GreenLight Collectibles Signs Licensing Deal for the Film DRIVE
INDIANAPOLIS (January 7, 2020) – GreenLight Collectibles is excited to announce its newest licensing agreement with Drive Films Holding, LLC., which is co-owned by production companies Bold Films and Madison Wells. Through the agreement, Greenlight Collectibles will be able to replicate the unique vehicles from the iconic 2011 film DRIVE – including the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, etc. – for diehard collectors and movie fans alike. Creative Licensing Corporation arranged the agreement on behalf of the film’s owners.
Starring Ryan Gosling, DRIVE follows a mysterious Hollywood stuntman and mechanic who moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Drive Films Holding,” said Cale Hotton, Director of Licensing and Product Development for GreenLight. “Drive has a great deal of vehicles for us to replicate including police cars and American muscle.”
Estimated to launch in May 2021, GreenLight already has a strong line-up set for this property:
• 13069 1:18 Drive (2011) – 2011 Ford Mustang GT
• 44940-F 1:64 Hollywood Series 34 – Drive (2011) – 2011 Ford Mustang GT
• 13610 1:18 Drive (2011) – 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor – Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
• 86609 1:43 Drive (2011) – 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor – Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
• 44930-C 1:64 Hollywood Series 33 – Drive (2011) – 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
• 44930-D 1:64 Hollywood Series 33 – Drive (2011) – 1992 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor – Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Drive presents GreenLight with an ample amount of opportunity for products that appeal to both diecast collectors and movie fans alike.
About Creative Licensing Corporation
Located in Los Angeles, CA, Creative Licensing is a full service independent merchandise licensing agency that specializes in long-term brand development. Founded in 1982, Creative Licensing represents a large catalogue of classic films and properties for worldwide merchandise licensing.
About GreenLight Collectibles
GreenLight Collectibles is a premier manufacturer and marketer of authentic die-cast vehicle replicas, scale figures and other automotive-related products. GreenLight replicas are produced under various themes in 1:18, 1:24, 1:43 and 1:64 scales and are officially licensed by the world’s premier automotive and entertainment companies, including: General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Volkswagen AG, Nissan North America, Airstream, Fleetwood, Goodyear, Bridgestone Brands LLC, Michelin Tires, BF Goodrich Tires, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Winnebago Industries, NYC & Co., California Highway Patrol, ABC Television Network, Carroll Shelby, Paramount Studios, Sony Pictures, Sony Television, Lionsgate, CBS, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Twentieth Century Fox, A&E Television Networks, LLC., Terminator, Eleanor Licensing LLC, United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Gone in 60 Seconds, Eleanor Licensing LLC, Gulf Oil, Gulf Oil International, Ltd., Pennzoil, Bardahl, Turtle Wax, Marvel Mystery Oil, Chevron/Texaco, STP Oil, PURE Oil & Firebird Racing Gasoline, Phillips 66 Company, Gold Eagle Co., Graveyard Carz, BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc., Mecum Auctions, Barrett-Jackson, Brock Racing Enterprises, The Topps Company, The Norman Rockwell Family Agency, Busted Knuckle Garage, Detroit Speed, Inc., Indian Motorcycles International, LLC., La Carrera Americana, and the NTT IndyCar Series.
About Bold Films
Bold Films, founded in 2004, is an independent entertainment production and finance company dedicated to providing an artistic haven for creative talent. Bold Films’ mission is to produce original, studio-quality film and television projects, which have worldwide commercial appeal.
Starting this fall, Bold Films will begin producing “The Guilty,” directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Bold Films financed and produced Academy Award®-nominated films such as Dan Gilroy’s “Nightcrawler,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo; Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash,” starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons; and Nicholas Winding Refn’s “Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac. Bold reunited with Refn on “Only God Forgives” and “The Neon Demon,” and with Ryan Gosling on his directorial debut, “Lost River,” starring Saoirse Ronan. Bold also produced the 2018 Sundance Film Festival hit “Colette,” directed by Wash Westmoreland and starring Keira Knightley and Dominic West.
About Madison Wells
Madison Wells is an award-winning, independent entertainment company that partners with creatives and brings underrepresented stories to life. Founded by award-winning producer Gigi Pritzker, the Madison Wells team has a strong bias towards stories for, by, and about badass women, as well as people who love pushing boundaries, navigating uncharted waters to spotlight unique voices, and pressing stories that need to be told. Madison Wells develops, produces and funds projects in the film, television and theater space, while collaborating and incubating content with partners who are aligned in our belief that good storytelling sparks important conversation. Those stories can start in many forms before they reach the stage or big screen. From the Broadway musicals “Million Dollar Quartet” and “Hadestown” to National Geographic’s limited series “Genius” to the Chicago-based immersive art experience “Nevermore Park,” Madison Wells produces purpose-driven projects that are distributed on all platforms. For more information about Madison Wells, click here.
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