Meanwhile, in 1985 he founded Allied Filmmakers, with Jean Gontier and became an affiliate of Pathé. With this company, in 1986 he made his debut as executive producer for Annaud's "The Name of the Rose", based on the best-selling novel by Umberto Eco. He since produced or executive produced John Boorman's "Hope and Glory", his second pair of back-to-back Oscar winners "Driving Miss Daisy", "Dances with Wolves", Robert Redford's "A River Runs Through It" and Henry Selick's adaptation of Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach". During this period Eberts was also responsible as executive for the expensive flop, "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", which went on to some popular success in home videocassette and DVD rentals.