Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc.[1] is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment currently specializing in action, thriller, niche sci-fi and low-end to medium-end horror films.
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Genre | Action Thriller Niche sci-fi Low-end to medium-end Horror |
| Founded | 1998 (original) 2002 (relaunch) |
| Founders | Steve Stabler Brent Baum |
| Defunct | 2001 (original) |
| Fate | Shut down (original) |
| Headquarters | 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA |
| Products | Motion pictures Anime |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002–2007)
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (2007–present) |
History
editThe original Destination Films was founded by Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video to have them distribute their films for video release. The company was shut down in February 2001 after failing to meet financial expectations. The company's library and in-production projects such as The Wedding Planner and Slackers were sold off to Sony Pictures for distribution.[2]
In 2002, Destination Films was revived as a division of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, with the anime film Metropolis being scheduled for their first release, although the film Shiri would be released a couple weeks before. Many of the films released on home entertainment under Destination Films would receive a small theatrical release beforehand from either other Sony Pictures divisions like TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems or third-party distributors like Samuel Goldwyn Films.[3]
In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like Blood: The Last Vampire,[4][5] Black Dynamite and Harry Brown.[6][7]
Filmography
edit1990s
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1999 | Bats | First Destination film release; international distribution by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
2000s
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2000 | Eye of the Beholder | co-production with Behaviour Worldwide; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| March 3, 2000 | Drowning Mona | currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| July 26, 2000 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad | co-production with Gullane Pictures and Isle of Man Film Commission; distributed by Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom; currently owned by Shout! Studios and Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| September 1, 2000 | Whipped | currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| September 29, 2000 | Beautiful | currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| April 9, 2002 | Shiri | theatrical distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| April 23, 2002 | Metropolis | theatrical distribution by TriStar Pictures |
| June 4, 2002 | Mission Kashmir | |
| September 3, 2002 | Cowboy Up | currently co-owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| September 24, 2002 | Vampires: Los Muertos | sequel to Vampires by Columbia Pictures in 1998 |
| December 17, 2002 | An Evening with Kevin Smith | |
| Buying the Cow | ||
| December 24, 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | |
| May 16, 2003 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films in the US; produced in Japan by Sunrise Animation and Bones |
| May 23, 2003 | The Era of Vampires | co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| September 30, 2003 | Scenes of the Crime | |
| October 17, 2003 | Returner | co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| February 24, 2004 | Memories | |
| March 2, 2004 | Ride or Die | |
| April 20, 2004 | Wild Things 2 | sequel to Wild Things by Columbia Pictures in 1998 |
| September 28, 2004 | Sniper 3 | sequel to Sniper and Sniper 2 by TriStar Pictures in 1993 and 2002 |
| November 23, 2004 | Doing Hard Time | |
| December 29, 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | co-production with El Camino Pictures, Crossroads Films, and Bob Yari Productions |
| February 15, 2005 | Into the Sun | |
| March 25, 2005 | D.E.B.S. | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Screen Gems and Anonymous Content |
| April 26, 2005 | Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | |
| May 3, 2005 | Vampires: The Turning | |
| June 24, 2005 | Saving Face | co-production with Sony Pictures Classics |
| July 26, 2005 | Steamboy | co-distributed by Triumph Films |
| September 30, 2005 | MirrorMask | co-production with The Jim Henson Company; distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Sueño | ||
| October 25, 2005 | Single White Female 2: The Psycho | sequel to Single White Female by Columbia Pictures in 1992 |
| December 16, 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| February 10, 2006 | London | |
| April 25, 2006 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | |
| May 23, 2006 | Hollow Man 2 | sequel to Hollow Man by Columbia Pictures in 2000 |
| August 15, 2006 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer by Columbia Pictures in 1997 and 1998 |
| August 25, 2006 | The Quiet | co-distributed with Sony Pictures Classics |
| September 5, 2006 | Population 436 | |
| September 29, 2006 | Facing the Giants | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| October 3, 2006 | Glass House: The Good Mother | sequel to The Glass House by Columbia Pictures in 2001 |
| January 2, 2007 | Shottas | co-distributed by Triumph Films |
| January 26, 2007 | Seraphim Falls | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| June 1, 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | |
| July 13, 2007 | Tekkonkinkreet | |
| August 31, 2007 | The Nines | co-distributed by Newmarket Films |
| October 5, 2007 | The Good Night | co-distributed by Yari Film Group |
| October 26, 2007 | Slipstream | co-distributed by Strand Releasing |
| November 10, 2007 | Bats: Human Harvest | TV premiere on Sci-Fi Channel |
| November 14, 2007 | Southland Tales | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| December 7, 2007 | Revolver | |
| December 12, 2007 | The Perfect Holiday | co-distributed by Yari Film Group |
| January 8, 2008 | Boogeyman 2 | sequel to Boogeyman by Screen Gems in 2005 |
| April 11, 2008 | The Take | |
| October 16, 2009 | Black Dynamite |
2010s
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2010 | Harry Brown | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| October 29, 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | |
| March 11, 2011 | Elektra Luxx | |
| October 19, 2012 | The First Time | |
| February 26, 2013 | Company of Heroes | |
| August 16, 2013 | Magic Magic | co-production with Braven Films |
| September 30, 2014 | Sniper: Legacy | |
| June 26, 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment |
| July 7, 2015 | No Way Jose | |
| August 7, 2015 | Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | |
| February 12, 2016 | Ratter | co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment |
| June 7, 2016 | Never Back Down: No Surrender | |
| August 2, 2016 | Sniper: Ghost Shooter | |
| August 12, 2016 | Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich | |
| July 6, 2017 | Kill 'Em All | |
| August 1, 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | sequel to S.W.A.T. and S.W.A.T.: Firefight by Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films in 2003 and 2011 |
| October 3, 2017 | Sniper: Ultimate Kill | |
| October 27, 2017 | Crash Pad | co-distribution by Vertical Entertainment |
| February 6, 2018 | Accident Man |
2020s
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2020 | Holly Slept Over | co-production with American Indie and LD Entertainment |
| June 16, 2020 | Sniper: Assassin's End | |
| November 16, 2021 | Never Back Down: Revolt | |
| August 16, 2022 | Sniper: Rogue Mission | |
| October 14, 2022 | Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday | co-production with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| October 10, 2023 | Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team | |
| January 16, 2024 | One More Shot | |
| February 16, 2024 | Lights Out | |
| September 24, 2024 | Kill 'Em All 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc". OpenCorporates. September 27, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Dana (February 18, 2001). "Terminal Destination". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "FEBRUARY 2002 NEWS TIDBITS". April 25, 2002. Archived from the original on April 25, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group Acquires Domestic Media Rights for Blood: The Last Vampire". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Blood: The Last Vampire". Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Sundance 2009: Live from Park City". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Caption this! Image from 'Harry Brown'". March 24, 2010.
External links
edit- Official website of Destination Films at the Wayback Machine (archived June 19, 2006)
- Destination Films 2000 website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2000)