Neal H. Moritz

Neal H. Moritz (born June 6, 1959) is an American film producer and founder of Original Film. He has produced over 70 major motion pictures which have grossed a total of over $14 billion worldwide. He is best known for the Fast & Furious, Jump Street and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, as well as the television series Prison Break and Emmy-nominated The Boys. His early credits include I Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend and Cruel Intentions.

Life Neal H. Moritz was born in Los Angeles, California, to Milton Moritz and Barbara (née Levin). His paternal grandfather, Joseph Moritz, owned movie theaters in Pittsburgh and was an early investor in American International Pictures (AIP). Milton Moritz was born in Pittsburgh and moved to California after falling ill with rheumatic fever at age eight, when his doctor suggested the family move to a better climate. He was head of marketing at AIP and was later CEO and president of the National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada. Moritz is from a Jewish family.

Moritz grew up in Westwood and graduated from UCLA, after attending Semester at Sea. When he came back, he gave away several backpacks that were popular with Chinese students. He had so many requests for the backpacks that he and a friend began a company importing purses and bags from Taiwan. He sold the company to an investor, and returned to school. He earned a master's degree from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television in 1985. He is a member of the school's Alumni Development Council. As of 2021, Moritz has been married for 20 years and has two children, aged 19 and 16.

Career Moritz has more than 70 films to his credit, including Juice starring Tupac Shakur, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the first two films of the Urban Legend franchise, Cruel Intentions, The Skulls, the main Fast & Furious franchise, Not Another Teen Movie, the first two films of the XXX film series, being XXX and XXX: State of the Union, S.W.A.T., Evan Almighty, I Am Legend, Made of Honor, Sweet Home Alabama, Total Recall and the Jump Street films, being 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street.

More recent credits include the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, Spenser Confidential, Bloodshot, Escape Room, Goosebumps and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween.

He has also produced the television series The Boys, S.W.A.T., Preacher, Happy, Prison Break, and The Big Break.

In September 2017, Moritz and Original Film signed a first-look deal for Paramount Pictures that began on January 1, 2019, leaving his longtime home, Sony Pictures, after over 20 years. However, he still maintains his overall deal at Sony Pictures Television.

In October 2018, Moritz filed a lawsuit against Universal Pictures in Los Angeles County Superior Court for breach of oral contract and committing promissory fraud after the distributor removed him as lead producer on Hobbs & Shaw. On September 2, 2020, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District filed a published opinion affirming the trial court's denial of Universal's motion to compel arbitration of Moritz's claims. On September 10, 2020, it was reported that the parties had reached an amicable settlement. Moritz went on to receive producer credit for the 2021 film F9 and the 2023 film Fast X.

Filmography Film NBCUniversal Year Title Director Notes 2000 The SkullsRob CohenUnder Universal Pictures 2001 The Fast and the Furious 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious John Singleton 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Justin Lin 2007 Evan Almighty Tom Shadyac 2009 Fast & FuriousJustin Lin2011 Fast Five The Change-Up David Dobkin2013 Fast & Furious 6 Justin Lin R.I.P.D. Robert Schwentke 2014 Search Party Scot Armstrong Under Focus World 2015 Furious 7 James WanUnder Universal Pictures 2017 The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray 2021 F9 Justin Lin 2023 Fast XLouis Leterrier 2028 Fast Forever

Sony Pictures

Paramount Pictures Year Title Director 1992 Juice Ernest R. Dickerson 2020 Sonic the HedgehogJeff Fowler 2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 2026 Scary Movie Michael Tiddes 2027 Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Jeff Fowler

Lionsgate Year Title Director Notes 1994 The Stoned Age James MelkonianUnder Trimark Pictures 1999 Held Up Steve Rash 2001 Soul Survivors Stephen Carpenter Under Artisan Entertainment 2011 The Music Never Stopped Jim Kohlberg Under Lionsgate Films and Roadside Attractions 2018 Hunter Killer Donovan Marsh Under Lionsgate Films and Summit Premiere

The Walt Disney Studios Year Title Director Notes 1997 Volcano Mick Jackson Under 20th Century Fox 2002 Sweet Home Alabama Andy Tennant Under Touchstone Pictures 2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain Simon Curtis Under 20th Century Fox 2022 The Princess Le-Van Kiet Under 20th Century Studios and Hulu 2027 Beach Read Yulin Kuang Under 20th Century Studios

Warner Bros Pictures Year Title Director Notes 2004 Torque Joseph Kahn 2007 I Am Legend Francis Lawrence 2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Bryan Singer Under Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema

Other studios Year Film Director Studio 2003 Out of Time Carl Franklin MGM Distribution Co. 2013 Dead Man Down Niels Arden Oplev FilmDistrict 2020 Spenser Confidential Peter Berg Netflix 2025 Afterburn J.J. Perry Inaugural Entertainment 2027 Cliffhanger Jaume Collet-Serra Decal / Row K Entertainment TBA Highlander Chad Stahelski Amazon MGM Studios

Direct-to-video Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) The Skulls II (2002) (Executive producer) The Skulls III (2004) Cruel Intentions 3 (2004) Devour (2005) I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011) S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)

Television All works, he was executive producer unless otherwise noted

Shasta McNasty (1999) Still Life (2003) Greg the Bunny (2002–04) Tru Calling (2003–05) Point Pleasant (2005–06) The Big C (2010–13) Save Me (2013) Prison Break (2005–17) Happy! (2017–19) The Boys (2019–26) Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–21) Preacher (2016–19) S.W.A.T. (2017–25) I Know What You Did Last Summer (2021) The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022) Gen V (2023–25) Goosebumps (2023–25) Knuckles (2024) Cruel Intentions (2024) Long Bright River (2025) S.W.A.T. Exiles (Upcoming) Vought Rising (Upcoming)

Pilots Mr. Ed (2004) Untitled Dave Caplan pilot (2008) Cruel Intentions (2016) Roadside Picnic (2017)

TV movies Framed (1990) Blind Justice (1994) The Rat Pack (1998) Monster! (1999) Cabin by the Lake (2000) Hendrix (2000) Electra's Guy (2000) Class Warfare (2001) Return to Cabin by the Lake (2001) Shotgun Love Dolls (2001) The Pool at Maddy Breaker's (2003) Vegas Dick (2003) Not Another High School Show (2007) SIS (2008) Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)

Other credits Acting roles Year Title Role 2001 The Fast and the Furious Ferrari Driver 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Swerving Cop S.W.A.T. Luxury Car Driver

Special thanks My Trip to the Dark Side (2011)