Type A Films is a film production company founded in 2000 by Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon , better known as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer. Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year she made her television acting debut, in the cable movie Wildflower...

 and Debra Siegel. The name of the company comes from an early nickname of Reese's - Little Miss Type A. Reese wanted to start her own company to be able to produce quality films for young women. Her success with Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...

allowed Type A Films to expand and get more recognition in the industry.

Type A Films operates as a subsidiary to Universal Studios

Universal Studios

Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....

. In return for covering Type A's overhead expenses, Universal gets first access to any of the projects Type A takes on.

Jennifer Simpson was named the president of Type A Films in 2002. Prior to joining Type A, Simpson was head of development and production for Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel is a film producer. The first film he produced was Rushmore, directed by Wes Anderson which won IFP Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director Anderson and Best Supporting Actor Bill Murray. This was followed by The Sixth Sense, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, which was nominated for...

 Prods. She worked on such projects as The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear , a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist who tries to help him...

and The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. The film stars Gene Hackman and Anjelica Huston, with Danny Glover, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson....

.

In 2010 Type A Films along with Overbrook Entertainment and Robert Simmonds Production filmed This Mean's War starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, directed by McG. The film is about two lifelong friends who wage an epic battle against each other after they both fall in love with the same girl.

Projects

Year	Film
2003	Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde -External links:*...
2008	Penelope
2008	Four Christmases Four Christmases Four Christmases is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy film about a couple who go to see their divorced parents in one day...
2009	Legally Blondes Legally Blondes Legally Blondes is a 2009 spin-off film of the Legally Blonde series from MGM. Elle Woods, previously played by Reese Witherspoon, does not appear in the film, but is mentioned several times. Witherspoon produced the film. The film aired on ABC Family and Disney Channel, and is directed towards a...
2011	This Mean's War