Media production company
SpringHill Company is an entertainment development and production company founded in 2020 by LeBron James and Maverick Carter . Its board of directors includes Serena Williams .[ 1] The company unites three earlier companies founded by James and Carter: SpringHill Entertainment , an entertainment production company founded in 2007,[ 2] the Robot Company , an integrated marketing agency and brand and culture consultancy founded by Carter and James together with Paul Rivera, the creator of the talk show The Shop , and Uninterrupted , founded in 2015 with the aim to empower athletes by providing a platform that allows them to share their stories.[ 3]
SpringHill Company signed a two-year scripted television deal with ABC Signature , a part of Disney Television Studios , in June 2020.[ 4] In September 2020, the company signed a four-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures .[ 5]
Like SpringHill Entertainment before, the company is named after the housing complex in Akron, Ohio , where James was raised.[ 6]
In November 2024, it was announced that SpringHill Company would merge with Fulwell 73 with Leo Pearlman and Maverick Carter as co-CEOs of the merged company.[ 7] The merger was finalized on February 2025, with both companies placed under the Fulwell Entertainment umbrella.[ 8]
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References
^ "LeBron James secures $100m for media company" . BBC News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021 .
^ D.L. Chandler (June 27, 2020). "Lebron James & Maverick Carter's Springhill Entertainment Signs New ABC Deal" . Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved June 11, 2021 .
^ Eoin Connolly (November 1, 2019). "Uninterrupted conversation: Maverick Carter and LeBron James get the stars to tell stories" . SportsPro .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-06-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Entertainment Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios For Scripted Series" . Deadline . Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ a b Caron, Emily (21 February 2019). "Release date set for 'Space Jam 2' feat. LeBron James" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ "LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire" . Bloomberg Businessweek . 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021 .
^ Littleton, Cynthia (2024-11-18). "Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Join Forces to Grow in Film, TV, Documentary, Live Events and Branded Content" . Variety .
^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 1, 2025). "Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Close Deal, Unite Under Fulwell Entertainment Umbrella" . Variety . Retrieved February 22, 2025 .
^ Lang, Brent (2020-10-26). "LeBron James' SpringHill Company, CNN Films Team on 'Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ Kroll, Justin (2020-05-18). "Adam Sandler to Star in Netflix Movie 'Hustle' From Producer LeBron James" . Variety . Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ "LeBron James' House Party Reboot Could Be Headed to HBO Max" . Movies . 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ Petski, Denise (2022-05-02). "Original Films From LeBron James, Will Packer & John Woo To Premiere On Peacock In 2023" . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-05-02 .
^ Kit, Borys (2022-05-13). "High School Basketball Star Mookie Cook to Play Young LeBron James in Drama 'Shooting Stars' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-05-16 .
^ Hayes, Dade (July 29, 2021). "SpringHill, DreamCrew And Uninterrupted Canada Team For Hockey Doc 'Black Ice', With Drake And LeBron James Exec Producing" . Deadline . Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ Grobar, Matt (April 17, 2023). " 'Rez Ball': Netflix Sets Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, Kiowa Gordon & More For Sydney Freeland's Native American Basketball Underdog Pic" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Co-Director to Helm Vampire Thriller Blood Count" . MovieWeb . 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15 .
^ Grobar, Matt (February 1, 2022). "Prentice Penny To Direct & Exec Produce Adaptation Of Jerry Craft's Graphic Novel 'New Kid' For Universal; Eli Wilson Pelton To Write Script" . Deadline . Retrieved February 17, 2022 .
^ Kroll, Justin (August 21, 2024). "Mark Wahlberg And Stephen Chbosky Team On 'Weekend Warriors' Feature From Apple With SpringHill And Plan B Producing" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 21, 2024 .
^ " 'Self Made': Octavia Spencer Says Now Is the Time to Tell Madam C.J. Walker's Story (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight" . www.etonline.com . Retrieved 2021-06-12 .
^ "YouTube Originals Partners with LeBron James' Springhill Company to Present 'Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women' - Blavity" .
^ Bell, James (2023-05-25). "Fantasy Sports Being Developed As Disney Animated Series" . The Nerd Stash . Retrieved 2023-06-25 .
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