United Artists

American film production company

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March 4 2023 United Artists Releasing was folded into MGM by Amazon, effectively ending its independent operation.
March 17 2022 The Amazon acquisition of MGM Holdings officially closed, placing United Artists Releasing under Amazon Studios' control.
May 26 2021 Amazon announced its acquisition of MGM Holdings for $8.45 billion, which would subsequently impact United Artists Releasing.
May 11 2021 Amazon begins negotiations to acquire MGM Holdings for $8.45 billion.
2020 MGM Television was reincorporated, marking the end of UATV's temporary dormancy and bringing the studio back into active operation.
October 7 2020 MGM revives the American International Pictures label through UAR for digital and limited theatrical releases, beginning with Breaking News in Yuba County.
2019 UAR releases Missing Link, a stop-motion animated film that wins the company its first and only Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
February 5 2019 The joint venture is officially renamed United Artists Releasing (UAR), commemorating 100 years since the original United Artists' creation.
January 31 2019 The joint venture completes its first release cycle, having distributed eight titles, none under the originally planned Mirror Releasing banner.
March 2 2018 MGM and Annapurna Pictures launch their film distribution joint venture, releasing Death Wish as their first film, marking MGM's return to domestic distribution after a 7-year absence.
October 31 2017 United Artists Releasing (UAR) was founded as a joint venture between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Annapurna Pictures, established by former MGM CEO Gary Barber and Annapurna founder Megan Ellison.
February 20 2015 Released 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2', a co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Panay Films, and Paramount Pictures, where United Artists was the copyright holder.
September 2014 United Artists Television briefly returned to full-time TV production under United Artists Media Group (UAMG), with producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey involved in management.
November 21 2012 Released 'Red Dawn', a co-production with Contrafilm and FilmDistrict, where United Artists was the copyright holder.
November 9 2012 Released 'Skyfall', a co-production with Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Columbia Pictures, where United Artists was the copyright holder.
April 13 2012 Released 'The Cabin in the Woods' as an uncredited co-production with Lionsgate and Mutant Enemy.
March 26 2010 Released 'Hot Tub Time Machine', a co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and New Crime Productions, which was the last original film released under the United Artists banner to date.

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