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'''Regency Enterprises''' is a Los Angeles-based motion picture production company formed by Arnon Milchan and Joseph P. Grace. It was founded in 1982 as Embassy International Pictures with international sales being handled by [[Producers Sales Organization]] (with some titles being released internationally by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]), but the company's name was changed to Regency International Pictures to avoid confusion with Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio's [[Embassy Films Associates|Embassy Pictures]]' global division Embassy Pictures International. | '''Regency Enterprises''' is a Los Angeles-based motion picture production company formed by Arnon Milchan and Joseph P. Grace. It was founded in 1982 as Embassy International Pictures with international sales being handled by [[Producers Sales Organization]] (with some titles being released internationally by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]), but the company's name was changed to Regency International Pictures to avoid confusion with Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio's [[Embassy Films Associates|Embassy Pictures]]' global division Embassy Pictures International. | ||
In 1991, Milchan alongside Scriba & Deyle and [[Canal+]] formed a joint venture between the three to finance 20 films in five years. As a result, Regency International Pictures was rebranded to Regency Enterprises and a subsidiary of the company known as [[New Regency Productions]] was formed. Its films were distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] until 1998, and by 20th Century Fox (later under their parent company [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Studios]]) from 1999 onward (with some released by [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Focus Features]], [[A24]], and [[Amazon MGM Studios]], among others) and with the distribution deal (initially signed in 1997 and was extended twice), Fox bought a 20% stake in the company. This stake remained even after Fox's merger with Disney in 2019, with the deal extended again in late 2021 under Disney's watch. | In 1991, Milchan alongside Scriba & Deyle and [[Canal+]] formed a joint venture between the three to finance 20 films in five years. As a result, Regency International Pictures was rebranded to Regency Enterprises and a subsidiary of the company known as [[New Regency Productions]] was formed, acting as its production and sales arm. Its films were distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] until 1998, and by 20th Century Fox (later under their parent company [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Studios]]) from 1999 onward (with some released by [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Focus Features]], [[A24]], and [[Amazon MGM Studios]], among others) and with the distribution deal (initially signed in 1997 and was extended twice), Fox bought a 20% stake in the company. This stake remained even after Fox's merger with Disney in 2019, with the deal extended again in late 2021 under Disney's watch. | ||
International home video distribution was handled by [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn EMI Video]], which later became [[Cannon Video]], which later sold the Thorn EMI library to [[Weintraub Entertainment Group]]. [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]], Weintraub's international home video distributor, later acquired the worldwide video rights outright from Weintraub, and today the library is distributed by Disney through the subsidiary now known as 20th Century Studios. [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video]] released the sole title Regency outright owned in North America during the '80s, ''The King of Comedy'', and television rights were handled by [[Viacom Productions|Viacom International]]. Warner Bros. has retained distribution rights to select titles released during the Warner partnership, including ''JFK'', ''Heaven & Earth'', ''Natural Born Killers'', and ''Tin Cup''. | International home video distribution was handled by [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn EMI Video]], which later became [[Cannon Video]], which later sold the Thorn EMI library to [[Weintraub Entertainment Group]]. [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]], Weintraub's international home video distributor, later acquired the worldwide video rights outright from Weintraub, and today the library is distributed by Disney through the subsidiary now known as 20th Century Studios. [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video]] released the sole title Regency outright owned in North America during the '80s, ''The King of Comedy'', and television rights were handled by [[Viacom Productions|Viacom International]]. Warner Bros. has retained distribution rights to select titles released during the Warner partnership, including ''JFK'', ''Heaven & Earth'', ''Natural Born Killers'', and ''Tin Cup''. | ||