Regency Enterprises (commonly referred to as Regency onscreen and credited as Monarchy Enterprises S.á.r.l.) is an American entertainment company formed by Arnon Milchan. It was founded in 1991 as the successor to Regency International Pictures formerly known as Embassy International Pictures N.V..
Origins (1982-91)
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Arnon Milchan founded his company as Embassy International Pictures N.V. which held the name for 7 years until the named changed to Regency International Pictures. This company originally had no distribution deal producing films with various studios such as The Ladd Company, TriStar Pictures, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox. This company produced films such as Once Upon a Time in America and Q&A. This company was shut down in 1991.
Regency Enterprises and New Regency Branding (1991-present)
Arnon Milchan rebranded Regency International Pictures and renamed it to Regency Enterprises. In addition to signing a distribution deal with Warner Bros., a subsidiary company New Regency Productions was also created. It is located on the 20th Century Fox lot. New Regency primarily produces movies, and has at least 100 movies to its credit. New Regency produced 2013's 12 Years a Slave, 2014's Birdman, and 2015's The Revenant, which earned the company two Academy Awards for Best Picture in a row, and three nominations.
In September 1997, Milchan signed a 15-year distribution pact with 20th Century Fox worldwide in all media outside of foreign TV rights, ending a previous association with Warner Bros. (1991â€"1999) Fox's parent company News Corporation (now 21st Century Fox) funneled $200 million in New Regency, in exchange for a 20 percent stake in the company. In 2011, Fox and New Regency extended the pact, to expire in 2022.
Regency Television
Regency Television is a joint venture between Regency Enterprises and Fox Television Studios founded in 1998. Regency's best-known television shows include The WB sci-fi drama Roswell, and the Fox sitcoms Malcolm in the Middle and The Bernie Mac Show.
On July 17, 2008, Regency Television shut down all production and closed its business after nearly ten years in operation. On January 17, 2011, New Regency announced a return to the television business after 20th Century Fox extended its distribution business with Regency until 2022.
Investments
- New Regency Productions (80%) (a joint venture between Regency Enterprises and 20th Century Fox)
- Regency Television (50%) (a joint venture between Regency Enterprises and Fox Television Studios)
- BabyFirst (30%): cable channel in U.S. aimed at 0-3 year olds.
Filmography
As Embassy International Pictures N.V.:
- The King of Comedy (1983) (co-production with 20th Century Fox)
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) (co-production with The Ladd Company, PSO Enterprises, Rafran Cinematografia and Warner Bros.)
- Brazil (1985) (co-production with Brazil Productions, 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures)
- Legend (1985) (co-production with Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox)
- Stripper (1986) (co-production with 20th Century Fox)
- Man on Fire (1987) (co-production with Acteurs Auteurs Associes (AAA) and TriStar Pictures) (Uncredited)
As Regency International Pictures
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (co-production with Frostbacks, NBC Productions and TriStar Pictures) (Uncredited)
- Big Man on Campus (1989) (co-production with Vestron Pictures)
- The War of the Roses (1989) (co-production with Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox) (Uncredited)
- Pretty Woman (1990) (co-production with Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures and Buena Vista Pictures) (Uncredited)
- Q&A (1990) (co-production with TriStar Pictures)
1990s
2000s
2010s
Upcoming
- Unsane (2018) (co-production with Fingerprint Releasing and Bleecker Street)
- Widows (2018) (co-production with Film 4 and See-Saw Films)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) (co-production with GK Films, Queen Films, and Tribeca Productions)
- Fraggle Rock (2019) (co-production with The Jim Henson Company)
- Watch Dogs (TBA) (co-production with Columbia Pictures and Ubisoft Motion Pictures)
- Splinter Cell (TBA) (co-production with Thunder Road Pictures and Ubisoft Motion Pictures)
- Santa Is Real (TBA) (co-production with Walden Media)
- Wrong Answer (TBA) (co-production with Plan B Entertainment)
- Luna Park (TBA) (co-production with Skydance Productions, and TC Productions)
- The Lighthouse (TBA) (co-production with A24, RT Features, and Parts & Labor)
References
External links
- Official website
- Regency Enterprises on IMDbPro (subscription required)
- Embassy International Pictures on IMDbPro (subscription required)
