Who owns Orion productions?
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM TelevisionMetromedia
Orion Pictures/Parent organizations
When did Orion go out of business?
Orion Pictures declared bankruptcy in 1991. After exiting bankruptcy in 1996, Orion was bought by MGM, ending its nearly two decade run.
What happened to Orion TVS?
Orion also operates Orion Sales, headquartered in Olney, Illinois, for the North American market, under its private-owned Sansui brand and, recently licensed, JVC television brand. Orion Sales ceased to exist today and was sold to Elitelux Technologies in 2016.
Who founded Orion Pictures?
Mike Medavoy
Arthur B. KrimEric PleskowRobert BenjaminWilliam Bernstein
Orion Pictures/Founders
Is Orion still a production company?
Since 1997, Orion has been owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 2013, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revived the Orion name for television; a year later, Orion Pictures was relaunched by the studio.
What was the budget for Robocop?
13 million USD
13.7 million USD
RoboCop/Budget
Is Touchstone Pictures still around?
Touchstone Pictures was an American film distribution label of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, created and owned by The Walt Disney Company….Touchstone Pictures.
| Formerly | Touchstone Films (1984–1986) |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 15, 1984 |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Headquarters | Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California , United States |
Who owns the rights to RoboCop?
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
RoboCop (franchise)
| RoboCop | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Years | 1987–present |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | List of comics |
How did Orion Pictures company get its name?
In February 1978, the five men forged a deal with Warner Bros. The executives formed Orion Pictures Company, named after the constellation which they claimed had five main stars (it actually has seven or eight).
What happened to the Orion TV channel?
On November 25, 1991, Orion sold its Hollywood Squares format rights to King World Productions after Orion closed down its television division. On December 11, 1991, Orion filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
When did Orion Pictures become Orion Classics?
In 1983, Orion Pictures introduced art-house division Orion Classics with executives who had previously run United Artists Classics. According to Reference for Business: “Of the first 18 movies the company had released as Orion Pictures Corporation, ten had been profitable, five had broken even, and three had losses of less than $2 million.”
Who are some famous people that work with Orion Pictures?
Woody Allen, James Cameron, Jonathan Demme, Oliver Stone, and several other prominent directors worked with Orion during its most successful years from 1978 to 1992. Of the films distributed by Orion, four won Academy Awards for Best Picture: Amadeus (1984), Platoon (1986), Dances with Wolves (1990), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).