This article is about the film studio which was formerly called "Mandalay Entertainment". For the privately held company, see Mandalay Entertainment.
Mandalay Pictures
Subsidiary
Former nameMandalay Entertainment (1995–1999)
IndustryMotion pictures
FoundedMay 27, 1995 (age 31)
FounderPeter Guber
Location cityLos Angeles County, California
Location countryUnited States
ParentMandalay Entertainment (1995–1997, 2002–present)
Lions Gate Films (1997–2002)
DivisionsMandalay Vision
Homepagewww.mandalay.com

Mandalay Pictures (formerly known as Mandalay Entertainment) is an American independent film production company founded on May 27, 1995, which is part of producer and businessman Peter Guber's Mandalay Entertainment. From 1997 until 2002, Lions Gate Entertainment owned a stake in Mandalay Pictures before selling it. The company's mascot is a tiger.[1]

History

Mandalay Pictures was formed at the same time as the parent company Mandalay Entertainment in 1995 by Peter Guber, who was formerly head of Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Guber-Peters Company. At first, it struck an exclusive film and television deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was releasing its films through the Columbia and TriStar distribution labels in most countries.[2][3] Summit Entertainment signed a deal with Mandalay to serve as its foreign sales agent, helping arrange output deals including Entertainment Film Distributors in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Village Roadshow in Australia, New Zealand and Greece, Constantin Film in Germany and Austria, SKC in South Korea, TriPictures in Spain and the Cecchi Gori Group in Italy.[4]

In 1998, Mandalay Pictures moved over from Sony Pictures to Paramount Pictures.[5] At the same time, Mandalay struck a partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment to acquire the assets of Mandalay Entertainment.[6] The deal did not include the television division, which remained with Columbia TriStar Television.[7] In September 1998, Mandalay signed a distribution deal with Canal+ and Pathé joint-venture C+P to handle distribution of Mandalay's films in the United Kingdom, France and Belgium/Luxembourg.[8]

In 2002, the deal was transferred from Paramount Pictures to Universal Pictures, and launched its international sales division.[9] In November 2002, it was separated from Lions Gate Entertainment.[10]

In 2004, Ori Marmur left Mandalay Pictures, and decided to join Original Film. Ironically, Original Film is producing the I Know What You Did Last Summer movies for Mandalay Pictures.[11]

In 2007, it launched a division Mandalay Independent Pictures, and it was to focus on making independent films.[12] In 2010, it became Mandalay Vision[13] and Matthew Rhodes was appointed president in 2011.[14]

Films

Theatrical films

1990s

Release dateTitleNotesBudgetGross (worldwide)
August 16, 1996The Fanco-production with Scott Free Productions and TriStar Pictures$55 million$18.6 million
February 28, 1997Donnie Brascoco-production with Baltimore Pictures and Mark Johnson Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label$35 million$124.9 million
April 4, 1997Double Teamco-production with Cine Story Pictures; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$30 million$11.5 million
October 10, 1997Seven Years in Tibetco-production with Reperage Productions, Vanguard Films and Applecross Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label$70 million$131.5 million
October 17, 1997I Know What You Did Last Summerco-production with Original Film; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$17 million$125.2 million
January 30, 1998Desperate Measuresco-production with Eaglepoint Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label$50 million$13.8 million
March 20, 1998Wild Thingsdistributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$20 million$56 million
May 1, 1998Les Miserablesco-production with Sarah Radclyffe Productions and James Gorman Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures labelN/A$14.1 million
August 21, 1998Dance with Meco-production with Weissman/Egawa Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$15.9 million
November 13, 1998I Still Know What You Did Last Summerco-production with Original Film and Columbia Pictures$24 million$84 million
January 22, 1999Gloriaco-production with Eagle Point Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$30 million$4.2 million
March 12, 1999The Deep End of the Oceanco-production with Via Rosa Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label$38 million$28.1 million
October 27, 1999Galapagosas Mandalay Media Arts; co-production with IMAXN/AN/A
November 19, 1999Sleepy Hollowco-production with Scott Rudin Productions, American Zoetrope and Tim Burton Productions; distributed by Paramount Pictures$70 million$207 million

2000s

Release dateTitleNotesBudgetGross (worldwide)
March 16, 2001Enemy at the Gatesco-production with Reperage Films; distributed by Paramount Pictures$68 million$97 million
July 13, 2001The Scoreco-production with Horseshoe Bay Productions; distributed by Paramount Pictures$68 million$113 million
August 23, 2002Serving Saraco-production with Illusion Productions and Halsted Pictures; distributed by Paramount Pictures$29 million$20.1 million
October 24, 2003Beyond Bordersco-production with Camelot Pictures; distributed by Paramount Pictures$35 million$11.7 million
March 4, 2005The Jacketco-production with 2929 Entertainment and Section Eight Productions; distributed by Warner Independent Pictures$29 million$21.1 million
September 30, 2005Into the Blueco-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures$50 million$44.4 million
March 14, 2008Never Back Downas Mandalay Independent Pictures; co-production with BMP, Inc. and Summit Entertainment$20 million$41.6 million

