Focus Features

Focus Features

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Focus Features LLC, a privately owned tier 2 media tech buyer headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an international distribution arm in London, operates as a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Studio Group. Founded in 2002 through the merger of USA Films, Good Machine, and Universal Focus, the company has approximately 350 employees and reported $65.5M in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in entertainment content rights, Focus Features functions as the primary arthouse, independent, and prestige film division of NBCUniversal. The company's services include the financing, acquisition, and distribution of auteur-driven cinema, historical dramas, foreign-language features, and documentaries. Its film portfolio includes titles such as Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Milk, Dallas Buyers Club, The Theory of Everything, BlacKkKlansman, and the Downton Abbey theatrical features.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2002

Headcount

341

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Entertainment content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On September 16, Focus Features celebrated the London premiere of "Sense and Sensibility," a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s story starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, scheduled for theatrical release on October 16. This followed an announcement on September 15 that the immersive fan event FocusFest would feature screenings of both "Sense and Sensibility" and "Elsinore" on October 10 at the Universal Studios Lot, with television host Justin Sylvester as host. The studio had previously announced FocusFest's return on September 14, marking its second year as a celebration of its film library, early looks at upcoming releases, and immersive fan experiences. Earlier, on September 11, Focus Features partnered with Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Divide/Conquer, and Spooky Pictures to greenlight "Occupant," the next horror film from Joshua Giuliano. Giuliano, whose feature debut "River" recently premiered at TIFF’s Midnight Madness, will write and direct "Occupant."

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Sep

21st

2026

06:30

Marketing and Promotional Activities

grossers just got rewritten – Film Daily

Horror movies: The top-grossers just got rewritten The 2026 box office has rewritten the record books for horror movies, as two low-budget originals raced past franchise expectations and climbed into the all-time domestic top ten. Obsession and Backrooms arrived on modest budgets and left with hundreds of millions in global receipts, a shift that has made studios rethink the cost of scares.

Sep

16th

2026

06:30

Events, Events and Conferences

Sense and Sensibility Premieres in London

Last night, the cast and crew of Sense and Sensibility celebrated the premiere of the film in London. See Sense and Sensibility, only in theaters October 16. From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.

Sep

15th

2026

03:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FocusFest Immersive Fan Event Sets Screenings of ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ ‘Elsinore’ (EXCLUSIVE)

After the success of the inaugural immersive event last year, FocusFest returns to the Universal Studios Lot on Oct. 10. for a day full of screenings, special guests and immersive fan experiences. Television host Justin Sylvester will host.

Sep

14th

2026

06:30

Events, Events and Conferences

FocusFest Returns October 10, 2026

Focus Features today announced the return of FocusFest, its immersive celebration of film bringing together iconic titles from the studio’s library, early looks at upcoming releases and experiences inspired by the worlds of Focus. FocusFest 2026 returns Saturday, October 10, at The Commons on the Universal Studios Lot.

Sep

13th

2026

12:38

Events, Events and Conferences, Partnerships

Josh Giuliano tipped as next big horror director

Show summary Hide summary How Giuliano’s River caught industry attention at TIFF Major producers sign on for Occupant Why studios are doubling down on festival-born horror What each partner brings to the table Who connected Giuliano to Hollywood? What’s known about Occupant so far Distribution and the role of Independent Film Company and Shudder Festival exposure as a launchpad for genre talent Josh Giuliano has quietly emerged as a name Hollywood horror executives are racing to sign.

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Sep

11th

2026

15:19

‘River’ Director Joshua Giuliano Sets Next Horror Film ‘Occupant’ at Blumhouse and Focus Features

Joshua Giuliano, whose feature debut River just celebrated its World Premiere at TIFF’s Midnight Madness, has already set his next horror film. Giuliano will write and direct Occupant for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Focus Features, Divide/Conquer, and Spooky Pictures.

Sep

11th

2026

06:00

Events, Emerging Tech, Events and Conferences

How ‘Obsession’ Rewrote TIFF History

There has probably never been a worse moment to open a film market in Canada. The country is locked in a grinding trade war with its largest partner and closest neighbor; tariff threats have crept from steel and lumber into the entertainment conversation, and the independent film business — the actual product on offer in Toronto this week — is in the middle of its own slow-motion restructuring.

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep

7th

2026

11:16

Box Office: How Summer 2026 Hit a Record $4.76 Billion in U.S.

No one ever imagined this would be a record $4.76 billion summer. When we started off, we knew Universal’s The Odyssey was destined to be huge given that the 70MM Imax tickets sold out a year in advance.

Deadline Hollywood

Sep

5th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

The Uprising Celebrates Its Los Angeles Premiere

Last night, The Uprising celebrated its Los Angeles premiere. Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice.

Aug

28th

2026

06:30

Making Finding Emily a Rom-Com for a New Generation

In creating a new kind of romantic comedy, were there examples of the genre that helped set the tone for Finding Emily? I wanted to create a fully-realized comedy campus world in the vein of the iconic 10 Things I Hate About You and Clueless.

Aug

25th

2026

11:01

Financial Results, Awards and Recognitions, Financial Performance, Award Wins

Box Office: Blumhouse Atomic Monster Crosses $1B YTD With 'Obsession', More

EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse Atomic Monster horror films have grossed north of $1 billion at the global box office year-to-date. Note, it’s the second time that the combined labels have yielded $1 billion since their 2024 merger after last year.

Deadline Hollywood

Aug

25th

2026

10:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Universal Film, Focus Features Extend Partnership with Sundance Institute to Support Rising Filmmakers

Universal Film and Focus Features have signed a two-year extension of their exclusive partnership with the Sundance Institute to continue supporting emerging filmmakers through the organization’s Breakthrough Fellowship. Universal’s Filmmaker and Content Strategies group will guide the overall sponsorship, and the companies will oversee the Sundance Institute Breakthrough | Focus Features Fellowship which provides grants, mentorship, and career guidance each year to a class of filmmaker fellows.

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