J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Downsizing, Closing Los Angeles Office
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- J.J. Abrams is restructuring his production company Bad Robot by closing its Los Angeles office and opening a smaller operation in New York with a reduced in-house team and outside producers.
- The company will maintain its first-look film and TV deal with Warner Bros. through the end of 2025, marking 20 years of partnership, but the deal has been scaled back from a lucrative agreement to a more modest pact.
- The downsizing reflects broader industry trends, including a contraction in the post-Peak TV market and reduced volume of scripted series, prompting Bad Robot to pivot toward docuseries in recent years.
- Bad Robot currently has several projects in production or development, including the upcoming films The Great Beyond and The End of Oak Street, as well as the 2028 animated Dr. Seuss adaptation Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, alongside various projects at Warner Bros. and Sony.
- Founded in 1999 by Abrams and Bryan Burk, Bad Robot has produced major TV series like Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Duster, and has been involved in high-profile film franchises such as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Star Wars.
