Alchemy (formerly Millennium Entertainment) was an American independent global

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based in

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. The company acquired and distributed feature films, television series and specialty programming.

History

Millennium Entertainment was 60% owned by production company

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owned 20% and Prentice Capital owned the remaining stock.Millennium On The Block; Salem Partners To Handle Sale Of Distribution Unit.
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'' (April 22, 2013). Following its formation in 2010, the company marked its first noteworthy theatrical release in 2011 with ''

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'', starring Academy Award nominees

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, and

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. Alchemy owns and operates a film library consisting of over 1,000 titles, including ''Paris'', ''Je’TAime'', '' Transsiberian'', and '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'', as well as the recent titles ''

Elephant White ''Elephant White'' is a 2011 American action-thriller film starring Djimon Hounsou and Kevin Bacon. Filming took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Plot American assassin Curtie Church ( Hounsou) is completing a job in Thailand when 18-year-old child p ...

'', starring

Djimon Hounsou Djimon Gaston Hounsou (; ; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in '' Without You I'm Nothing'' (1990) and earned widespread recognition for his role as ...

and

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...

; ''

Shadows and Lies ''Shadows and Lies'' ( es, Sombras y mentiras, also known as ''In Praise of Shadows'' and ''William Vincent'') is a 2010 romantic drama film starring James Franco and Julianne Nicholson. Filming took place in New York City, New York. The film ha ...

'', starring

James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...

; and ''Blitz'', starring

Jason Statham Jason Statham (; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent. Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing ...

. Television series released by Alchemy include ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class African- ...

'', ''

Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, ...

'', and ''

A Different World ''A Different World'' is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of ''The Cosby Show'') television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable ( Lisa Bonet) an ...

''.

First Look Studios First Look Studios was a former American independent film distributor, that specialized in home video releases of films and television series. History In 1980, Robert and Ellen Little founded Overseas Filmgroup as a film sales company for forei ...

originally released all eight seasons of ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different World'', and other shows on DVD, but they eventually filed bankruptcy in 2010. Millennium Entertainment acquired all of First Look Studios’ assets, and continued to release them in the

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, and other

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. In April 2013, it was announced that Millennium Entertainment would be sold, and an investment company, Salem Partners, would assist in the sale. In August 2014 the company's library and distribution assets had been sold to a consortium consisting of its current management and Virgo Investment Group. The new owners renamed the company Alchemy in January 2015, finally cutting ties to its former sister company

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. In July 2015 Alchemy acquired the film distribution assets of ANconnect and the digital film and television distributor Anderson Digital, both divisions of Anderson Media Corporation. The transaction will result in the addition of 40 new employees to the existent 70 and expand the company's catalogue to over 1,300 films and 3,000 TV episodes. In December 2015 Bill Lee exited the company as CEO.

Bankruptcy

In February 2016 Alchemy laid off 40 employees, equaling 40% of the company's entire staff. due to liquidity issues. The company began selling off previously acquired films including ''

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'', ''

Free Fire ''Free Fire'' is a 2016 British black comedy- action film directed by Ben Wheatley, from a screenplay by Wheatley and Amy Jump. It stars Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Sam Ri ...

'', '' Mia Madre'', '' 31'' and ''

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''. ''The Lobster'' and ''Free Fire'' were purchased by

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, while Madre was sold to

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, 31 to

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and Evolution to

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. The last of their acquisitions, '' Zeroville'', wasn't released until 2019. Alchemy filed for

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on June 30, 2016. All employees were released following the bankruptcy.

Releases

TV series

* '' Bethenny Ever After'' * ''

'' * ''

Flipping Out ''Flipping Out'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on July 31, 2007, and ended on November 20, 2018. The show is centered on designer Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles, California, his executive assistant Jenni Pulos, his ...

'' * ''

Guy's Big Bite ''Guy's Big Bite'' is a Food Network show starring Guy Fieri Guy Ramsay Fieri (, ; ''né'' Ferry; born January 22, 1968) is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owns three restaurants in Cali ...

'' * ''

Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, 59th Street to the north, Eighth Avenue to the eas ...

'' * ''

The Invisible Man ''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in '' Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devo ...

'' * '' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' * ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' * ''

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles ''Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles'' (previously ''Million Dollar Listing'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on August 29, 2006. The series chronicles the professional and personal lives of realtors in the real e ...

'' * ''

The Millionaire Matchmaker ''The Millionaire Matchmaker'' was an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on January 22, 2008, and is hosted by Patti Stanger. ''The Millionaire Matchmaker'' follows Patti Stanger, owner of the Beverly Hills-based "Millio ...

'' * '' Pregnant In Heels'' * ''

The Rachel Zoe Project ''The Rachel Zoe Project'' is an American reality documentary series starring celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. The series premiered on September 9, 2008 on the Bravo television network. The show also airs on Arena in Australia, Really in the Unit ...

'' * ''

Tabatha Takes Over ''Tabatha Takes Over'' (formerly ''Tabatha's Salon Takeover'') is an American reality television series on the Bravo network, in which former ''Shear Genius'' contestant and hair salon owner, Tabatha Coffey helps failing salons turn around in one ...

'' * ''

Unsolved Mysteries ''Unsolved Mysteries'' is an American mystery documentary television show, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. Documenting cold cases and paranormal phenomena, it began as a series of seven specials, presented by Raymond Burr, Karl ...

Animated

* ''

Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table ''Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table'' is a 1966-1968 Australian animated series based on the legend of King Arthur of Camelot. The series was produced by Air Programs International and written by Melbourne playwright Alex Buz ...

