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Not to be confused with 87Eleven Entertainment.

87North Productions is an American independent film and television production company, founded in 2019 by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick.[1] The company is known for producing the films Nobody, Bullet Train, Violent Night and The Fall Guy.

On April 22, 2019, the company signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures.[2]

Overview

David Leitch and Kelly McCormick founded 87North Productions in 2019. On April 22, 2019, the company signed a deal with Universal Pictures, and in the process, acquired the 2021 film Nobody from STX Entertainment.[3] Under the first-look deal with Universal, Leitch directed and produced The Fall Guy (2024), a film adaptation of the 1980s television show starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.[4]

On December 10, 2025, Braden Aftergood joined the company to lead the film division.[5]

Projects in development

The company has several projects in development with Universal. This includes the action films Kung Fu and Versus.[6] Other films in development are Ruby, a female assassin action film written by Kat Wood for Amazon MGM Studios,[7] and an untitled film based on, and starring, American rock band Weezer.[8] The company is set to produce a television series adaptation of My Friend Pedro, based on the video game of the same name.[9][10]

Feature films

Release date Title Director(s) Distributor Budget Gross
March 26, 2021 Nobody Ilya Naishuller Universal Pictures $16 million $57.5 million
September 10, 2021 Kate Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Netflix $25 million N/a
August 5, 2022 Bullet Train David Leitch Sony Pictures Releasing $85.9 million $239.3 million
December 2, 2022 Violent Night Tommy Wirkola Universal Pictures $20 million $76.6 million
May 3, 2024 The Fall Guy David Leitch $125 million $181 million[11]
February 7, 2025 Love Hurts Jonathan Eusebio $18 million[12] $17.6 million
August 15, 2025 Nobody 2 Timo Tjahjanto $25 million $43 million
March 25, 2026 Pretty Lethal Vicky Jewson Amazon Prime Video N/a N/a

Upcoming films

Release date Title Director(s) Distributor
April 24, 2026 Over Your Dead Body Jorma Taccone Independent Film Company
September 4, 2026[13] How to Rob a Bank David Leitch Amazon MGM Studios
December 4, 2026 Violent Night 2 Tommy Wirkola Universal Pictures

In development

Title Director(s) Distributor
Fast and Loose[14] John Swab Netflix
Fight[15] David Leitch Universal Pictures
Gears of War[16] Netflix
Jason Statham Stole My Bike[17] TBA
Limited Edition[18] Dan Berk
Robert Olsen 		Universal Pictures
The Pirate[19] David Leitch Amazon MGM Studios
The Worst Man[20] TBA Universal Pictures

Short films

Release date Title Director(s)
April 21, 2023 The Chase for Carrera[21] Nash Edgerton

Television series

Year Title Creator(s) Network
2024 Action[22] N/a Peacock

See also

87Eleven Entertainment

References

  1. ^ Guerrasio, Jason. “How an ex-stuntman and his wife created summer movie season’s first big blockbuster”. Business Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Director David Leitch, Kelly McCormick Sign First-Look Deal With Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
  3. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2019). “‘Hobbs And Shaw’ Director David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Ink First Look Deal With Universal”. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ “Emily Blunt Joins ‘The Fall Guy’ Opposite Ryan Gosling”. Collider. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 10, 2025). “Braden Aftergood Joins 87North”. Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ^ Whittock, Jesse (August 30, 2023). “‘Action’: 87North Teams With Universal Pictures Content Group For Doc Series On Hollywood Stunt Performers”. Deadline via Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (October 29, 2020). “Amazon In Talks To Scoop Up Female Assassin Feature Script ‘Ruby’ From Kat Wood; 87North Producing”. Deadline. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Grossman, Todd (2025). “Todd Grossman Films”. TGTFilms. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  9. ^ Minzner, K. J. (July 2, 2020). “My Friend Pedro Video Game TV Show Coming From John Wick Co-Creator”. ScreenRant. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ^ “Action Video Game ‘My Friend Pedro’ Getting TV Adaptation”. The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Hood, Cooper (May 21, 2024). “Latest The Fall Guy Update Is A Devastating Blow To Ryan Gosling’s $127 Million Blockbuster”. ScreenRant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (February 5, 2025). “‘Dog Man’ to Lead Box Office Pack Again as Ke Huy Quan’s ‘Love Hurts’ and Slasher ‘Heart Eyes’ Target Single-Digit Starts”. Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2025). “David Leitch’s Action Pic ‘How To Rob A Bank’ Steals Labor Day Weekend 2026 Release Date”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 4, 2025). “Will Smith Action Pic ‘Fast And Loose’ Taps ‘King Ivory’ Director John Swab To Helm; Jerry Bruckheimer Boards Project As Producer”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 23, 2025). “Universal Lands Hot Nathaniel Halpern Spec Fight From 87North With David Leitch Directing”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  16. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2025). “David Leitch In Talks To Direct ‘Gears Of War’ Movie For Netflix”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  17. ^ Big-Budget Jason Statham-David Leitch Action-Comedy ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ Arrives To Heat Up Berlin Market; Black Bear On Sales & Domestic With Leitch & Kelly McCormick Producing
  18. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 6, 2026). “‘Novocaine’s Dan Berk & Robert Olsen To Direct Chris “Ludacris” Bridges In ‘Limited Edition’ Actioner For Universal & 87North”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  19. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2025). “Jason Momoa-David Leitch Package ‘The Pirate’ Lands At Amazon MGM Studios”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  20. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 11, 2025). “Universal Pictures Lands Action Comedy Spec ‘The Worst Man’ From Matt Altman & Dave Matalon; 87North To Produce”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  21. ^ Ryan Gosling Unveils Action-Comedy Short Film to Celebrate Tag Heuer Carrera’s 60th in London
  22. ^ ACTION! Go Inside The World of Movie Stunts With Explosive (Literally!) New Docu-Series