Company:Jim Henson Pictures

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Short description: Former Film Studio 1995-2004
Jim Henson Pictures
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm production
FatePartnership ended
Successor
  • The Jim Henson Company
  • The Muppets Studio
FoundedJuly 21, 1995; 28 years ago (July 21, 1995)
FounderBrian Henson
Defunct2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Key people
  • Lisa Henson
  • Martin G. Baker
Owner
  • The Jim Henson Company
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment (1995–1999)

Jim Henson Pictures was an American film studio owned by The Jim Henson Company and led by Brian and Lisa Henson. It was originally founded on July 21, 1995, by Brian Henson as a joint venture between Jim Henson Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[1][2]

The studio closed in 2004 after partnership ended with Brian Henson & Sony Pictures.

History

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

Title Release date Production partners Distributor
Buddy 1997
  • Columbia Pictures
  • American Zoetrope
 Sony Pictures Releasing
Muppets from Space 1999 Columbia Pictures
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Children's Television Workshop
Rat 2000 (UK) Universal Pictures Universal Focus
Good Boy! 2003 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM Distribution Co. (United States)
20th Century Fox (Canada/International)[3]
Five Children and It 2004 (UK)
2004 (FRA)
2005 (USA)
  • Isle of Man Film Commission
  • Davis Films
  • UK Film Council
  • Endgame Entertainment
 Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom)
Warner Home Video (United States)
Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Capitol Films (international)
MirrorMask[4] 2005 (Sundance)
2005 (USA)
2006 (UK) 		Destination Films Samuel Goldwyn Films

See also

  • List of The Jim Henson Company films for films released by The Jim Henson Company

References

  1. ↑ Brian Henson and Stephanie Allain to Chat on Entertainment Tonight Online thefreelibrary.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "Good Boy! (2003)". BBFC. https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/good-boy-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znjexntc. 
  4. ↑ "Jim Henson Pictures". https://www.henson.com/mirrormask-a-jim-henson-pictures-production/. 




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