Bad Robot Productions is an American

United States

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 film and television production company

Production company

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 owned by J. J. Abrams

J. J. Abrams

Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...

. It is responsible for the television series

Television program

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 Alias

Alias (TV series)

Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...

, Lost

Lost (TV series)

Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...

, What About Brian

What About Brian

What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...

, Fringe

Fringe (TV series)

Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...

, Six Degrees

Six Degrees

Six Degrees is an American dramatic television series about six residents of New York City and their respective relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea of six degrees of separation....

, Undercovers

Undercovers (TV series)

Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....

, Person of Interest

Person of Interest (TV series)

Person of Interest is an American crime drama television series broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011, and debuted on September 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011 the show was picked up...

(2011) and the feature length films Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Super 8

Super 8 (film)

Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction action film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX theaters...

(2011), Star Trek (2009) and Cloverfield

Cloverfield

Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...

(2008).

Bad Robot was originally part of Touchstone Television

Touchstone Pictures

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, but has moved with J. J. Abrams to Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

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, and Universal Studios

Universal Studios

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, after his contract with Touchstone had expired in 2006. Bad Robot produced Lost

Lost (TV series)

Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...

in association with ABC Studios, formerly Touchstone Television. The two companies jointly produced Six Degrees

Six Degrees

Six Degrees is an American dramatic television series about six residents of New York City and their respective relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea of six degrees of separation....

and What About Brian

What About Brian

What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...

until their respective cancellations.

Abrams is Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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, and Bryan Burk

Bryan Burk

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 serves as Executive Vice President of the company.

The production logo

Production logo

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 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 "BAD ROBOT!" in a voice-over by two of Abrams' children, Henry and Gracie Abrams.

Film & television productions

Bad Robot Productions produces both television programs and films.

Films

Year	Title	Notes
2001	Joy Ride	Co-production with 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...  and Regency Enterprises Regency Enterprises Regency Enterprises is a Los Angeles-based film and television production company formed by Arnon Milchan and Joseph P. Grace. It was founded in 1982 as Embassy International Pictures, but the company name changed to avoid confusion with Norman Lear's Embassy Pictures . Its most successful film is...
2006	Mission: Impossible III Mission: Impossible III Mission: Impossible III is a 2006 spy film, the third based on the spy-themed television series Mission: Impossible starring Tom Cruise who reprises his role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt....	Co-production with Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...  and Cruise/Wagner Productions Cruise/Wagner Productions Cruise/Wagner Productions is an American independent film production company. The company was founded by actor Tom Cruise and former casting agent Paula Wagner....
2008	Cloverfield Cloverfield Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...	Co-production with Paramount Pictures
2009	Star Trek	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment Spyglass Entertainment Spyglass Entertainment is an American film production company, co-founded by Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum in 1998. The studio was founded with an investment from European media conglomerates Kirch Group and Mediaset, and a five-year distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company...
2010	Morning Glory Morning Glory (2010 film) Morning Glory is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell, produced by J.J. Abrams and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. It stars Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson and Jeff Goldblum. After some delays, the film was released in the United States on November...	Co-production with Paramount Pictures
2011	Super 8 Super 8 (film) Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction action film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX theaters...	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Amblin Entertainment Amblin Entertainment Amblin Entertainment is an American film and television production company founded by director and producer Steven Spielberg and film producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1981. Amblin is only a production company, and has never distributed its own movies, nor has it fully financed its...
2011	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, upcoming
2013	Star Trek XII Star Trek 2 (2013 film) Star Trek XII is a planned film sequel to 2009's Star Trek currently untitled and in the pre-production stages. The sci-fi action film is scheduled to enter production in January 2012 and is due to be directed by J.J. Abrams.-Development:...	Co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, upcoming

TV series

Year	Title	Notes
2001–2006	Alias Alias (TV series) Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
2004–2010	Lost Lost (TV series) Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
2005	The Catch The Catch (TV series) The Catch was a television pilot reported to be "an ensemble drama set in the world of bounty hunters."The pilot was developed by J. J. Abrams, starring his friend Greg Grunberg. Grunberg played the role of a bounty hunter. It was not picked up for the 2005-2006 season by ABC. It was in development...	pilot
2006–2007	What About Brian What About Brian What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
2006–2007	Six Degrees Six Degrees Six Degrees is an American dramatic television series about six residents of New York City and their respective relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea of six degrees of separation....
2008-present	Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
2009	Anatomy of Hope Anatomy of Hope (TV series) Anatomy of Hope is a planned medical drama based on Jerome Groopman's book The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness that is about the lives of cancer patients in a hospital. It is planned to be directed by J. J. Abrams and to be aired on HBO. It was not picked up to...	pilot
2010	Undercovers Undercovers (TV series) Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....
2011-present	Person of Interest Person of Interest (TV series) Person of Interest is an American crime drama television series broadcasting on CBS. It is based on a screenplay developed by J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. The series was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011, and debuted on September 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011 the show was picked up...
2012	Alcatraz Alcatraz (TV series) Alcatraz is an upcoming American television series filmed in Vancouver, BC, starring Sarah Jones and Jorge Garcia. Bad Robot Productions produced the pilot episode, which is based on a screenplay by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. The series was officially picked up by Fox on...

Awards and recognition

• 2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Alias)
• 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Drama Series (Lost)
• 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Directing for A Drama Series (Lost)
• 2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Lost)
• 2006 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)
• 2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)