TriStar Productions, Inc. (TSP) is an American film and television production company, a division of

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and a joint venture between

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(SPE) and former

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chairman

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. The company shares its name and logo with the current

distribution label of Sony Pictures, under which TriStar Productions' four films per year will be released joining the other titles released from

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. The television programming however, will be produced for

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. The TriStar name was selected as Rothman considers himself a film buff, giving the company its historical name, and counting on the good will of the Hollywood creative types to give the unit an edge.

History

It was jointly announced on August 1, 2013, by Rothman,

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, the CEO of

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and co-chairman and CEO of SPE, and Amy Pascal, co-chairwoman of SPE. The venture was launched on September 1 and Rothman would hold an equity share in the venture with the ability to bring in other outside investments. TriStar Productions' first deal was for the autobiography ''To Walk the Clouds'', which is about

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in 1974 adapted into the 2015 film The Walk. In February 2015, it was announced that Rothman would replace Amy Pascal as chairman of Sony Pictures's Motion Picture Group. Rothman would continue to oversee the properties he greenlit at TriStar.

Filmography

Released

Upcoming

References

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