In January 2. Contrafilm premiered the modestly budgeted thriller The Rite, starring Anthony Hopkins and directed by Mikael Hafstrom, which grossed 1. Whats Your Number, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. In summer 2. 00. 8, Contrafilm produced the adventure hit Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson. The first ever live action film to be shot in HD 3. D, it was the widest digital release in history and grossed over 2. In the fall of that year, Flynn released the Sundance hit Choke, based on the novel by acclaimed author Chuck Palahniuk, starring Sam Rockwell and directed by Clark Gregg. Previously, Contrafilm produced Scott Derricksons The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which grossed in excess of 1. Contrafilm banner, After the Sunset, helmed by Brett Ratner. In 2. 00. 7, Flynn released the Joel Schumacher thriller The Number 2. Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen and in 2. Contrafilm released its first CG animated film, The Wild, which grossed over 1. That fall, he also produced The Guardian, starring Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner. Prior to launching Contrafilm, Flynn founded Bandeira Entertainment where he independently produced such critically acclaimed films as Tigerland, Requiem for a Dream, The House of Yes, The Alarmist, Guinevere and Johns. Flynns first job in the industry was as Scott Rudins first assistant. TRIPP VINSON Producer launched the New Line Cinema based production company Contrafilm in March 2. Beau Flynn. The company boasts a worldwide box office gross of more than 8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose the 2. Journey to the Center of the Earth, which was the first live action film completely shot in digital 3. D The Rite, starring Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins and the CG animated hit The Wild, featuring the voices of Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Belushi. Among the upcoming releases under the Contrafilm banner are the action comedy Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters, starring Academy Award winner Jeremy Renner, and an update of the cult classic Red Dawn, starring Chris Hemsworth, both scheduled for 2. Contrafilm is currently in production on the feature Planet B Boy, based on the documentary of the same name and starring Josh Holloway and Chris Brown. They are also in active development on several other projects, including the action thriller The Shadow Runner, which re teams them with Chris Hemsworth Murder Mystery, written by Jamie Vanderbilt, about an American couple caught up in the murder of a European media baron Bob, The Musical, about an emotionally repressed man who awakes one day to find hes living in a musical and The Orphanage, a remake of the Lisa Cholodenkos thriller. In August 2. Vinson Films. Vinson began his career at Jerry Bruckheimer Films where he oversaw such projects as Enemy of the State and the blockbuster hit Armageddon. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Californias School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. CHARLOTTE HUGGINS Producer, one of the most prolific producers of 3. D films in the world, was included in Daily Varietys prestigious 2. Womens Impact List and was saluted in The Hollywood Reporters Digital 5. Huggins was a producer on the worldwide hit Journey to the Center of the Earth in 2. Her recent film credits include the documentary Flight of the Dragon as well as Fly Me to the Moon, a 3. D digitally animated film featuring the voice talents of Tim Curry, Nicollette Sheridan, Kelly Ripa, and Christopher Lloyd, with a cameo from Buzz Aldrin. Additionally, she serves as producer on the upcoming dramatic film featuring the world renowned band Metallica. Huggins began her career writing and producing documentaries, then went on to serve as story editor and writer for television legend Roy Huggins on the hit NBC TV series Hunter, produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. Huggins later served as a producer at Boss Film Studios, where she produced national Clio Award winning commercials for such clients as Magnavox and United Airlines. At Boss, she also produced the main film for the LG pavilion at the World Expo 9. South Korea. She later moved to Sony Pictures Imageworks where she worked on a number of highly successful large format films, including Disneys 3. D theme park attraction Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, the 3. Watch Free Angry Birds 2 there. D film Wings of Courage, directed by Jean Jacques Annaud. As one of the founders of n. Wave Pictures, a Brussels based digital studio, Huggins held the position of President and Head of Production for 1. Waves productions, including Thrill Ride The Science of Fun, 3. D Mania Encounter in the Third Dimension, Alien Adventure 3. D, Haunted Castle 3. D, SOS Planet 3. D, Misadventures in 3. D and Wild Safari 3. D. She has also held positions on the Boards of Directors of n. Wave Pictures, the Visual Effects Society and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Huggins is currently a member of the Producers Guild of America, where she serves on the New Media Council Board, on the founding Board of Governors of the International 3. D Society, and as an emeritus member of the Writers Guild of America West. BRIAN GUNN and MARK GUNN Screenplay are cousins who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the same high school and college, where they launched a sketch comedy troupe and began writing together. They moved to Los Angeles and landed their first job in entertainment by writing the MTV movie 2gether, a spoof about a fictional boy band. It also spawned a concert tour, two top 4.