Fake Empire Productions

Overview

• Industryfilm industry¹
• HeadquartersLos Angeles¹
• Websitewww.fakeempire.com

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Fake Empire is the production company that was formed in 2010 by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage to develop and produce television series and feature films. Their most notable productions include the series Gossip Girl (developed by Schwartz and Savage), Chuck (co-created by Schwartz and Chris Fedak), Hart of Dixie (created by Leila Gerstein and produced by Schwartz, Savage, and their producing partner Len Goldstein), The Carrie Diaries (developed by Amy B. Harris and produced by Schwartz and Savage), Dynasty (developed by Sallie Patrick, Schwartz, and Savage), Marvel's Runaways (created for television by Schwartz and Savage), and The CW shows Nancy Drew and Tom Swift. The company was formed to focus on television projects and produce films, with the intent of branching out into online series, music and books. Schwartz formerly operated under the banner of College Hill Pictures, Inc., which folded in the making of Fake Empire. In 2010, the company developed a first look deal with Paramount. In 2013, Fake Empire was moved from Warners to ABC, which was followed by a deal with Universal in 2014.²

The story

Founded by Josh Schwartz in 2003.¹

Leadership

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• FounderJosh Schwartz¹

Products and brands

• film

Listed on Wikidata.¹

From Wikipedia’s article on Fake Empire (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

1. 2003Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.fakeempire.com¹
• WikipediaFake Empire (company)
• WikidataQ5431462