'' * ''

Dinky Dog ''Dinky Dog'' is a Saturday-morning animated series produced by the Australian division of Hanna-Barbera, which aired on CBS from September 9, 1978, to September 5, 1981. It was Hanna-Barbera's first show created and produced in Australia. ''Din ...

'' * ''

Drak Pack ''Drak Pack'' is a 1980 animated television series about the classic Universal Monsters villains fighting for good. It aired in the United States on CBS Saturday Morning from September 6 to December 20, 1980. It was produced by the Australian divi ...

'' * ''

Khumba ''Khumba'' is a 2013 South African computer-animated comedy film directed and co-produced by Anthony Silverston and written by Silverston and Raffaella Delle Donne. The film stars the voices of Jake T. Austin, Steve Buscemi, Loretta Devine, Lau ...

'' * ''

Wing Commander Academy ''Wing Commander Academy'' is a 1996 American animated television series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios, along with a team led by Larry Latham. The show was based on the Wing Commander franchise and loosely served as a prequel to ''Wing ...

Films

* ''Alpha Males Experiment'' * ''

The Babymakers ''The Babymakers'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, and starring Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn and Kevin Heffernan. Chandrasekhar and Heffernan are both members of Broken Lizard. The film received a limited release on ...

'' * '' Bernie'' * ''

Blitz Blitz, German for "lightning", may refer to: Military uses *Blitzkrieg, blitz campaign, or blitz, a type of military campaign *The Blitz, the German aerial campaign against Britain in the Second World War *, an Imperial German Navy light cruiser b ...

'' * ''

Buck Wild ''Buck Wild'' is a zombie comedy horror film directed by Tyler Glodt, written by Glodt and producer Matthew Albrecht, and starring Albrecht, Jarrod Pistilli, Dru Lockwood, and Isaac Harrison as four friends who must faced zombies on their hunting ...

'' * ''

Control Control may refer to: Basic meanings Economics and business * Control (management), an element of management * Control, an element of management accounting * Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization * Controllin ...

'' * '' Dead Awake'' * ''

Dead Sushi is a 2012 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Noboru Iguchi. The film involves Keiko (Rina Takeda) who is the daughter of a famous sushi chef. She leaves home for an inn where she is bullied by the president of Komatsu Pharmaceuticals. A Koma ...

'' * ''

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'' * ''

'' * '' Elsa & Fred'' * '' Faces in the Crowd'' * ''Fake'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' The Iceman '' * '' Intruders'' * '' Laddaland'' * '' Life of a King'' * ''Linklater'' * ''The Liquidator'' * ''Little Birds'' * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' * ''

Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

'' * '' Moonwalkers'' * ''The Nocturnal'' * ''

Persecuted Persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another individual or group. The most common forms are religious persecution, racism, and political persecution, though there is naturally some overlap between these terms ...

'' * ''Playing Dirty'' * ''

Puncture Puncture, punctured or puncturing may refer to: * a flat tyre in British English (US English "flat tire" or just "flat") * a penetrating wound caused by pointy objects as nails or needles * Lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap * Punctu ...

'' * ''

Rampart Rampart may refer to: * Rampart (fortification), a defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort or settlement Rampart may also refer to: * "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" is a key line from "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the ...

'' * '' Red Lights'' * ''

Rob the Mob ''Rob the Mob'' is a 2014 American romantic crime film directed by Raymond De Felitta and written by Jonathan Fernandez. The film stars Michael Pitt, Nina Arianda, Andy García, Ray Romano, Aida Turturro, Frank Whaley, Michael Rispoli and Joseph ...

'' * '' The Runner'' * ''

Sacrifice Sacrifice is the offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity as an act of propitiation or worship. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly exi ...

'' * ''

Skin Traffik ''Skin Traffik'' is a 2015 British-American action film featuring Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, Jeff Fahey, Gary Daniels, Ara Paiaya, Dominique Swain, and Alan Ford. Plot When a jaded former hitman encounters a sava ...

'' * ''

So Undercover ''So Undercover'' is a 2013 American Crime film, crime action comedy film directed by Tom Vaughan (director), Tom Vaughan and written by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl. Starring Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, and Mike O'Malley. The film was released dire ...

'' * ''Spiders'' * ''

Stolen Stolen may refer to: * ''Stolen'' (2009 Australian film), a 2009 Australian film * ''Stolen'' (2009 American film), a 2009 American film * ''Stolen: The Baby Kahu Story'' (2010 film), a film based on the real life kidnapping of baby Kahu Durie ...

'' * '' Straight A's'' * '' Strangerland'' * ''

Stuck in Love ''Stuck in Love'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Josh Boone in his directorial debut. The independent film stars Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, Nat Wolff, and Logan Lerman. It focuses on ...

'' * '' Survivor'' * '' The Taking of Deborah Logan'' * ''Trespass'' * ''

'' * ''The Ultimate Yogi'' * '' Upside Down'' * ''The Wedding Weekend'' * ''

Welcome to Me ''Welcome to Me'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Shira Piven and written by Eliot Laurence. The film stars Kristen Wiig as Alice Klieg, a lottery winner with borderline personality disorder who uses her newfound wealth to writ ...

'' * ''

What Maisie Knew ''What Maisie Knew'' is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in ''The Chap-Book'' and (revised and abridged) in the ''New Review'' in 1897 and then as a book later that year. It tells the story of the sensitive daughter of divorc ...

'' * ''It's Alive''

Distributed lines

* UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship * Video Asia

References

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External links

Official Alchemy LLC websiteYouTube.com: Millennium Entertainment channel
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