Thunder Road Films and Lit Entertainment Group Launch New Media Company TR/AK
Thunder Road Films founder Basil Iwanyk and partner Erica Lee are teaming up with the Lit Entertainment Group to create TR/AK, a new media company focused on original stories, creators, and film and TV projects for global audiences.
Collaboration Overview
This venture merges Thunder Road, known for producing the John Wick franchise, The Town, Sicario, and Wind River, with Lit Entertainment, a management and production company led by veteran literary manager Adam Kolbrenner.
Kolbrenner’s roster includes talented writers such as:
- Justin Marks (Shogun, Top Gun: Maverick)
- Dave Andron (Snowfall, Justified)
- Matt Lopez (Father of the Bride)
While both Thunder Road and Lit Entertainment will maintain their independence post-launch, they have collaborated on three films based on spec screenplays by Lit clients.
Upcoming Films
The upcoming projects include:
- The Surgeon by Roshan Sethi, starring Michelle Yeoh and Martin Freeman, set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
- Day Drinker, directed by Marc Webb, starring Lionsgate’s Zach Dean.
- By Any Means, releasing on September 4, written by Sascha Penn.
Colbrenner emphasized the collaboration’s focus on backing talented writers and filmmakers to create compelling projects for global audiences.
Vision for Expansion
Iwanyk expressed a shared ambition with Kolbrenner to build a more expansive independent company, noting that they have been plotting their growth for years together.
Thunder Road’s Current and Upcoming Projects
Thunder Road is currently producing:
- Hivemind, starring Samara Weaving and Nicholas Braun.
Their slate also includes:
- A24’s The Peasant, directed and starring Dev Patel
- The Kellys, written and directed by Brad Peyton for Amazon
- Mister, an action film featuring Walton Goggins
- The latest installment in the John Wick franchise directed by Donnie Yen
- Other titles such as Perfect Girl, Breaking Point, Crawlers, Dangerous Games, and Blasphemous.
Previous Successes
Recent releases from Thunder Road include Jeff Wadlow’s The Devil’s Mouth on Prime Video, along with noteworthy previous films like A Star is Born, Greenland, Ballerina, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and The Current War.
Kolbrenner’s producing credits feature spec screenplays for hits like The Gorge, Free Guy, The Tomorrow War, Prisoners, and The Christmas Chronicles franchise.
This collaboration promises to elevate the production landscape through a shared commitment to quality storytelling and innovative filmmaking.
