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Jim Henson Pictures 
Summary
Jim Henson Pictures was an American film studio owned by The Jim Henson Company and led by Brian and Lisa Henson, the oldest son and daughter, respectively, of Muppets creator Jim Henson. It was originally founded on July 21, 1995, by Brian as a joint venture between Jim Henson Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[1][2]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | July 21, 1995 |
| Founder | Brian Henson |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Partnership ended |
| Successor | |
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The studio closed in 2004 after partnership ended with Brian Henson and Sony Pictures.
History edit
Jim Henson Pictures was founded in 1995 by Brian Henson as the joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company.[citation needed]
Productions edit
| Title | Release date | Production partners | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy | June 6, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| Muppets from Space | July 14, 1999 | Columbia Pictures | |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | October 1, 1999 | ||
| Rat | October 6, 2000 (UK) | Universal Pictures | Universal Focus |
| Good Boy! | October 10, 2003 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | MGM Distribution Co. (United States) 20th Century Fox (Canada/International)[3] |
| Five Children and It | October 15, 2004 (UK) October 20, 2004 (FRA) July 5, 2005 (USA) |
Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom) Warner Home Video (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Capitol Films (international) | |
| MirrorMask[4] | January 25, 2005 (Sundance) September 30, 2005 (USA) March 3, 2006 (UK) |
Destination Films | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
See also edit
- List of The Jim Henson Company films for films released by The Jim Henson Company
References edit
- ^ Brian Henson and Stephanie Allain to Chat on Entertainment Tonight Online Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine thefreelibrary.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013
- ^ CLAUDIA ELLER The Los Angeles Times. July 21, 1995 Company Town : Muppets Cut Deal With Sony Pictures articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013
- ^ "Good Boy! (2003)". BBFC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Jim Henson Pictures". Retrieved July 17, 2022.