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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Mandalay Pictures''' (formerly '''Mandalay Entertainment''') is a film production studio founded in 1995 by producer Peter Guber, a year after leaving as head of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]. It is named after the city of '''Mandalay''', Myanmar. The company also operates a [[Mandalay Television|television arm]]. In 1997, [[Lionsgate Films]] purchased Mandalay and owned it until 2003, when it became independent again. | '''Mandalay Pictures''' (formerly '''Mandalay Entertainment''') is a film production studio founded in 1995 by producer Peter Guber, a year after leaving as head of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]; Guber had previously formed [[PolyGram Pictures]] (which he co-ran with Jon Peters starting in 1980), [[The Guber-Peters Entertainment Company]] (alongside Peters), and [[Vision P.D.G. International]] (alongside Peters and Mark Damon). It is named after the city of '''Mandalay''', Myanmar. The company also operates a [[Mandalay Television|television arm]]. In 1997, [[Lionsgate Films]] purchased Mandalay and owned it until 2003, when it became independent again. | ||
In 2008, Mandalay formed an independent division known as [[Mandalay Vision|Mandalay Independent Pictures]], later renamed Mandalay Vision. Since 2008, Mandalay and its divisions have been owned by the Mandalay Entertainment Group. | In 2008, Mandalay formed an independent division known as [[Mandalay Vision|Mandalay Independent Pictures]], later renamed Mandalay Vision. Since 2008, Mandalay and its divisions have been owned by the Mandalay Entertainment Group. | ||