Production Company

If we were to release our film Lola, a realistic thought occurred of what type of film production or distribution company would get involved in a film of our genre. Whether they be a large scale International company like Warner Brothers or a smaller scale predominantly British company like Working Title. To find out i looked into films of a similar type to ours and compiled a list of the companies that either produced or distributed them in the UK.
The following are films with a female lead playing an assassin of sorts.

Nikita- A film about a criminal who is given a second chance by the government to stay out of prison by becoming an assassin. - MGM

The Long Kiss Goodnight- A women suffering from amnesia, begins to regain her memory of a violent past. - New Line Cinema

Prizzi's honour- A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love, only to discover they have been hired to kill each other. - ABC

Kill Bill- The bride awakes from a coma with a metal plate in her head and her baby missing. the only thing on her mind is to take revenge on the people who did this to her and to kill there boss Bill. - Miramax

Charlies Angels- Three Female secret agents try to retrieve stolen voice Id Software with the use of Disguises, Martial arts and Sex appeal. - Columbia

Elektra- A supernatural assassin is assigned to protect a boy and his father from an opposing group of supernatural killers. - Fox

The following films dont have a female lead but are based around a "Gun For hire" Character.

Leon- a proffesional assassin reluctantly takes care of a 12 year old girl, after her parents are killed, he than teaches her his trade. - Columbia

Collateral- A Taxi driver finds himself becoming a driver for a hitman as he makes his away around town "dealing with his business". - Paramount

Smokin Aces- A Las Vegas perfromer is squeeling on the mob, its up to a small task force of police to protect him, as well as all the big assassins killing each other off in the attempt to claim the reward money. - Universal

Desperado- A gunslinger takes revenge on the people that killed his lover, and anyone who gets in the way. - Columbia

In The Line Of Fire- A secret service agent is brought out of retirement to save the president from a clever assassin. - Columbia

After looking at my findings, i found that Columbia Pictures (owned by Sony) produced or distributed the most of our genre type with 4 out of 11 of the films i looked at, had them involved. Not only this but they have produced the last two james bonds and are lined up to produce James bond 23 (as yet untitled) and they are in the process of producing Angelina Jolie's new Film "Salt" about the governemnt and Hired killers.
With all this in mind if any company were to get involved even if it were the under companies, It would most likely gain success with Columbia Pictures.