Rideback (production company)

American film production company

Rideback

Formerly| Lin Pictures (2007–2018)
Company type| Private
Industry| Entertainment
Founded| December 12, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-12-12)
Founder| Dan Lin
Headquarters|

Los Angeles, California

United States

Key people

| Jonathan Eirich
Michael LoFaso (co-CEOs)
Nick Reynolds (vice president of film)
Lindsey Liberatore (EVP of television)
Courtney Tarantin (vice president of television)
Ryan Halprin (senior vice president of production)
Ciao Zhao (executive assistant, film)
Products| Motion pictures
Television programs
Website| rideback.com

Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018) is a film and television production company formed on December 12, 2007 by producer Dan Lin. Its notable films include The Lego Movie franchise.

## History

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On December 12, 2007, Dan Lin announced that he would leave Warner Bros. as senior vice president of production, to launch his company Lin Pictures.[1]

In 2008, the studio hired Jon Silk as vice president of production and Stephen Gilchrist as director of development for film production.[2]

In 2011, they launched its own roots into television, signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television, to produce TV shows, and hired Jennifer Gwartz to run the new television division with Dan Lin.[3]

In 2014, the studio was successful in the television industry when their first TV show Forever was picked up to series by ABC.[4] It even gained more success when the studio's second TV series Lethal Weapon by Fox and it ended up gaining more success.[5]

In 2017, they hired TriStar Television executive Lindsey Liberatore as senior vice president of its television unit.[6]

In 2018, the studio was renamed to Rideback, as a next generation company to focus on filmmaker collaboration.[7]

In 2019, the studio and Media Rights Capital decided to launch the Rideback TV Incubator and kick off with the inaugural class of writers and mentors for the TV incubator.[8]

The company most recently signed a deal with Universal Pictures.[9]

In February 2024, Lin left Rideback to join Netflix as head of film, with Jonathan Eirich and Michael LoFaso being promoted to co-CEOs. Lin will continue to serve as a board member on the non-profit group Rideback Rise.[10]

## Filmography

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### Theatrical films

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#### 2000s

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Distributor  | Notes  | Budget  | Gross

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2009  | Terminator Salvation | McG | Warner Bros. Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company and Wonderland Sound and Vision | $200 million  | $371.4 million
Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock | Robert Rodriguez | uncredited; co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios | $20 million  | $29 million
The Invention of Lying | Ricky Gervais
Matthew Robinson | uncredited; co-production with Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions | $18.5 million  | $32.7 million
The Box | Richard Kelly | uncredited; co-production with Darko Entertainment, Radar Pictures and Media Rights Capital | $30 million  | $33.3 million
Sherlock Holmes | Guy Ritchie | uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures | $90 million  | $524 million

#### 2010s

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Distributor  | Notes  | Budget  | Gross

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as Lin Pictures
2011  | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Guy Ritchie | Warner Bros. Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Silver Pictures, Wigram Productions and Village Roadshow Pictures | $125 million  | $545.4 million
2013  | Gangster Squad | Ruben Fleischer | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Kevin McCormick Productions | $60–75 million  | $105.2 million
2014  | The Lego Movie | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | co-production with Warner Animation Group, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic | $60–65 million  | $468.1 million
2017  | The Lego Batman Movie | Chris McKay | co-production with Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic | $80 million  | $312 million
It | Andy Muschietti | co-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment and KatzSmith Productions | $35 million  | $701.8 million
The Lego Ninjago Movie | Charlie Bean
Paul Fisher
Bob Logan  | co-production with Warner Animation Group, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic | $70 million  | $123.1 million
as Rideback
2019  | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Mike Mitchell | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Warner Animation Group, Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic | $99 million  | $199.6 million
Aladdin | Guy Ritchie | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions | $183 million  | $1.051 billion
It Chapter Two | Andy Muschietti | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Double Dream and Mehra Entertainment  | $79 million  | $473.1 million
The Two Popes | Fernando Meirelles | Netflix | Netflix Original Films  | N/A  | $758,711

#### 2020s

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Distributor  | Notes  | Budget  | Gross

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2022  | Easter Sunday | Jay Chandrasekhar | Universal Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Partners[11][12] | $17 million  | $13.1 million
2023  | Haunted Mansion | Justin Simien | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures | $150–157.8 million  | $114.5 million
Dear David | John McPhail | Lionsgate Films | co-production with BuzzFeed Studios | TBA

