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StudioCanal
StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., and Canal+ Production and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film & television production and distribution company which is a subsidiary of Canal+ S.A.. , the company has 13 production companies in Europe and the United States, and holds around 9,000 titles in its extensive film library in which they ensure the preservation and restoration them for home video releases & digital platforms worldwide. History On 1 January 1987, Canal+ Productions was founded as a cinema film co-production subsidiary of the cable channel which had been established in November 1984, Canal+. The subscription channel was co-founded by André Rousselet and Pierre Lescure. This was to reduce Canal+'s dependence on the American major studios by building its own library that the pay-TV channel could use on their own channels and internationally. By December 1990, Canal+ Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StudioCanal UK
StudioCanal Limited, trade name, doing business as StudioCanal UK (formerly known as Optimum Releasing), is a British film distribution division and the official British branch of the French film & television production and distribution company StudioCanal in the UK. The company releases many films, including foreign, anime (mostly Studio Ghibli (until 2024)), independent, Art film, art, British, Irish and American films in the United Kingdom. History Optimum Releasing (1999–2011) The company was founded in October 1998, and began operation as Optimum Releasing in May 1999. The company, at the time, was exclusively a theatrical distributor, holding distribution of new releases and UK rights to the back catalogues of other companies. Optimum's first theatrical release was a restored version of ''The Third Man'', licensed from StudioCanal, Le Studio Canal+, and was released in July of that year, on the same weekend as the anticipated UK release of ''Star Wars: Episode I – The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paravision International
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) was an entertainment production company and distribution studio founded by Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. The company is notable for producing '' Manhunter'', '' Blue Velvet'', the horror films '' Near Dark'' and '' Evil Dead II'', '' King Kong Lives'' (the sequel to De Laurentiis' remake of '' King Kong''), and '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'', as well as distributing '' The Transformers: The Movie''. The company's main studios were located in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is now EUE/Screen Gems Studios. The studio's first releases were in 1986. It went bankrupt two years later after '' Million Dollar Mystery'', among other films, failed at the box office. Carolco Pictures acquired DEG in 1989. History In 1983, Dino De Laurentiis produced '' Firestarter'' in Wilmington. The governor of North Carolina, Jim Hunt, claimed that the filming increased economic activity in the state. Hunt used incentives and loans to allow De L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolco Pictures
Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that was founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna in 1976. Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures. Carolco hit its peak in the 1980s and early 1990s, with blockbuster successes including the first three films of the Rambo (franchise), ''Rambo'' franchise, ''Field of Dreams'', ''Total Recall (1990 film), Total Recall'', ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''Basic Instinct'', ''Universal Soldier (1992 film), Universal Soldier'', ''Cliffhanger (film), Cliffhanger'' and ''Stargate (film), Stargate''. Nevertheless, Carolco was losing money overall, requiring a corporate restructuring in 1992. The film ''Cutthroat Island'' was produced as a resurgence for Carolco, but it instead lost them $147 million, and Carolco eventually went bankrupt in 1995. History Early years Carolco Pictures was founded through the partnership of two film investors, Mario Kassar and Andrew G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumiere Pictures And Television
Canal+ Image International (formerly known as EMI Films, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Lumiere Pictures and Television, and UGC DA) was a British-French film, television, animation studio and distributor. A former subsidiary of the EMI conglomerate, the corporate name was not used throughout the entire period of EMI's involvement in the film industry, from 1969 to 1986, but the company's brief connection with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Anglo-EMI, the division under Nat Cohen, and the later company as part of the Thorn EMI conglomerate (following the merger with Thorn) are outlined here. The library passed through the hands of several companies over the following years and is now owned by StudioCanal, a former sister company to Universal Music Group and parent company Canal+ Group's acquisition of European cinema operator UGC who acquired the library's then-owner, the United Kingdom-based Lumiere Pictures and Television in 1996, via Cannon Films. EMI Films also owned Elstree St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandem Productions (German Company)
STUDIOCANAL Series GmbH, doing business as Tandem Productions GmbH, is a Munich-based company which produces television film, miniseries, television series and film series. It was founded in 1999 by Emmy-nominated producers Rola Bauer and Tim Halkin. In July 2012, it was announced that French-based global production and distribution company StudioCanal had acquired a majority stake in Tandem Communications, the acquisition had marked StudioCanal's first entry into the television production industry. StudioCanal would later take over distribution of all of Tandem Communications' programmes two years later in March 2015, with StudioCanal taking over Tandem's former sales and marketing team, increasing StudioCanal's television production business. StudioCanal eventually acquire the remaining shares in Tandem Communications five years later in May 2020, giving them full control of Tandem Communications. Productions * ''Relic Hunter'' (in association with) (1999) * '' Final Run'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch FilmWorks
