# Pressman Film

> Pressman Film is a Los Angeles-based independent production company founded in 1969 by the late producer Edward R. Pressman and now led by his son, CEO Sam Pressman. With more than 100 motion pictures to its name - including Badlands, Conan the Barbarian, Wall Street, The Crow and American Psycho - the company has a long history of backing risky, director-driven cinema before the rest of Hollywood catches on. Today it is expanding into television, virtual-reality storytelling (the Cate Blanchett/Terrence Malick VR piece Evolver), stage work and experimental, blockchain-enabled film financing that lets everyday fans invest in its development slate.

- **Founded:** 1969
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles (Culver City), California, United States
- **Founders:** Edward R. Pressman (Founder & Chairman (1943-2023))
- **Team size:** ~26 employees
- **Products:** Motion picture production, Television production, Virtual reality & immersive experiences, Film development slate financing, Stage productions
- **Notable:** Produced more than 100 motion pictures since 1969, Launched or elevated early careers of Terrence Malick, Brian De Palma and Oliver Stone, Produced Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning Wall Street (1987)

## Products & services

- **Motion picture production** — Developing, financing and producing feature films across genres, with a catalog of 100+ titles including Wall Street, American Psycho, Badlands, Conan the Barbarian, The Crow and Thank You for Smoking.
- **Television production** — A newer division developing series with writers, directors and producers from shows such as The Wire, Bosch, Tehran and Legion.
- **Virtual reality & immersive experiences** — Immersive storytelling projects including Evolver, a VR experience by Marshmallow Laser Feast featuring Cate Blanchett and involving Terrence Malick, selected for Cannes/Tribeca immersive competition.
- **Film development slate financing** — A tokenized development-slate offering via Republic on the Avalanche network, letting individuals invest from $200 into a portfolio of six Pressman films.
- **Stage productions** — Development of stage musicals and theatrical work drawn from its film IP and new stories.

## Achievements

- Produced more than 100 motion pictures since 1969
- Launched or elevated early careers of Terrence Malick, Brian De Palma and Oliver Stone
- Produced Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning Wall Street (1987)
- Gave Jason Reitman his directorial debut with Thank You for Smoking
- Built enduring cult IP including The Crow, rebooted in 2024 with Bill Skarsgard
- Among the first legacy studios to tokenize a film development slate for retail investors (2024)
- Backed Evolver, a VR experience selected for the Cannes Immersive competition

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Pressman Film announced a move into television, developing series with talent from The Wire, Bosch, Tehran and Legion.
- **2024-08** — Released the reboot of The Crow starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston.
- **2024-09** — Partnered with Republic and Avalanche to tokenize a six-film development slate, with a $200 minimum investment.
- **2024-11** — The tokenized development-slate raise successfully funded and closed (~$2M).
- **2025-05** — Reported latest funding activity (seed-stage, per third-party records).

## Links

- Website: https://pressman.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/pressman-film
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pressmanfilm
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pressmanfilm
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressmanfilm/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PressmanFilm

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Last updated: 2026-07-03