The Kennedy/Marshall Company

What The Kennedy/Marshall Company does

The Kennedy/Marshall Company is a privately held film and entertainment production company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, founded in 1991 by producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Since 2012, Frank Marshall has served as sole principal following Kennedy's appointment as Chairman of Lucasfilm Ltd. The company produces content across four core divisions: feature films, television, documentaries, and live theater. The film slate has included major franchise properties such as the Jurassic World, Jason Bourne, and Indiana Jones series, alongside prestige dramas such as Lincoln, Seabiscuit, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The documentary division, led by President Aly Parker, covers music, sports, and biographical subjects with releases across Netflix, HBO, National Geographic, Peacock, Paramount+, and CNN. The theater division produces Broadway and touring productions including the Tony Award-winning A Strange Loop. The company has received six Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, the 2018 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, and additional Emmy, Tony, and Grammy recognition across its divisions.

The company operates a project-based business model in which it develops, packages, and produces content that is distributed through major studio and streaming partnerships. Revenue is generated through producer fees, backend participation, and licensing arrangements with distribution counterparties including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney+, Netflix, HBO, and others. There is no direct-to-consumer offering; the company functions as a B2B supplier to global entertainment distribution platforms. Marketing and audience reach are achieved through studio-led theatrical campaigns, streaming platform releases, and film festival premieres rather than company-owned distribution. The Studio Ghibli partnership provides US distribution rights for select animated features, illustrating a multi-format, co-production approach.

Underlying capabilities center on creative development, project packaging, and relationship-driven access to top-tier directors, writers, and IP. The firm's competitive position is anchored in Marshall's 50+ year producer track record, long-standing creative partnerships with figures such as Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, M. Night Shyamalan, and David Fincher, and a back catalog of franchise relationships with Lucasfilm/Disney and Universal. The company employs 11-50 people and operates as an independent, owner-managed production entity with no parent company or institutional investment structure indicated in available materials.

Name

The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Legal name

The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Website

https://kennedymarshall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Kennedy/Marshall Company is a privately held entertainment production company founded in 1991, producing feature films, television, documentaries, and Broadway theater distributed through major studios and streaming platforms including Universal, Warner Bros, Netflix, HBO, and Disney+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production: Producing major theatrical feature films distributed by major studios including Jurassic World franchise, Bourne series, Indiana Jones series, Lincoln, and Seabiscuit. Revenue generated through theatrical distribution, home entertainment, and licensing.
2. Documentary Production: Producing feature documentaries for streaming platforms (Netflix, HBO, NatGeo, Peacock, Paramount+) and theatrical release. Includes music documentaries, sports documentaries, and biographical documentaries.
3. Television Production: Producing television projects including limited series and episodic content for networks and streaming platforms.
4. Live Theater: Producing Broadway and touring theatrical productions including Tony Award-winning musicals like A Strange Loop and Water for Elephants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

The Kennedy/Marshall Company is an independent entertainment production company that produces major theatrical feature films, television projects, feature and episodic documentaries, and Broadway/touring live theater productions. It develops and delivers content for global distribution through major studio and streaming platform partners including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Netflix, HBO, Disney+, and others.

