BoulderLight Pictures Duo Setting Up Shop at Paramount With New Genre Label

With movies below their belt together with Zach Cregger’s Barbarian and Weapons, BoulderLight Pictures has turn into a revered manufacturing firm within the style house in recent times, and Deadline experiences tonight that the crew has made their subsequent huge transfer.

BoulderLight’s JD Lifshitz and Raphael Margules entered a first-look cope with Warner Bros./New Line Cinema again in 2023, however Deadline experiences that when that deal is up in January 2026, the BoulderLight crew will subsequent be organising store at Paramount.

Over at Paramount, Lifshitz and Margules will lead a brand new style label. Beginning subsequent 12 months, Deadline notes, “they will begin developing, producing and releasing a slate of the high-concept, boundary-pushing films for which they have become known.”

Paramount Pictures’ Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg stated in an announcement, “J.D. and Rafi have distinguished themselves as two standout visionaries of the “premium pulp” style, whereas additionally proving their prowess throughout all genres. With a monitor document of movies which might be each critically acclaimed and audience-beloved, we’re so thrilled that they’re making their residence at Paramount Pictures. Together, we can not wait to convey moviegoers much more ingenious and visceral tales which might be like nothing seen earlier than on the massive display screen.”

“From the moment we first met, we’ve felt a deep connection & alignment with Josh, Dana & David,” stated Lifshitz and Margules. “Their commitment to theatrical volume, passion for cinema & visionary approach to the future of media is inspiring and speaks to our shared values. We look forward to working together to build something tremendous for both filmmakers & audiences. We are grateful for David, Mike, Pam, Richard and everyone at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Discovery. We could not be more excited for this next chapter.”

BoulderLight Pictures is a Los Angeles-based movie & tv manufacturing firm based by JD Lifshitz and Raphael Margules. Their movies embrace Barbarian, The Vigil, Becky, Anna Kendrick’s Netflix thriller, Woman of the Hour, and Andy DeYoung’s A24 comedy, Friendship. As of 2023, BoulderLight entered a first-look cope with New Line Cinema, the place they produced Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller, Companion, and Zach Cregger’s sophomore characteristic, Weapons.