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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Revolution Studios''' is an American film and television production company founded in 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], with Todd Garner, Rob Moore, Tom Sherak, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, [[Starz|Starz]], and Fox as equity owners. | '''Revolution Studios''' is an American film and television production company founded in January 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], with Todd Garner, Rob Moore, Tom Sherak, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, [[Starz|Starz]], and Fox as equity owners. | ||
The majority of its movies were distributed by [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] under their [[Columbia Pictures]] or [[TriStar Pictures]] labels (although some were released by [[Paramount Pictures]] or [[Universal Pictures]] ([[Universal 1440 Entertainment]] for direct-to-video releases)). The company closed its film division doors in October 2007 after its deal with Sony expired, though the underperformance of a number of their films at that time was also a likely contributor. In 2010, their [[Revolution Television|television division]] was revived for a short amount of time. | The majority of its movies were distributed by [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] under their [[Columbia Pictures]] or [[TriStar Pictures]] labels (although some were released by [[Paramount Pictures]] or [[Universal Pictures]] ([[Universal 1440 Entertainment]] for direct-to-video releases)). The company closed its film division doors in October 2007 after its deal with Sony expired, though the underperformance of a number of their films at that time was also a likely contributor. In 2010, their [[Revolution Television|television division]] was revived for a short amount of time. | ||