Product overview

The Kennedy/Marshall Company is a film and entertainment production company established in 1991 by producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The company operates across four core production divisions: Feature Films (including franchises like Jurassic World, Jason Bourne, and Indiana Jones), Television Productions, Documentaries (led by President Aly Parker covering music, sports, and biographical subjects), and Live Theater (Broadway musicals and theatrical productions). Prior to founding Kennedy/Marshall, the partners were founding partners of Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg, producing iconic films such as E.T., the Back to the Future trilogy, and the Indiana Jones series. As of 2012, Frank Marshall became the sole principal of the company after Kathleen Kennedy became Chairman of Lucasfilm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Feature Films Major theatrical feature films produced across action/adventure franchises (Jurassic World, Jason Bourne, Indiana Jones), dramas (Lincoln, Seabiscuit), and family films, distributed through major studio partnerships including Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.
• Television Productions Television content including limited series, television movies, and episodic programming for networks and streaming platforms, expanding the company's slate beyond theatrical features.
• Documentaries Feature and episodic documentaries covering music, sports, biographies, and historical subjects, distributed to streaming platforms and broadcasters including Netflix, HBO, Peacock, Paramount+, National Geographic, and CNN.
• Live Theater Productions
• Live Theater Productions Broadway and touring theatrical productions including Tony-winning musicals and immersive live entertainment, presented through Broadway venues and national touring productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture
• +4 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amblin EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Prior to founding The Kennedy/Marshall Company in 1991, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall were founding partners of Amblin Entertainment alongside Steven Spielberg. At Amblin, they produced memorable films of the 1980s including E.T., Gremlins, Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Goonies, Empire of the Sun, and all four films in the Indiana Jones series.
• Lucasfilm Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter Kathleen Kennedy became Chairman of Lucasfilm Ltd. in 2012, Frank Marshall took over as sole principal of The Kennedy/Marshall Company, maintaining strategic alignment with Lucasfilm for franchise productions including Indiana Jones series.
• Universal PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor distribution partner for theatrical releases including Jurassic World franchise, Twisters, and other major productions. Universal handles domestic theatrical distribution.
• Warner Bros. PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Indiana Jones series and other theatrical releases. Warner Bros handles international theatrical distribution for certain films.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform partner for documentary releases including The Redeem Team, documentaries from the Netflix documentary division, and Diana: The Musical filmed production.
• HBOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium cable and streaming partner for documentaries including The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart and Laurel Canyon documentary series.
• PeacockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNBCUniversal's streaming platform for documentary releases including Picabo.
• National GeographicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDocumentary distribution partner for The Space Race documentary.
• Paramount+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform partner for Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing documentary.
• Disney+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming and theatrical distribution partner for Disney's owned franchises including Jurassic World content and Indiana Jones series.
• Studio GhiblicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with legendary Japanese animation studio for U.S. distribution of Studio Ghibli films including Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, From Up On Poppy Hill, and The Wind Rises.
• Peter JacksoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with director Peter Jackson for The Adventures of Tintin animated film. Jackson served as producer alongside Steven Spielberg.
• Steven SpielbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing creative partnership with Steven Spielberg spanning from Amblin Entertainment through The Kennedy/Marshall Company. Executive producer on multiple franchise films including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, War Horse, and Lincoln.

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Direct peers

• Amblin Entertainment: Founded by the same principals (Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg), Amblin is the most direct historical peer. Both companies produce prestige feature films and franchise content for major studios — Kennedy/Marshall is effectively the post-1991 continuation of the Kennedy/Marshall era at Amblin.
• Imagine Entertainment: Founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, Imagine produces feature films, television, and Broadway content with a similarly prestigious, awards-oriented profile. Like Kennedy/Marshall, it operates across the same verticals (film, TV, theater) for major studios and streamers.
• Plan B Entertainment: Brad Pitt's Plan B is a peer prestige production company producing awards-caliber feature films (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight) for studio distribution. Comparable as an independently held, prestige-driven producer competing for the same A-list director and writer talent.
• Scott Free Productions: Ridley and Tony Scott's production company producing high-prestige feature films and television. Peer in scale, prestige positioning, and reliance on big-budget studio franchise production.
• Participant Media: Jeff Skoll's Participant produces prestige feature films and documentaries with social-impact themes for major studio and streamer distribution. Similar profile to Kennedy/Marshall on the documentary and prestige feature side, with comparable awards traction.
• A24: A24 is a leading independent film and television production/distribution company producing prestige content. While A24 is younger and more indie-focused, it competes for the same A-list directing/writing talent and awards platform as Kennedy/Marshall in the prestige feature space.
• FilmNation Entertainment: FilmNation is an independent film production, financing, and sales company producing and distributing prestige feature films globally. Comparable as an independent, privately-held production company operating at the top of the awards and prestige feature market.

Broad incumbents

• Skydance Media: Skydance is a larger, scaled franchise production company producing major action and sci-fi tentpoles (Mission: Impossible, Terminator, Star Trek) for Paramount. Comparable in franchise-film orientation with major studio distribution, though broader in scope.
• Legendary Entertainment: Legendary produces major franchise feature films (Jurassic World, Dune, Godzilla) — directly comparable in franchise production orientation and studio distribution model, though larger and more vertically integrated.
• Lionsgate: Lionsgate is a vertically integrated studio producing and distributing feature films. Relevant as a buyer and competitor for Kennedy/Marshall-style indie productions, with a much larger studio-distribution footprint than Kennedy/Marshall's production-only business.

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Profiles8 records

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