#### Upcoming

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Distributor  | Notes

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2025  | Lilo & Stitch | Dean Fleischer Camp | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures[13]
TBA  | Sherlock Holmes 3 | Dexter Fletcher | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Silver Pictures, Ritchie/Wigram Productions and Team Downey[14]
Untitled live-action/animated Lego film | TBA  | Universal Pictures | co-production with Lego System A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, and Animal Logic[15]
The Partner | co-production with Billy17[16]
Shots! Shots! Shots! | [17]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures[18]
Molina | co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Tiara Blu Films and Viajes Miranda[19]

### Direct-to-video/streaming films

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#### 2010s

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Distributor  | Notes

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2017  | Death Note | Adam Wingard | Netflix | co-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment

### TV shows

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#### 2010s

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Year(s)  | Title  | Creators  | Network  | Notes  | Seasons  | Episodes

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2014–2015  | Forever | Matt Miller  | ABC | co-production with Good Session and Warner Bros. Television | 1  | 22
2016–2019  | Lethal Weapon | based on Lethal Weapon by:
Shane Black
developed by:
Matt Miller  | Fox | 3  | 55
2016–2017  | Frequency | based on Frequency by:
Toby Emmerich
developed by:
Jeremy Carver | The CW | co-production with Jeremy Carver Productions, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Television | 1  | 13

#### 2020s

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Year  | Title  | Creators  | Network  | Notes  | Seasons  | Episodes

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2021–2024  | Walker | based on Walker, Texas Ranger by:
Albert S. Ruddy
Leslie Greif
Paul Haggis
Christopher Canaan
developed by:
Anna Fricke | The CW | co-production with Stick to Your Guns Productions, Pursued by a Bear and CBS Studios | 4  | 69
2022–2023  | Walker: Independence | Anna Fricke  | co-production with Pursued by a Bear, Stick to Your Guns Productions, Not This and CBS Studios  | 1  | 13
2024–present  | Avatar: The Last Airbender | based on Avatar: The Last Airbender by:
Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
developed by:
Albert Kim  | Netflix | co-production with Albert Kim Pictures and Nickelodeon Productions | 3  | 8
2024  | Interior Chinatown | Charles Yu | Hulu | co-production with MSD Imaginary Machines, Waititi, Participant Media and 20th Television | 1  | 10

## References

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1. ^ Garrett, Diane (December 12, 2007). "Dan Lin exits post at WB". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. ^ Garrett, Diane (February 21, 2008). "Lin Pictures taps Silk, Gilchrist". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2011). "Dan Lin's Company Launches TV Division, Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros TV". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2014). "ABC Picks Up 'Selfie', 'Forever', Jeff Lowell Comedy, 'Galavant', 'The Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish' To Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "In-Season Stacking Rights – The New Upfront Battleground: Pilot Season 2016". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
6. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2017). "Lin Pictures Hires Tristar's Lindsey Liberatore as Head of TV". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
7. ^ McNary, Dave (May 23, 2018). "Warner Bros. Re-Signs 'It,' 'Lego Movie,' 'Sherlock Holmes' Producer Dan Lin". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
8. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 7, 2019). "Dan Lin's Rideback, MRC Launch TV Drama Incubator". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
9. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Dan Lin And His Rideback Production Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Fleming, Mike Jr (February 28, 2024). "Dan Lin Replacing Scott Stuber As Netflix Film Chief". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
11. ^ Galuppo, Mia (February 18, 2020). "Amblin and Rideback Team for Jo Koy Comedy 'Easter Sunday' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
12. ^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2021). "Jay Chandrasekhar to Direct Family Comedy 'Easter Sunday' for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
13. ^ Kuznikov, Selena (August 9, 2024). "Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake Gets First Look at CGI Stitch and 2025 Release". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
14. ^ Kelley, Aiden (July 2, 2023). "'Sherlock Holmes 3': Cast, Plot, Director, and Everything We Know So Far". Collider. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
15. ^ Jirak, Jamie (July 19, 2023). "New LEGO Movie to Be Live-Action and Animation Hybrid From The Lost City Directors". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
16. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 8, 2025). "Tom Holland Engaged In John Grisham's 'The Partner' At Universal; Graham Moore Adapting". Deadline. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
17. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2022). "Universal Acquires Action-Comedy 'Shots! Shots! Shots!'; Jason Momoa To Star". Deadline. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
18. ^ "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to be adapted into a film by Disney". WhatsOnStage.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2025). "Disney Developing MLB Catcher Dynasty Molina Movie With Lin-Manuel Miranda & Rideback". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* Lin Pictures on the Internet Movie Database
* Rideback on the Internet Movie Database

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