[4] Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced such hits as (among others) the franchises Beverly Hills Cop and Bad Boys.

[5] Jerry Bruckheimer Films was founded in 1995[2] by Bruckheimer, after he cut ties with Simpson;[1] its first movie under that branding was Simon West's action thriller movie Con Air (1997), starring Nicolas Cage.

In 2013, the company shifted ties from Disney to Paramount after 22 years working at the studio.

[8] This division was originally formed in 1996, with the first television production being an adaptation of the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, followed by Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a syndicated TV series the company is working with Rysher Entertainment.

[9] In June 2016, the division became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year exclusive deal with Warner Bros.