2010s

Release dateTitleNotesBudgetGross (worldwide)
July 30, 2010The Kids Are All Rightas Mandalay Vision; co-production with Gilbert Films, Saint Aire Productions, Artist International, 10th Hole Productions and Antidote Films; distributed by Focus Features$4 million$34.7 million
February 18, 2011Vanishing on 7th Streetas Mandalay Vision; co-production with Herrick Entertainment; distributed by Magnet Releasing$10 million$1 million
April 8, 2011Soul Surferas Mandalay Vision; co-production with TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict, Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, Island Film Group, Enticing Entertainment, Affirm Films and Life's a Beach Entertainment; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing$18 million$47.1 million
November 18, 2011Another Happy Dayas Mandalay Vision; co-production with Voltage Pictures, Taggart Productions, Cineric, Fimula Entertainment, New Mexico Media Partners, and Prop Blast Films; distributed by Phase 4 Films
April 27, 2012Bernieas Mandalay Vision; co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment, Wind Dancer Films, Detour Filmproduction, Collins House Productions and Horsethief Pictures; distributed by Millennium Entertainment$6 million$10.1 million
August 22, 2014When the Game Stands Tallco-production with TriStar Pictures and Affirm Films; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing$15 million$30.1 million
October 6, 2014Hornsco-production with Red Granite Pictures; distributed by Dimension Films and RADiUS-TWCN/A$3.9 million
February 6, 2015The Voicesas Mandalay Vision; co-production with 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Babelsberg Studio and Vertigo Entertainment, distributed by Lionsgate$11 million$444,196
August 7, 2015Dark Placesco-production with Exclusive Media Group and Denver and Delilah Productions; distributed by A24$20 million$3.5 million
October 7, 2016The Birth of a Nationco-production with Bron Studios, Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Entertainment; distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures$8.5 million$16.8 million
September 29, 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White Houseco-production with Endurance Media Ventures, Torridon Films, Riverstone Pictures, MadRiver Pictures, Scott Free Productions and Cara Films; distributed by Sony Pictures ClassicsN/A$1.8 million
March 23, 2018Paul, Apostle of Christco-production with Affirm Films and ODB Films; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing$5 million$25.5 million

2020s

Release dateTitleNotesBudgetGross (worldwide)
July 30, 2021Nine Daysco-production with Juniper Productions, MACRO and Nowhere; distributed by Sony Pictures Classics$10 million$967,662
April 5, 2023Airco-production with Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Artists Equity; distributed by Amazon Studios$70–90 million$90 million
April 28, 2023Big George Foremanco-production with Affirm Films and State Street Pictures; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing$32 million$6 million
August 15, 2025Highest 2 Lowestco-production with A24, Escape Artists and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks; limited theatrical release before being released by Apple TV+
November 6, 2026Archangel[15]distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under Columbia Pictures

Direct-to-video and streaming films

2000s

Release dateTitleNotes
April 20, 2004Wild Things 2co-production with TriStar Pictures and Destination Films; released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
April 26, 2005Wild Things: Diamond in the Roughco-production with Destination Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
August 15, 2006I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summerco-production with Destination Films and Original Film; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
April 21, 2009Into the Blue 2: The Reefco-production with MGM Television; released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

2010s

Release dateTitleNotes
June 1, 2010Wild Things: Foursomeco-production with Stage 6 Films and RCR Media Group; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
September 13, 2011Never Back Down 2: The Beatdownco-production with Stage 6 Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
June 7, 2016Never Back Down: No Surrenderco-production with Destination Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
March 10, 2017Burning Sandsco-production with Homegrown Pictures, Hudlin Entertainment and Freedom Road Productions, released by Netflix
September 1, 2017Little Evilco-production with Bluegrass Films; released by Netflix
April 6, 2018Amateurreleased by Netflix
January 18, 2019Ioco-production with Sunset Junction Entertainment, Untitled Entertainment and Great Point Media, released by Netflix
March 8, 2019Juanitaco-production with Homegrown Pictures; released by Netflix
August 2, 2019Otherhoodco-production with Welle Entertainment; released by Netflix

2020s

Release dateTitleNotes
March 27, 2020Uncorkedco-production with Forge Media and Argent Pictures; released by Netflix
June 5, 2020The Last Days of American Crimeco-production with Radical Studios; released by Netflix
November 16, 2021Never Back Down: Revoltco-production with Destination Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
January 13, 2022Brazenco-production with Eponymous Production; released by Netflix
April 2, 2023Surroundedco-production with Bron Studios, Blackhand Pictures and 3.16 Productions; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
December 6, 2024The Six Triple Eightco-production with Her Excellency Productions, Intuition Productions, and Tyler Perry Studios; released by Netflix

Upcoming

Release dateTitleNotes
TBA[16]Shucked[17]Written by Robert Horn. Produced by Jason Michael Berman, Alan Fox, Jordan Moldo, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally [18]

Short films

Release dateTitleNotes
2016Chokeco-production with Hermano Films

References

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