Trending Now - J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Relocates to New York, Reduces Size

WHO:

Variety - J.J. Abrams is the founder of Bad Robot.

Deadline - Bad Robot is a production company.

WHAT:

Variety - J.J. Abrams is beginning to downsize Bad Robot.

Deadline - Bad Robot is closing its Los Angeles office and is expected to open an operation in New York.

WHERE:

Deadline - Bad Robot's Los Angeles office is being closed.

Deadline - Bad Robot is expected to set its base in New York.

WHEN:

Deadline - The announcement of the downsizing spread around Hollywood on Thursday, March 30th, 2026, which coincided with the Jewish holiday, Passover.

WHY:

Variety - The downsizing is characterized as an across-the-board change, although specific reasons were not detailed.

HOW:

Deadline - Bad Robot is expected to work with a smaller in-house team following the relocation and downsizing.

(UPDATED April 2, 2026 21:10 UTC)

J.J. Abrams is beginning to downsize his production company, Bad Robot, which is closing its Los Angeles office and is expected to establish a new operation in New York. This announcement, which spread around Hollywood on Thursday, on Monday, coincided with the Jewish holiday of Passover, and while the downsizing is described as an across-the-board change, specific reasons have not been detailed. Following the relocation, Bad Robot is anticipated to operate with a smaller in-house team.