TriStar Productions
Film and television production company
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TriStar Productions, Inc. (TSP) is an American film and television production company, a division of TriStar Pictures and a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and former 20th Century Fox chairman Tom Rothman.[4]
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film Television |
| Founded | August 9, 2013[1] |
| Founder | Thomas Rothman[2] |
| Headquarters | 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, United States[3] |
Key people | Thomas Rothman (chairman) Lindsay Sloane (SVP, TV) David Beaubaire (EVP, film) Nicole Brown (SVP, film)[3] |
| Products | Motion pictures Television production |
| Owner | TriStar Pictures Thomas Rothman |
Founded on August 9, 2013, the company shares its name and logo with the current TriStar Pictures distribution label of Sony Pictures,[4] under which TriStar Productions' films will be released joining the other titles released from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.[2][5] The television programming, however, will be produced for Sony Pictures Television.[2] The TriStar name was selected as Rothman considers himself a film buff, giving the company its historical name, and counting on the good will of the Hollywood creative types to give the unit an edge.[5]
History
It was jointly announced on August 1, 2013, by Rothman, Michael Lynton, the CEO of Sony Entertainment and co-chairman and CEO of SPE, and Amy Pascal, co-chairwoman of SPE. The venture was launched on September 1 and Rothman would hold an equity share in the venture with the ability to bring in other outside investments.[4][5] TriStar Productions' first deal was for the autobiography To Walk the Clouds, which is about Philippe Petit, a French high wire walker who walked between the Twin Towers in 1974 adapted into the 2015 film The Walk.[6]
In February 2015, it was announced that Rothman would replace Amy Pascal as chairman of Sony Pictures's Motion Picture Group. Rothman would continue to oversee the properties he greenlit at TriStar.[7]
Filmography
Released
| Film | Release date | Co-production | Box office | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricki and the Flash | August 7, 2015 | Marc Platt Productions[8] Badwill Entertainment and LStar Capital[9] | $41 million | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| The Walk[6] | September 30, 2015 | ImageMovers | $61 million | |
| The Lady in the Van | November 13, 2015 | BBC Films and Sony Pictures Classics[10] | $41 million | |
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | November 11, 2016 | Studio 8, LStar Capital, Film4 Productions, Bona Film Group,[11] The Ink Factory and Marc Platt Productions | $30 million | |
