TriStar Productions

TriStar Productions, Inc.

Company type	Joint venture
Industry	Film
Founded	August 9, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-09)[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
Parent	TriStar Pictures Thomas Rothman

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]

The company shares its name and logo with the current TriStar Pictures distribution label of Sony Pictures,^[4] under which TriStar Productions' four films per year 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.^[6]

In February 2015, it was announced that Rothman will replace Amy Pascal as chairman of Sony Pictures's Motion Picture Group. Rothman will 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

Upcoming

Film	Release date	Co-production	Distributor
The Yank	TBA	Mosaic Media Group and Gary Sanchez Productions[12]	TBA
Untitled Labyrinth sequel		The Jim Henson Company and Lucasfilm

References

1. Faughnder, Ryan (August 1, 2013). "Tom Rothman teams with Sony Pictures to create TriStar Productions". Los Angeles Times.
2. Abrams, Rachel (August 1, 2013). "Tom Rothman in Joint Venture With Sony to Run TriStar Productions". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
3. Nellie Andreeva. (October 23, 2013) Tom Rothman & Sony's TriStar Prods. Makes TV & Film Executive Hires. Deadline Hollywood. Accessed on October 28, 2013.
4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 1, 2013). "Tom Rothman To Launch New TriStar Productions Label For Sony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
5. CIEPLY, MICHAEL (August 1, 2013). "Sony Hires Rothman to Head Revived TriStar Unit". New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
6. "Tom Rothman's TriStar Unveils First Pic Dates: 'Ricki And The Flash' & Robert Zemeckis' Philippe Petit Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. May 6, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
7. "Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal At Sony Pictures; Michael Lynton Contract Extended". Deadline. February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
8. Sneider, Jeff (17 June 2014). "Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer in Negotiations to Join Meryl Streep in 'Ricki and the Flash' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
9. "Ricki and the Flash (2015) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
10. Guy Lodge (2015-09-12). "'The Lady in the Van' Review: A Light Vehicle for a Grand Maggie Smith". Variety. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
11. Kroll, Justin. "Studio 8, Bona Film Group Team With TriStar on Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'". Variety.
12. Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 28, 2014). "TriStar Wins Will Ferrell Comic Pitch 'The Yank'". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2018.