Destination Films

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Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc.
Company typeDivision of Sony Pictures
Industry Film
GenreAction
Thriller
Niche Sci-fi
Low-end to Medium-end Horror
Founded1998;26 years ago (1998)
2002;22 years ago (2002) (relaunch)
FoundersSteve Stabler
Brent Baum
Defunct2001;23 years ago (2001) (original)
FateDefunct (original)
Headquarters 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA
Products Motion pictures
Anime
Owner Sony Pictures Entertainment (2002–present)
Parent Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions

Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc. [1] is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment currently specializing in action, thriller, niche sci-fi and low-end to medium-end horror films.

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History

The original Destination Films was founded by Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video to have them distribute their films for video release. The company was shut down in February 2001 after failing to meet financial expectations. The company's library and in-production projects such as The Wedding Planner and Slackers were sold off to Sony Pictures for distribution. [2]

In 2002, Destination Films was revived as a division of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, with the anime film Metropolis being scheduled for their first release, although the film Shiri would be released a couple weeks before. Many of the films released on home entertainment under Destination Films would receive a small theatrical release beforehand from either other Sony Pictures divisions like TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems or third-party distributors like Samuel Goldwyn Films. [3]

In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like Blood: The Last Vampire , [4] [5] Black Dynamite and Harry Brown . [6] [7]

Filmography

1990s

Release DateTitleNotes
October 22, 1999 Bats First Destination film release; international distribution by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

2000s

Release DateTitleNotes
January 28, 2000 Eye of the Beholder co-production with Behaviour Worldwide
March 3, 2000 Drowning Mona
July 26, 2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad co-production with Gullane Pictures and Isle of Man Film Commission; distributed by Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom
September 1, 2000 Whipped
September 29, 2000 Beautiful
April 9, 2002 Shiri theatrical distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films
April 23, 2002 Metropolis theatrical distribution by TriStar Pictures
June 4, 2002 Mission Kashmir
September 3, 2002 Cowboy Up
September 24, 2002 Vampires: Los Muertos sequel to Vampires by Columbia Pictures in 1998
December 17, 2002 An Evening with Kevin Smith
Buying the Cow
December 24, 2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks
May 16, 2003 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films in the US; produced in Japan by Sunrise Animation and Bones
May 23, 2003 The Era of Vampires co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films
September 30, 2003 Scenes of the Crime
October 17, 2003 Returner co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films
February 24, 2004 Memories
March 2, 2004 Ride or Die
April 20, 2004 Wild Things 2 sequel to Wild Things by Columbia Pictures in 1998
September 28, 2004 Sniper 3 sequel to Sniper and Sniper 2 by TriStar Pictures in 1993 and 2002
November 23, 2004 Doing Hard Time
December 29, 2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long co-production with El Camino Pictures, Crossroads Films, and Bob Yari Productions
February 15, 2005 Into the Sun
March 25, 2005 D.E.B.S. co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Screen Gems and Anonymous Content
April 26, 2005 Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough
May 3, 2005 Vampires: The Turning
June 24, 2005 Saving Face co-production with Sony Pictures Classics
July 26, 2005 Steamboy co-distributed by Triumph Films
September 30, 2005 MirrorMask co-production with The Jim Henson Company; distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Sueño
October 25, 2005 Single White Female 2: The Psycho sequel to Single White Female by Columbia Pictures in 1992
December 16, 2005 The Squid and the Whale co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
February 10, 2006 London
April 25, 2006 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
May 23, 2006 Hollow Man 2 sequel to Hollow Man by Columbia Pictures in 2000
August 15, 2006 I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer by Columbia Pictures in 1997 and 1998
August 25, 2006 The Quiet co-distributed with Sony Pictures Classics
September 5, 2006 Population 436
September 29, 2006 Facing the Giants co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
October 3, 2006 Glass House: The Good Mother sequel to The Glass House by Columbia Pictures in 2001
January 2, 2007 Shottas co-distributed by Triumph Films
January 26, 2007 Seraphim Falls co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
June 1, 2007 Rise: Blood Hunter
July 13, 2007 Tekkonkinkreet
August 31, 2007 The Nines co-distributed by Newmarket Films
October 5, 2007 The Good Night co-distributed by Yari Film Group
October 26, 2007 Slipstream co-distributed by Strand Releasing
November 10, 2007 Bats: Human Harvest TV premiere on Sci-Fi Channel
November 14, 2007 Southland Tales co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
December 7, 2007 Revolver
December 12, 2007 The Perfect Holiday co-distributed by Yari Film Group
January 8, 2008 Boogeyman 2 sequel to Boogeyman by Screen Gems in 2005
April 11, 2008 The Take
October 16, 2009 Black Dynamite

2010s

Release DateTitleNotes
April 30, 2010 Harry Brown co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
October 29, 2010 Welcome to the Rileys
March 11, 2011 Elektra Luxx
October 19, 2012 The First Time
February 26, 2013 Company of Heroes
August 16, 2013 Magic Magic co-production with Braven Films
September 30, 2014 Sniper: Legacy
June 26, 2015 Into the Grizzly Maze co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment
July 7, 2015 No Way Jose
August 7, 2015 Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
February 12, 2016 Ratter co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment
June 7, 2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender
August 2, 2016 Sniper: Ghost Shooter
August 12, 2016Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
July 6, 2017 Kill 'Em All
August 1, 2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege sequel to S.W.A.T. and S.W.A.T.: Firefight by Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films in 2003 and 2011
October 3, 2017 Sniper: Ultimate Kill
October 27, 2017 Crash Pad co-distribution by Vertical Entertainment
February 6, 2018 Accident Man

2020s

Release DateTitleNotes
March 3, 2020 Holly Slept Over co-production with American Indie and LD Entertainment
June 16, 2020 Sniper: Assassin's End
November 16, 2021 Never Back Down: Revolt
August 16, 2022Sniper: Rogue Mission
October 14, 2022 Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday co-production with Samuel Goldwyn Films
October 10, 2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
January 16, 2024 One More Shot
February 16, 2024 Lights Out

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References

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  2. ↑ Harris, Dana (February 18, 2001). "Terminal Destination". Variety . Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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