Crystal Sky Pictures

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Crystal Sky Pictures
Company type Independent
Industry Film
PredecessorPaul Entertainment
Founded1991;34 years ago (1991)
Founder Steven Paul
Defunct2018;7 years ago (2018)
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
Steven Paul (Chairman/CEO)
Website crystalsky.com (archive)

Crystal Sky Pictures is an American independent film production company founded in 1991 and owned by producer Steven Paul, [1] The company supplanted Paul Entertainment, a previous production company that was headed by Stuart and Steven Paul that was formed in the early 1980s. [2] The company's predecessor, Paul Entertainment, planned a three-picture program by 1988, and Eric Breiman said that they would run the studio, and would have co-production partner Victory Productions International to create their own feature films. [3]

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In 2005, Crystal Sky acquired the films rights to the Castlevania series of video games. [4] The company signed a theatrical financing deal with Grosvenor Park Productions in 2008 valued at $200 million. The deal covered five films including “Castlevania” [5]

Films

YearTitleNotes
1992 The Double 0 Kid
1999 Baby Geniuses
2001 The Musketeer
2004 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2005Come To Me
2007 Ghost Rider
Bratz
Big Stan Direct-to-video
2008 Doomsday
2009 Opposite Day
Tekken Direct-to-video in North America
Robosapien: Rebooted
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2014 Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge Limited theatrical release in Asia
2016 JL Ranch
2017 Ghost in the Shell Uncredited

Notes and references

  1. "Steven Paul". Variety . 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. "Bo Derek To Flog Film With Paul Entertainment; Voight Now Shareholder". Variety . 1987-02-25. p. 106.
  3. "Paul Entertainment topper is touting 3-picture program". Variety . 1987-10-21. p. 132.
  4. Waltz, Amanda (2012-08-28). "Paul W.S. Anderson Still Intends To Make 'Castlevania' Feature Film" . Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  5. Jaafar, Ali (2008-05-19). "Crystal Sky signs $200 million deal". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-30.