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THOMAS TULL Legendary Entertainment FUNDS: $500 mil (raising another $700 mil) BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $5.4 bil worldwide; $2.6 bil domestic; Average: $130 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: The Dark Knight, 300, Inception, The Hangover, Clash of the Titans THOMPSON BROTHERS Cross Creek Pictures FUNDS: $300 million BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $515 mil worldwide; $194 mil domestic; Average: $65 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Black Swan, The Woman in Black, Ides of March JEFF SKOLL Participant Media FUNDS: $250 million BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $1.1 bil worldwide; $630 mil domestic; Average: $20.3 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: The Help, Contagion, An Inconvenient Truth, The Crazies, Food Inc. DAVID MIMRAN and JORDAN SCHUR Mimran Schur Pictures FUNDS: unknown BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $32.7 mil worldwide; $15.6 mil domestic; Average: $5.2 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Warrior, Stone, Henry’s Crime JEFF SAGANSKY Hemisphere Capital FUNDS: $200 million+ BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $936 mil worldwide; $220 mil domestic; Average: $110 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: The Smurfs, World War Z, The Adventures of Tintin; Men in Black III STEVEN RALES Indian Paintbrush FUNDS: unknown; worth $2.7 billion BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $103 mil worldwide; $52.8 mil domestic; Average: $10.6 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Young Adult, The Darjeeling Limited, Like Crazy, Towelhead BILL POHLAD River Road FUNDS: $65 million (in 2009) BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $380 mil worldwide; $128.8 mil domestic; Average: $26 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Tree of Life, Lust Caution, Into the Wild, Fair Game, Brokeback Mountain TIM HEADINGTON FilmDistrict and GK Films FUNDS: $300 million+ BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $1.1 bil worldwide; $531 mil domestic; Average: $48 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Hugo, Rango, The Rum Diary, Edge of Darkness, Insidious, The Tourist, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Drive GEORGE FURLA and RANDALL EMMETT Emmet/Furla Films FUNDS: $250 million BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $401 mil worldwide; $198 mil domestic; Average: $22 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Rambo, Righteous Kill, 16 Blocks, Street Kings MEGAN ELLISON Annapurna Pictures FUNDS: unknown; (paid $20 mil for Terminator) BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $251 mil worldwide; $171 mil domestic; Average: $57 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: True Grit, Passion Play, Main Street DAVID ELLISON Skydance Prods. FUNDS: $350 mil BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $923 mil worldwide; $392 mil domestic; Average: $131 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: True Grit, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Flyboys RICHARD BRANSON Virgin Produced FUNDS: unknown; worth $4.2 billion BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $380 worldwide; $163 mil domestic; Average: $54 mil domestic FILM CREDITS: Limitless, Machine Gun Preacher, Immortals W ith the studios swinging for the fences on tentpoles, a new roster of heavyhitting financiers has come to bat to fill the gaps. Bringing diverse interests and deep pockets, these new players are reshaping the pic playing field. It’s moneyball, Hollywood style. Hollywood Bankrollers

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THOMAS TULLLegendary Entertainment

FUNDS: $500 mil (raising another $700 mil)

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $5.4 bil worldwide; $2.6 bil domestic; Average: $130 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: The Dark Knight, 300, Inception, The Hangover, Clash of the Titans

THOMPSON BROTHERSCross Creek Pictures

FUNDS: $300 million

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $515 mil worldwide; $194 mil domestic;

Average: $65 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Black Swan, The Woman in Black, Ides of March

JEFF SKOLLParticipant Media

FUNDS: $250 million

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $1.1 bil worldwide;$630 mil domestic;

Average: $20.3 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: The Help, Contagion, An Inconvenient Truth, The Crazies, Food Inc.

DAVID MIMRANand JORDAN SCHUR

Mimran Schur Pictures

FUNDS: unknown

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $32.7 mil worldwide; $15.6 mil domestic;

Average: $5.2 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Warrior, Stone, Henry’s Crime

JEFF SAGANSKYHemisphere Capital

FUNDS: $200 million+

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $936 mil worldwide; $220 mil domestic;

Average: $110 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: The Smurfs, World War Z, The Adventures of Tintin; Men in Black III

STEVEN RALESIndian Paintbrush

FUNDS: unknown; worth $2.7 billion

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $103 mil worldwide;$52.8 mil domestic;

Average: $10.6 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Young Adult, The Darjeeling Limited, Like Crazy, Towelhead

BILL POHLADRiver Road

FUNDS: $65 million (in 2009)

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $380 mil worldwide; $128.8 mil domestic;

Average: $26 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Tree of Life, Lust Caution, Into the Wild, Fair Game, Brokeback Mountain

TIM HEADINGTONFilmDistrict and GK Films

FUNDS: $300 million+

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $1.1 bil worldwide;$531 mil domestic; Average: $48 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Hugo, Rango, The Rum Diary, Edge of Darkness, Insidious, The Tourist,

In the Land of Blood and Honey, Drive

GEORGE FURLA andRANDALL EMMETT

Emmet/Furla Films

FUNDS: $250 million

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $401 mil worldwide;$198 mil domestic; Average: $22 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Rambo, Righteous Kill, 16 Blocks, Street Kings

MEGAN ELLISONAnnapurna Pictures

FUNDS: unknown; (paid $20 mil for Terminator)

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $251 mil worldwide;$171 mil domestic; Average: $57 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: True Grit, Passion Play, Main Street

DAVID ELLISONSkydance Prods.

FUNDS: $350 mil

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $923 mil worldwide;$392 mil domestic;

Average: $131 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: True Grit, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Flyboys

RICHARD BRANSONVirgin Produced

FUNDS: unknown; worth $4.2 billion

BOX OFFICE TO DATE: $380 worldwide;$163 mil domestic;

Average: $54 mil domestic

FILM CREDITS: Limitless, Machine Gun Preacher, Immortals

W ith the studios swinging for the fences on tentpoles, a new roster of heavyhitting

financiers has come to bat to fill the gaps. Bringing diverse interests and deep pockets, these new players are reshaping the pic playing field. It’s moneyball, Hollywood style.

Hollywood Bankrollers