content strategy.
• William Morrow and Three Arts EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Creek is working with William Morrow (publisher) and Three Arts Entertainment on a non-fiction book from acclaimed author Douglas Century, marking expansion into publishing.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Annapurna Pictures: Annapurna is an independent production company that co-produces premium film and TV content with established talent and partners — a direct comparable that is also an active Morgan Creek partner on Dead Ringers.
• STX Entertainment: STX is an independent film and television producer-distributor that works with major studios for theatrical release while building a proprietary content library, paralleling Morgan Creek's hybrid distribution structure.
• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is an independent studio that produces and distributes film and television content while exploiting a deep content library across multiple platforms — the closest direct comparable to Morgan Creek's hybrid production-and-library model.
• Legendary Entertainment: Legendary is an independent film and TV production company that develops franchise IP in partnership with major distributors — closely comparable to Morgan Creek's co-production model with Universal and Amazon.
• Miramax: Miramax is an independent film company that monetizes a deep back catalog of iconic titles through licensing, reboots, and distribution partnerships — structurally similar to Morgan Creek's library exploitation strategy.
• Imagine Entertainment: Imagine Entertainment is an independent production company that develops film and TV content in partnership with major networks and platforms, including international formats — directly comparable to Morgan Creek's co-production and global expansion approach.
• A24: A24 is an independent film and television studio that builds premium IP through distinctive creative partnerships, mirroring Morgan Creek's strategy of attaching top-tier talent (Flanagan, Rachel Weisz) to branded content.
• Village Roadshow Pictures: Village Roadshow is an independent film production company that co-produces and co-finances theatrical content with major studio partners, structurally similar to Morgan Creek's distribution partnership model.

Emerging players

• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is a horror-focused production company that operates a lean cost-efficient model on premium IP — comparable in genre focus and operating philosophy, and also an active Morgan Creek co-production partner on The Exorcist: Martyrs.

Broad incumbents

• Screen Gems: Screen Gems is Sony's genre-focused film label producing horror and thriller content with major studio backing — comparable in genre focus (especially horror) but operating as part of a much larger incumbent studio.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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