Topic Studios

Topic Studios is an American film production company owned by First Look Media. The company is known for producing films Leave No Trace (2018), Luce (2019), The Climb (2019), and The Mauritanian (2021). The company also produces television shows including Love Fraud (2020) and 100 Foot Wave (2021).

Topic Studios

Industry	Film industry
Founded	2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Headquarters	United States
Area served	United States
Parent	First Look Media
Website	topicstudios.com

History

In June 2017, it was announced First Look Media would be launching a film and television production and distribution company Topic Studios.^[1] The company's first film was Roman J. Israel, Esq. directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Denzel Washington and released in November 2017, by Columbia Pictures.^[2]

In December 2020, Topic Studios signed a first look deal with The Population, a production company owned by Mynette Louie.^[3] In February 2021, Studios also signed a first look deal with Loveless Media.^[4]

In January 2024, Topic Studios television division shuttered as part of layoffs and restructuring.^[5]

Filmography

2010s

Release Date	Title	Notes
November 17, 2017	Roman J. Israel, Esq.	distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
June 29, 2018	Leave No Trace	distributed by Bleecker Street[6]
October 12, 2018	The Oath	co-distributed with Roadside Attractions[7]
June 7, 2019	XY Chelsea	distributed by Showtime[8]
August 2, 2019	Luce	co-distributed with Neon[9]
October 4, 2019	Wrinkles the Clown	distributed by Magnet Releasing
October 18, 2019	The Laundromat	distributed by Netflix
November 15, 2019	The Report	distributed by Amazon Studios[10]

2020s

Release Date	Title	Notes
July 8, 2020	Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado	distributed by Netflix
July 31, 2020	The Fight	co-distributed with Magnolia Pictures[11]
August 7, 2020	A Thousand Cuts	distributed by PBS Distribution[12]
November 13, 2020	The Climb	distributed by Sony Pictures Classics[13]
February 12, 2021	The Mauritanian	distributed by STXfilms[14]
May 21, 2021	Dream Horse	co-distributed with Bleecker Street[15]
August 6, 2021	Bring Your Own Brigade	distributed by CBSN and Paramount Pictures[16]
September 17, 2021	The Nowhere Inn	distributed by IFC Films[17]
November 5, 2021	Spencer	co-distributed with Neon[18]
January 14, 2022	Italian Studies	distributed by Magnolia Pictures[19]
March 4, 2022	Dear Mr. Brody	distributed by Discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment[20]
November 23, 2022	Nanny[21]	distributed by Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions[22]
January 27, 2023	Infinity Pool	distributed by Neon[23]
July 14, 2023	Theater Camp	distributed by Searchlight Pictures
August 4, 2023	Shortcomings	distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
November 1, 2024[24][25]	A Real Pain	distributed by Searchlight Pictures[26]

Upcoming

Release Date	Title	Notes
July 25, 2025	Folktales	distributed by Magnolia Pictures[27]
August 22, 2025	Splitsville	co-production with Neon[28]
2025	Mother Mary	distributed by A24
TBA	It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley