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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