Bad Robot Productions (formerly known as only Bad Robot) is an American film and television production company owned by J. J. Abrams. It is responsible for the television series Alias, Lost, What About Brian, Six Degrees, Fringe, Undercovers, Person of Interest, Alcatraz, Revolution, and the feature length films Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8, and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

 

Bad Robot was originally part of Touchstone Television, but has moved with J. J. Abrams to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, after his contract with Touchstone had expired in 2006. Bad Robot produced Lost in association with ABC Studios, formerly Touchstone Television. The two companies jointly produced Six Degrees and What About Brian.

 

Abrams is Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, and Bryan Burk serves as Executive Vice President of the company.

 

The production logo has appeared since 2001, featuring a red rectangular headed robot running through a meadow silhouetted until it appears suddenly in front of the camera, followed by voices provided by two of Abrams' children, Henry and Gracie Abrams, saying "Bad robot!"

 

Productions

 

The original Bad Robot Productions logo used from 2001 to 2008, though still used on the company's website.

 

Bad Robot Productions produces both television programs and films.

 

Films

Year	Title	Notes	Budget	Gross
2001	Joy Ride	Co-production with 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises	$23 million	$36,642,838
2006	Mission: Impossible III	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Cruise/Wagner Productions	$150 million	$397,850,012
2008	Cloverfield	Co-production with Paramount Pictures	$25 million	$170,764,026
2009	Star Trek	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment	$150 million	$385,680,446
2010	Morning Glory	Co-production with Paramount Pictures	$40 million	$58,785,180
2011	Super 8	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Amblin Entertainment	$50 million	$259,422,500
2011	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions	$145 million	$693,054,071
2013	Star Trek into Darkness	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, upcoming	$185 million
TBA	Samurai Jack	Co-production with Frederator Studios, upcoming	$20 million