Jason Hall (producer)

Jason "Jace" Hall (born May 20, 1971 in Buffalo, New York) is a film, television and video game producer.He is best known for being founder and Chief Executive Officer of the game development studio Monolith Productions Inc., for more than a decade - since October 1994. Under his helm, Monolith has produced numerous video game franchises and developed a state of the art real-time 3D authoring technology and sister company known as Lithtech (renamed to Touchdown Entertainment).

Hall is the founder of HDFILMS INC., a production company based on the Warner Bros. studio lot devoted to creating film, television, videogame and online content spanning across multiple mediums. HDFILMS has a first-look feature film and videogame development deal with Warner Bros. Studios and several high-profile projects in the works.

Additionally, Jason continues to support Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment division where needed, helping to facilitate the evolution of the convergence of film and videogame production.

Previously, Jason Hall captained the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE). Jason led the company in creating, laying strategy and managing the Studio’s interactive gaming goals and business objectives. Initially leveraging Warner Bros. world-class brands on all current and future platforms, Jason oversaw the company growth from being a licensor to a full scale developer, publisher and distributor of games. Under his guidance, WBIE was involved in the production and release of numerous videogame titles, including "The Matrix Online", "F.E.A.R.", ', ', "Justice League Heroes", "Happy Feet", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", "Batman Begins" and "" Videogame and many more.

Previously, Jason managed the multimedia department at Edmark Corporation and worked as a lead engineer at Brøderbund Software. His experience also includes investment banking, music composition and audio/video engineering.

Jason is a gamer, filmmaker and technology enthusiast himself. His rare industry experience spans a broad range - from growing a high profile 3D technology licensing business to overseeing complete retail publishing and development efforts.

Films Credited

(Source: IMDB)

*“"The Unforgettable"” (2011) – (Warner Bros.) Co-producer and Original Concept byOriginal concept entitled "Species X' or "Iniquity", created by Jason Hall and Nathan Hendrickson, is the basis for the movie as well as the video game and Condemned 2: Bloodshot.

*"Brothers in Arms" (2009)" – Executive ProducerBased on a true story, actioner is set at the end of WWII, when Gen. George S. Patton ordered up a top-secret mission to rescue his son-in-law from a POW camp 60 miles behind German lines. The brass said 3,000 men were needed for the job; Patton allotted 294 and a leader who wouldn’t quit, a 24-year-old captain named Abe Baum.

*"PVC-1" (2008) – ProducerFilm was an award-nominated entry in the Cannes International Film Festival in 2007. IFC Films announced the acquisition of the film in 2008 for its Festival Direct arm.

Online Content Credited

*"Chadam" – Executive ProducerAnimated series created by Alex Pardee and produced by HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television to air online in 2008. The entire series was built using the Unreal Engine 3 - known as the engine behind the games Gears of War and Bioshock.

*"The Jace Hall Show" – Executive ProducerThe Jace Hall Show taps its host’s unique connections to the gaming and movie industries. The show mixes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from game developers with interviews where actors, musicians and athletes talk about games. The show airs on Microsoft's XBOX Live Marketplace as well as on Sony's Crackle.com [ [http://crackle.com/jacehall The Jace Hall Show] , Crackle] . The show's debut is reported by Sony Crackle to have reached over 1/2 million viewers at launch - potentially making it the most successful launch of an original internet series to date.'

Video Games Credited

(Source - MobyGames.com)

*"" (2007), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*"Happy Feet" (2006), Midway Home Entertainment, Inc.
*"Justice League Heroes" (2006), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*"" (2006), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*"Xiaolin Showdown" (2006), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
*"" (2005), Ignition Entertainment Ltd.
*"Batman Begins" (2005), Electronic Arts, Inc.
*"Batman Begins" (2005), Electronic Arts, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), Global Star Software Inc.
*"" (2005), SEGA of America, Inc.
*"Constantine" (2005), THQ, Inc.
*"ER" (2005), Legacy Interactive Inc.
*"F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon" (2005), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
*"F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (Director's Edition)" (2005), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
*"The Matrix Online" (2005), SEGA of America, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*"" (2005), Atari, Inc.
*"Scooby-Doo! Unmasked" (2005), THQ, Inc.
*"Cartoon Network Block Party" (2004), Majesco Sales, Inc.
*"Catwoman" (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
*"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
*"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
*"The Polar Express" (2004), THQ, Inc.
*"" (2004), SEGA Corporation
*"Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (2004), THQ, Inc.
*"Contract J.A.C.K." (2003), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
*"Tron 2.0" (2003), Buena Vista Interactive
*"No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way" (2002), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
*"The Operative: No One Lives Forever" (2000), Fox Interactive
*"SimCity 3000 Unlimited" (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
*"" (2000), Strategic Simulations, Inc.
*"" (1998), Atari, Inc.
*"Blood II: The Chosen - The Nightmare Levels" (1998), GT Interactive Software Corp.
*"Get Medieval" (1998), Monolith Productions, Inc.
*"" (1998), MC2-Microïds
*"Blood" (1997), GT Interactive Software Corp.
*"Claw" (1997), Monolith Productions, Inc.
*"Thinkin' Things Collection 1" (1993), Edmark Corporation
*"Microman" (1991)

Trivia

*One of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 35 executives under the age of 35”

*One of Black Enterprise Magazines “Top 50 Hollywood Players”

*Height – 6’ 6”
*Weight – 230 lbs.

*Mixed Race – half African American and half Italian American

*Privately trained screen actor.

*Nicknamed "The King of Teh Monstars" by Jeff K from www.somethingawful.com

*Co-Creator of the original story and concepts behind Sega’s "" video game franchise and subsequent feature film project with Warner Bros.

*An avid fan of blood sport fighting and bodybuilding.

*Videogame industry icon and media source

*Jason's first computer was a Commodore VIC-20

*As a small child, Jason's mother was encouraged to enroll him in a school for gifted children, but declined because Jason did not want to be separated from his friends at school.

ources

* NewsWeek - http://ncroal.talk.newsweek.com/default.asp?item=476581
* Internet Movie Database - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0995727/
* GamesIndustry.biz - http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=2815
* Moby Games Database - http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,8920/
* GameSpy - http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-matrix-online/540817p1.html
* Into the Pixel - http://www.e3artexpo.com/jurors.php?j_id=14
* HD Films - http://www.hdfilms.com/
* Kiwibox.com Interview - http://kiwibox.com/article/37066

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