Revelations Entertainment

What Revelations Entertainment does

Revelations Entertainment is an independent film and television production company founded in approximately 1997 by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and Emmy-nominated producer Lori McCreary, headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company produces thought-provoking scripted and unscripted content — including feature films, limited series, long-running dramas, and documentary programming — for major broadcast networks (CBS), cable channels (History Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic), and streaming platforms (Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon). Its core catalog includes the 8-season CBS drama Madam Secretary, the 7-season Science Channel documentary Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, the Peabody and Emmy-winning ESPN documentary The 16th Man, and the Academy Award-nominated feature film Invictus. The company also operates a charitable arm called Giving Revelations.

The business model is project-based revenue generation through content licensing and royalty participation with distribution partners, rather than direct-to-consumer sales. Revelations finances and produces content, then licenses distribution rights to networks and streamers who handle audience-facing commercialization. Notable recent and upcoming projects include The Gray House (Civil War spy limited series co-produced with Kevin Costner's Territory Pictures for Prime Video), 761st Tank Battalion (History Channel documentary), Twin Territories (Amazon Bass Reeves series), and Excellence: 8 Fights (Peacock Muhammad Ali series starring Regé-Jean Page). The company's primary customer segments are major media enterprises seeking high-profile, talent-driven content, with end consumers being general audiences interested in historically and socially themed entertainment.

Revelations competes on the strength of its co-founder's brand equity, established network relationships built over 25+ years, and a track record of award-recognized productions. Distribution is achieved through direct enterprise sales to broadcasters and streamers, with marketing relying on press coverage, industry trades (Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter), and talent-driven publicity via Morgan Freeman's appearances. The company has no disclosed outside equity, no funding rounds, and no parent company, operating as a privately held independent production entity with 11-50 employees.

Name

Revelations Entertainment

Legal name

Revelations Entertainment

Website

https://revfilmtv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revelations Entertainment is an independent film and television production company founded by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary, producing scripted series, documentaries, and features for major broadcast networks and streaming platforms including CBS, Prime Video, and Peacock.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Reality & Factual Entertainment (Unscripted) (MPADADAO)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Documentary production
• Scripted content
• Entertainment licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production: Producing scripted and unscripted television content for major networks and streaming platforms, generating revenue through production fees, licensing deals, and backend participation
2. Film Production: Producing feature films distributed through theatrical, streaming, and home entertainment channels

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Revelations Entertainment is an independent film and television production company that develops, produces, and finances feature films, scripted series, and documentary content for major broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms. The company produces thought-provoking entertainment under the leadership of Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary, generating revenue through production fees, licensing deals, and backend participation with distributors such as CBS, Prime Video, History Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic, and Peacock.

Product overview

Revelations Entertainment is a film and television production company that produces thought-provoking entertainment with universal appeal. Founded by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and Emmy-nominated producer Lori McCreary, the company operates as a single production entity producing multiple distinct films and television series. The portfolio includes dramatic limited series like 'The Gray House', documentary productions such as '761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers' and 'Through the Wormhole', long-running CBS drama 'Madam Secretary' (8 seasons), feature films including 'Invictus' and '5 Flights Up', and documentary series like 'The Story of God with Morgan Freeman' and ESPN's 'The 16th Man'. The company also has projects in development including 'Twin Territories' at Amazon and 'Excellence: 8 Fights' at Peacock.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Giving Revelations: A non-profit, charitable arm of Revelations Entertainment focused on giving back to the community and film industry.

Products and services

• The Gray House
• 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
• Madam Secretary
• Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
• The Story of God with Morgan Freeman
• Invictus
• 5 Flights Up
• The 16th Man

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 seasons of Madam Secretary on CBS
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Territory PicturesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Costner's production company, co-producing Civil War spy drama 'The Gray House' alongside Revelations Entertainment. The show is set to launch on Prime Video February 26.
• Big Dreams EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer on 'The Gray House' limited series about women who operated an underground spy network within Confederate power structures.
• Paramount Global Content DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandled U.S. sales deal for 'The Gray House' limited series, distributing on Prime Video.
• GroupM Motion EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for '761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers' documentary. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster serve as executive producers.
• A+E NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHolds worldwide distribution rights to '761st Tank Battalion' documentary. Content streams on history.com and across VOD platforms.
• Amazon/PeacockflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple development partnerships: Bass Reeves series 'Twin Territories' at Amazon; Muhammad Ali series 'Excellence: 8 Fights' at Peacock.
• The Critics CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNigerian filmmaking collective; Revelations produced 'War Is Coming' short film with this group.
• First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill BidenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGiving Revelations partnered with Joining Forces campaign to create public service announcements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amblin Entertainment: Long-established independent film and TV studio with deep broadcaster relationships and diversified library; provides scale and longevity benchmark relevant to Revelations' 25+ year operating arc.
• Skydance Media: Larger independent content company producing film, television, and animation with premium IP; serves as a broader incumbent benchmark for the indie production space in which Revelations operates.
• A24: Independent entertainment company producing and distributing prestige film and television content, including documentary and limited series; comparable positioning in the indie premium-content market.
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent film/TV studio with a diversified slate spanning genre features and prestige streaming series; relevant comparable for how a talent-anchored boutique scales distribution and franchise output.

Direct peers

• Territory Pictures: Talent-driven indie film/TV production company co-founded by Kevin Costner; directly partnered with Revelations on The Gray House, making it the closest operating and structural peer.
• Imagine Entertainment: Boutique film and television production company anchored by a celebrity producer (Ron Howard/Brian Grazer), producing a mix of premium dramas, documentaries, and network/streaming series analogous to Revelations' model.
• Plan B Entertainment: Brad Pitt's prestige-driven independent production company producing films and limited series with social/cultural themes for major studios and streamers, structurally aligned with Revelations' factual-meaningful positioning.
• Appian Way Productions: Leonardo DiCaprio's independent production company producing premium film and television with thematic and historical emphasis; comparable in leveraging A-list talent to package prestige content for global buyers.
• Participant Media: Independent content company producing issue-driven films, series, and documentaries with social impact orientation; overlaps directly with Revelations' thought-provoking mission and historical/biographical slate.
• Smokehouse Pictures: Boutique George Clooney/Grant Heslov production company producing premium drama films and limited series for major distributors; directly comparable scale and talent-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RevelationsEntertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revelations-entertainment

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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