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Dave Caplan

Dave Caplan

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Dave Caplan is the Chairman and CEO of C2 Motion Picture Group, where he leads the development, financing, production, and global sales of all C2 projects. Under his leadership, the company has produced several high-profile independent films, including the breakout horror hit Longlegs, which grossed over $100 million and became the most successful independent horror film in over 16 years.

Caplan also produced The Monkey, directed by Oz Perkins and starring Theo James (releasing via Neon in February 2025); In The Grey, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill (releasing via Lionsgate in January 2025); Goodrich, starring Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis (releasing via Ketchup Entertainment in October 2024); and Azrael, starring Samara Weaving (releasing via IFC/Shudder in September 2024).

He led C2’s $100 million multi-picture co-financing deal with Paramount Pictures, which supported major studio releases such as Babylon, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Pendulum

Pendulum

Producer

2027
Keeper

Keeper

Producer

2025 3.0
The Monkey

The Monkey

Producer

2025 3.0
Azrael

Azrael

Producer

2024 3.5
Longlegs

Longlegs

Producer

2024 3.1