SpringHill Company

SpringHill Company is an entertainment development and production company founded in 2020 by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Its board of directors includes Serena Williams.[1] The company unites three earlier companies founded by James and Carter: SpringHill Entertainment, an entertainment production company founded in 2007,[2] the Robot Company, an integrated marketing agency and brand and culture consultancy founded by Carter and James together with Paul Rivera, the creator of the talk show The Shop, and Uninterrupted, founded in 2015 with the aim to empower athletes by providing a platform that allows them to share their stories.[3]

SpringHill Company
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
PredecessorsSpringHill Entertainment
Robot Company
Uninterrupted
Founded2020 (2020)
FounderLeBron James
Maverick Carter
HeadquartersHollywood, California
Key people
ProductsFilm, television, audio, consulting, marketing, storytelling
Websitewww.springhillcompany.com

SpringHill Company signed a two-year scripted television deal with ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, in June 2020.[4] In September 2020, the company signed a four-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures.[5]

Like SpringHill Entertainment before, the company is named after the housing complex in Akron, where James was raised.[6]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Director Distributor
2019 What's My Name: Muhammad Ali Antoine Fuqua HBO
2021 Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street[7] Salima Koroma CNN
Space Jam: A New Legacy[8] Malcolm D. Lee Warner Bros. Pictures
2022 Hustle[9] Jeremiah Zagar Netflix
Fantasy Football Anton Cropper Paramount+
2023 House Party[10] Calmatic Warner Bros. Pictures
Shooting Stars[11] Chris Robinson[12] Peacock
Black Ice[13] Hubert Davis Bell Media, Elevation Pictures (Canada)
Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions (United States)
TBA Blood Count Peter Ramsey Paramount Pictures[14]
New Kid[15] Prentice Penny Universal Pictures

Television
Year Series Distributor
2014–2017 Survivor's Remorse Starz
2016–present The Wall NBC
2018–2020 Shut Up and Dribble Showtime
2018–present The Shop HBO/YouTube
2019 Million Dollar Mile CBS
2020 Self Made[16] Netflix
2021 The Playbook
2022-present Recipe for Change[17] YouTube
2023 The Crossover Disney+
TBA Fantasy Sports [18]

Further reading
  • Jeff Beer and Nicole Laporte (Aug 3, 2021). "How LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Company became the envy of Hollywood". Fast Company.

References
  1. "LeBron James secures $100m for media company". BBC News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. D.L. Chandler (June 27, 2020). "Lebron James & Maverick Carter's Springhill Entertainment Signs New ABC Deal". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. Eoin Connolly (November 1, 2019). "Uninterrupted conversation: Maverick Carter and LeBron James get the stars to tell stories". SportsPro.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (2020-06-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Entertainment Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios For Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. Caron, Emily. "Release date set for 'Space Jam 2' feat. LeBron James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. "LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire". Bloomberg Businessweek. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. Lang, Brent (2020-10-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Company, CNN Films Team on 'Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. Caron, Emily. "Release date set for 'Space Jam 2' feat. LeBron James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. Kroll, Justin (2020-05-18). "Adam Sandler to Star in Netflix Movie 'Hustle' From Producer LeBron James". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  10. "LeBron James' House Party Reboot Could Be Headed to HBO Max". Movies. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  11. Petski, Denise (2022-05-02). "Original Films From LeBron James, Will Packer & John Woo To Premiere On Peacock In 2023". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  12. Kit, Borys (2022-05-13). "High School Basketball Star Mookie Cook to Play Young LeBron James in Drama 'Shooting Stars' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  13. Hayes, Dade (July 29, 2021). "SpringHill, DreamCrew And Uninterrupted Canada Team For Hockey Doc 'Black Ice', With Drake And LeBron James Exec Producing". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  14. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Co-Director to Helm Vampire Thriller Blood Count". MovieWeb. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. Grobar, Matt (February 1, 2022). "Prentice Penny To Direct & Exec Produce Adaptation Of Jerry Craft's Graphic Novel 'New Kid' For Universal; Eli Wilson Pelton To Write Script". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  16. "'Self Made': Octavia Spencer Says Now Is the Time to Tell Madam C.J. Walker's Story (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  17. https://blavity.com/youtube-originals-partners-with-lebron-james-springhill-company-to-present-recipe-for-change-amplifying-black-women?category1=culture
  18. Bell, James (2023-05-25). "Fantasy Sports Being Developed As Disney Animated Series". The Nerd Stash. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
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