Dutch FilmWorks B.V. is the film distributor and producer of the Netherlands founded in 1998, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, focusing on Benelux rights mainly to release films theatrically, on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD. They are also a publisher and distributor of books and magazines. They have recently released several TV series in the CBS library on DVD, under license from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. In 2022, StudioCanal acquired a majority stake in Dutch FilmWorks. Background Dutch Filmworks purchases film licenses and releases these in the Benelux, and has a distribution library of over 2,500 titles. Large titles distributed by Dutch FilmWorks include '' Exorcist: The Prequel'', '' The Grudge'', '' The Aviator'', '' Unleashed'', '' Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'', '' The Final Cut'' and ''Saw'', as well as Dutch products such as the television series '' Westenwind'' and the film '' 06/05''. 'The House of Knowledge' is a separate branch of the busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Company
The Picture Company is an American entertainment company founded in 2014, by Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman, in Glendale, California. It specializes in film, starting off moderately in 2018 with Jaume Collet-Serra's '' The Commuter'' and Albert Hughes' ''Alpha''. History Founding The Picture Company was founded in 2014 by film veterans Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. Rona is a former president at Silver Pictures and Rogue Pictures, and Heineman was an EVP at Silver Pictures. The company began in 2014 with a first-look deal with StudioCanal. The company achieved its first theatrical releases with Jaume Collet-Serra's ''The Commuter,'' Albert Hughes' ''Alpha'', and Sam Taylor-Johnson's '' A Million Little Pieces''. StudioCanal would later go on to buy a minority stake in The Picture Company in 2023 and ink a new five-year overall deal with the company. Future projects Since September 2014, The Picture Company has announced several projects which have not yet been realised, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliffhanger (film)
''Cliffhanger'' is a 1993 American action thriller film directed and co-produced by Renny Harlin and co-written by and starring Sylvester Stallone alongside John Lithgow, Michael Rooker and Janine Turner. Based on a concept by climber John Long, the film follows Gabe (Stallone), a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in a heist of a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains. The film premiered at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, and was released in the United States on May 28, 1993, by TriStar Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and earned $255 million worldwide, becoming the 7th-highest-grossing film of 1993. Plot Mountain rescue rangers Gabe Walker, his girlfriend Jessie Deighan, and Frank attempt to rescue their fellow ranger, Hal Tucker, and his girlfriend, Sarah, stranded in the Colorado Rockies. Sarah's harness breaks loose, and she falls to her death, despite Gabe's effort to save her. Hal blames a guilt-stricken Gabe, who leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAM Productions
SAM Productions ApS is a Danish television production company founded by Søren Sveistrup, Adam Price, and . It is a subsidiary of StudioCanal. History SAM Productions was founded in 2014 by Søren Sveistrup, Adam Price, and . StudioCanal holds a 25% stake in the company. In addition to its headquarters in Copenhagen, the company has also operated out of Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ... since 2022. Filmography References External links * {{Authority control 2014 establishments in Denmark Companies based in Copenhagen Entertainment companies established in 2014 Danish companies established in 2014 StudioCanal Television production companies of Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Siege
''Under Siege'' is a 1992 action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and written by J. F. Lawton. It stars Steven Seagal (who also produced the film), Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, and Erika Eleniak. Seagal plays Casey Ryback, a former Navy SEAL, who must fend off a group of mercenaries after they commandeer the U.S. Navy battleship . Released on October 9, 1992, ''Under Siege'' was both a critical and commercial success, receiving two Academy Award nominations for sound production and grossing over $156.6 million at the global box office. It is often considered Steven Seagal's best film to date. It was followed in 1995 by a sequel, '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'', which was not as well received. ''Under Siege'' was the final film of actor Patrick O'Neal, before his death in 1994. Plot The battleship arrives at Pearl Harbor, where President George H. W. Bush announces that the ship will be decommissioned in California. Casey Ryback, a chief petty officer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rok Studios
Rok Studios is a Nigerian film production company. Its production studios is based in Anthony Village, Lagos. The company was founded in August 2013 by Mary Remmy Njoku. In addition to its numerous films, Rok Studios has produced over 12 TV series. Notable productions from Rok Studios include: '' Hazeezat'' (2014), '' Thy Will Be Done'', ''Festac Town'',–TV Series (2014), and '' A Northern Affair'' (2014) (all of which were produced by Mary Njoku). Mary Njoku launched ROK on Sky, a network airing across the UK at the Nigerian High Commission in the UK in 2016. In July 2019, ROK was acquired by Canal+ Group Canal+ S.A., formerly Groupe Canal+, is a French Media conglomerate, media and telecommunications Conglomerate (company), conglomerate based in Paris. It runs its own Canal+ (streaming service), eponymous Over-the-top media service, over-the-to ... from iROKO Partners. Mary Njoku stays on as director general of ROK under the Canal+ acquisition. On 23 November 2022, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic Instinct
''Basic Instinct'' is a 1992 erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Wayne Knight, the film follows the detective Nick Curran (Douglas) as he investigates the murder of a wealthy rock star in San Francisco. He begins an intense relationship with Catherine Tramell (Stone), an enigmatic writer and the prime suspect. The script was developed by Eszterhas in the 1980s, and it became the subject of a bidding war. Carolco Pictures secured the rights to the film and brought Verhoeven on board to direct. Stone was cast as Tramell after the role was rejected by several actresses. Production was plagued by protests and intense conflict between Eszterhas and Verhoeven. ''Basic Instinct'' premiered in Los Angeles on March 18, 1992, and was theatrically released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on March 20, 1992. The film received mixed reviews upon its relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
