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Protozoa Pictures

Protozoa Pictures is an American production company founded in 1997 by American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky,[2] headquartered in New York City. Protozoa has produced award-winning work that spans film, television, documentary, theater, podcasts, books, graphic novels and technology. The company’s output, including Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan, Jackie and The Whale, has amassed over a dozen Academy Award nominations. It also produced Postcard from Earth, an inaugural show for the Las Vegas Sphere that has sold 4 million tickets and earned over 500 million dollars.[3][4][5]

Protozoa Pictures
TypePrivate
IndustryMotion picture
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
FounderDarren Aronofsky
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Key people
ProductsFilm Production
Websiteprotozoa.com

The company is named after a short film Aronofsky made in 1993, and also reflects his interest in exploring the fundamental aspects of human existence, often delving into themes of obsession, transformation, and the struggle for identity. The name also derives from the single-celled eukaryotes of the same name, which are depicted in the company's logo.

Having previously partnered with Regency Enterprises,[6] HBO[7] and Dimension Films,[8] Protozoa currently has ongoing deals with Disney/NatGeo[9] and Sony[10] for the development of film and TV content. The company has maintained a long-standing collaboration with major studios and distributors, including Searchlight Pictures,[11] Paramount Pictures[12] and A24,[13] while championing independent voices across multimedia narrative formats.

Filmography

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YearFilmDirectorProduction company(s)Distributor
1998PiDarren Aronofsky—Artisan Entertainment
2000Requiem for a Dream
2002BelowDavid TwohyDimension FilmsMiramax Films
2006The FountainDarren AronofskyRegency EnterprisesWarner Bros.
2008The WrestlerWild BunchFox Searchlight Pictures
2010Black SwanCross Creek Pictures / Phoenix Pictures / Dune Entertainment
20122 Days in New YorkJulie DelpyMagnolia Pictures
2014NoahDarren AronofskyRegency EnterprisesParamount Pictures
2015ZipperMora Stephens—Alchemy
2016JackiePablo LarraínLD Entertainment / Wild Bunch / Why Not Productions / Bliss MediaFox Searchlight Pictures
2017AftermathElliott LesterMoviePass Films / Grindstone Entertainment GroupLionsgate Premiere
Mother!Darren Aronofsky—Paramount Pictures
2018White Boy RickYann DemangeColumbia PicturesSony Pictures Releasing
2020Some Kind of HeavenLance OppenheimThe New York Times / Los Angeles Media Fund / 30WestMagnolia Pictures
2021Catch the Fair OneJosef Kubota WladykaThe PopulationIFC Films
2022The TerritoryAlex PritzReal Lava, TIME Studios, XTR, Passion Pictures, DocumistNational Geographic Documentary Films
The WhaleDarren AronofskyA24A24
The Good NurseTobias LindholmFilmNation EntertainmentNetflix
2023 Postcard from Earth Darren Aronofsky Sphere Studios Sphere Entertainment Co.
2024ViktorOlivier SarbilImpact Partners, Time Studios, Newen Studios, Real Lava
2025Holding LiatBrandon KramerMeridian Hill Pictures, Kartemquin Films
Lowland KidsSandra WintherReal Lava, Misfits Entertainment, Passion Pictures, MBK, Evoke Media, Minderoo Pictures, RandomGood Films
Caught StealingDarren AronofskyColumbia PicturesSony Pictures Releasing
2027PendulumMark HeymanMotel Mojave / C2Vertical[14]
TBAAdriftDarren AronofskyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Blumhouse Productions / Paradox / Paper PicturesAmazon MGM Studios
Nothing, Except EverythingWesley WangTriStar Pictures[15]Sony Pictures Releasing

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Protozoa Pictures - Production Company | Backstage". www.backstage.com.
  2. ↑ "Darren Aronofsky". Variety. 17 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Evans, Greg (2023-10-25). "Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures & Los Angeles Media Fund Launch Live Theater Joint Venture, Announce First Three Commissions". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  4. ↑ Shaw, Lucas. "The Fall's First Blockbuster Is an 86-Year-Old Musical". Bloomberg.
  5. ↑ Loving, Casey (2025-09-08). "'Wizard of Oz at Sphere' Makes Up to $2 Million Per Day. Where Does the Vegas Venue Go From Here?". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  6. ↑ Harris, Dana (29 January 2003). "Regency new home for 'Pi' guy". Variety.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Lucas (9 January 2014). "Darren Aronofsky Signs First TV Deal With HBO; Also Inks New Regency Film Deal". TheWrap.
  8. ↑ Petrikin, Chris (5 June 1998). "Big deal for Aronofsky". Variety.
  9. ↑ "National Geographic Renews Disney+ Original Series Limitless With Chris Hemsworth For Season Two". Disney Plus Press.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (27 March 2024). "Austin Butler To Star In Sony's 'Caught Stealing' Adaptation With Darren Aronofsky Directing". Deadline.
  11. ↑ Brown, Ben (18 November 2010). "Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures Signs Two-Year Deal With Fox". Collider.
  12. ↑ Gilman, Greg (11 January 2016). "Paramount to Release Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Aronofsky Film". TheWrap.
  13. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (10 November 2023). "Elon Musk Biopic in the Works at A24 With Darren Aronofsky Set to Direct". Variety.
  14. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 8, 2026). "Horror 'Pendulum', Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor, Norman Reedus & Jacki Weaver, Swings To North American Theatrical Deal; First Look Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  15. ↑ Grobar, Matt (29 April 2024). "TriStar Lands Wesley Wang Short 'Nothing, Except Everything' In Bidding War; Wang To Adapt, With Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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