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Dmitri M. Johnson

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Dmitri M. Johnson is an American film producer. He is a co-founder of Story Kitchen (formerly dj2 Entertainment), alongside Michael Lawrence Goldberg.

Dmitri M. Johnson
Born (1980-12-11) December 11, 1980 (age 45)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materChapman University
The Bishop's School
Occupations
EmployerStory Kitchen
AgentWME
Board member of
BAFTA
Websitestory-kitchen.com

History

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Dmitri M. Johnson (born in San Diego, California) graduated from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production, in 2003.

In the 2000s Johnson started his entertainment career at Gotham Group. In 2011, Johnson pivoted to full-time producing by co-founding dj2 Entertainment (alongside Dan Jevons).[1]

Story Kitchen

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In 2022, Johnson co-launched Story Kitchen, an American independent production company focused on adapting videogames, and other 'non-traditional' IPs, into film and television. Story Kitchen currently has a television first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios as well as an animated film first-look deal with DreamWorks Animation.[2][3][4]

In May 2025, Variety's Luminate Film & TV report published "The State of the Video Game & Toy IP Landscape", naming Story Kitchen 3rd in Hollywood (with 11 active adaptations at time of publishing), seated behind Mattel, and LEGO, for the most "Notable Transmedia Prodcos, by Game/Toy".[5]

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Filmography

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Films

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Television

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As executive producer

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Panels

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  • Games for Change: "Games, Hollywood, and Impact"[8][9]
  • Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi: "Shaping the New Era"[10]
  • Screen Play / London Games[11]
  • SXSW: "Transmedia is Back – But What Comes Next?"[12]
  • XDS External Development Summit: "BAFTA Presents "Franchise Farming" with Story Kitchen — When, How, and with Whom to Grow a Game IP into Film/TV, Animation, and Beyond"[13]

Further reading

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  • NY Times: As Hollywood Courts Gamers, They Warn: ‘Don’t Ruin This’[14]
  • Naavik Gaming Podcast: How User-Generated Games Are Becoming Hollywood Franchises[15]
  • Entrepreneur's Problem Solvers: "They Turn Video Games Into Movies & TV - Here's How"[16]
  • The Games Business' video interview at Screen Play London Games: "We've never had a better moment to adapt your game to film or TV"[17]
  • NPR interview with Dmitri M. Johnson titled, "How do you take a video game and turn it into a compelling narrative"[18]
  • The Purpose Made Podcast: "Why Game Movies Flop & Story Kitchen's Secret Sauce"[19]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Low-and-Slow Path to Producing Sonic the Hedgehog | Dmitri M. Johnson of dj2 Entertainment | DH038 - Cali BBQ Media - Digital Content & Media". 2020-06-18.
  2. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2024-05-06). "Story Kitchen And DreamWorks Animation Form Strategic Partnership". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  3. ↑ Magazine, Animation (2024-05-06). "Story Kitchen Inks First-Look Deal with DreamWorks Animation". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  4. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2025-05-16). "'Tomb Raider' Producer Story Kitchen Renews First-Look TV Deal at Amazon MGM Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  5. ↑ Eriksen, Kaare (2025-05-01). "State of the Video Game Industry: A Special Report". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2025-09-04). "'Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft' to End With Season 2, December Release Date Set at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  7. ↑ Vejvoda, Jim (2025-11-18). "Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Season 2 Exclusive Trailer and Poster". IGN. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  8. ↑ "2025 Games for Change Festival Speakers". festival.gamesforchange.org. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Schedule". festival.gamesforchange.org. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  10. ↑ "TKT.GE". tkt.ge. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  11. ↑ "Screen Play". Games London. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  12. ↑ "Dmitri Johnson". SXSW 2025 Schedule. Retrieved 2025-08-31.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "TABLE-TOPIC: BAFTA Presents "Franchise Farming" with Story Kitchen — when, how, and with whom to grow a game IP into film/TV, animation, and beyond". External Development Summit (XDS). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  14. ↑ Morgan, Emmanuel (2026-03-30). "As Hollywood Courts Gamers, They Warn: 'Don't Ruin This'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  15. ↑ Moore, Kalie (2026-01-06). "How User-Generated Games Are Becoming Hollywood Franchises". Naavik. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  16. ↑ "They Turn Video Games Into Movies & TV — Here's How". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  17. ↑ Dring, Christopher (2025-04-15). ""We've never had a better moment to adapt your game to film or TV"". The Game Business.
  18. ↑ N; P; R (2024-04-11). "How do you take a video game and turn it into a compelling narrative?". NPR. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  19. ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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