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26th Street Pictures
American film production company
American film production company
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | 26th Street Pictures | |
| logo | [[File:1492 Pictures Logo.png | frameless]] |
| logo_caption | Logo used from 1995–2020 | |
| former_names | 1492 Pictures | |
| (19942023) | ||
| founded | ||
| founder | Chris Columbus | |
| Mark Radcliffe | ||
| Michael Barnathan | ||
| type | Private | |
| hq_location_city | Beverly Hills, California | |
| hq_location_country | U.S. | |
| products | Film production |
(19942023) Mark Radcliffe Michael Barnathan
26th Street Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan in 1994 as 1492 Pictures. The name was a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus, and his 1492 landing in the Americas. The logo consists of a huge and detailed compass with the company name forming on a background, which is an ocean landscape. In addition, the fanfare for 1492 Pictures was composed by Hans Zimmer.
In addition to various Columbus films, 26th Street Pictures has also produced movies by other directors including Brian Levant (Jingle All the Way), Henry Selick (Monkeybone), Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Joe Roth (Christmas with the Kranks), Tim Story (the Fantastic Four films), and Shawn Levy (the Night at the Museum series).
History
In 1994, Chris Columbus, who successfully directed the first two Home Alone films, and Mrs. Doubtfire, signed a three-year deal with 20th Century Fox, thus eventually led to the creation of a company called 1492 Pictures. Its first feature was Nine Months. The deal was eventually extended in 1997.
In 2009, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with Korean company CJ Entertainment for three years, to produce its feature films.
In February 2011, 1492 Pictures bought the rights to the South Korean comedy film Hello Ghost starring Cha Tae-hyun and is scheduled to remake it.
In August 2011, 1492 Pictures released an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help.
In 2012, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with ro*co productions to adapt documentary films into scripted feature films.
In 2018, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with Netflix to produce feature films for its streaming service.
In June 2023, it was announced in Deadline Hollywood that Columbus had renamed the company 26th Street Pictures a year or two prior.
Films
Theatrical
1990s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nine Months | Chris Columbus | 20th Century Fox | first film | N/A | $138.5 million | |
| 1996 | Jingle All the Way | Brian Levant | Randy Kornfield | $75 million | $129.8 million | ||
| 1998 | Stepmom | Chris Columbus | Gigi Levangie | ||||
| Jessie Nelson | |||||||
| Steven Rogers | |||||||
| Karen Leigh Hopkins | |||||||
| Ron Bass | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures | $50 million | $159.7 million | |||
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Nicholas Kazan | Buena Vista Pictures (United States) | ||||
| Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (International) | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions and Radiant Productions | $100 million | $87.4 million |
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Henry Selick | Sam Hamm | 20th Century Fox | $75 million | $7.6 million | |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Chris Columbus | Steve Kloves | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Heyday Films | $125 million | $1.007 billion | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $100 million | $879.5 million | ||||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Alfonso Cuaron | $130 million | $796.1 million | |||
| Christmas with the Kranks | Joe Roth | Chris Columbus | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios | $60 million | $96.6 million | |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Tim Story | Mark Frost | ||||
| Michael France | 20th Century Fox | co-production with Constantin Film and Marvel Enterprises, Inc. | $100 million | $333.5 million | |||
| Rent | Chris Columbus | Stephen Chbosky | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios and Tribeca Productions | $40 million | $31.6 million | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Shawn Levy | Robert Ben Garant | ||||
| Thomas Lennon | 20th Century Fox | co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners and Dune Entertainment | $110 million | $574.5 million | |||
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Tim Story | Don Payne | ||||
| Mark Frost | co-production with Marvel Studios, Constantin Film, Ingenious Film Partners and Dune Entertainment | $130 million | $301.9 million | ||||
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Shawn Levy | Robert Ben Garant | ||||
| Thomas Lennon | co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners and Dune Entertainment | $150 million | $413.1 million | ||||
| I Love You, Beth Cooper | Chris Columbus | Larry Doyle | co-production with The Bridge Studios, Ingenious Film Partners and Fox Atomic | $18 million | $16.4 million |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Chris Columbus | Craig Titley | 20th Century Fox | co-production with Sunswept Entertainment and Dune Entertainment | $95 million | $226.4 million |
| 2011 | The Help | Tate Taylor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-production with Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Harbinger Pictures | $25 million | $216.6 million | |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Thor Freudenthal | Marc Guggenheim | 20th Century Fox | co-production with Sunswept Entertainment | $90 million | $200.9 million |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Shawn Levy | Story by: | ||||
| Mark Friedman | |||||||
| David Guion | |||||||
| Michael HandelmanScreenplay by: | |||||||
| David Guion | |||||||
| Michael Handelman | co-production with 21 Laps Entertainment | $127 million | $363.2 million | ||||
| 2015 | Pixels | Chris Columbus | Story by: | ||||
| Tim HerlihyScreenplay by: | |||||||
| Tim Herlihy | |||||||
| Tim Dowling | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, LStar Capital and China Film Group | $88–129 million | $244.9 million | |||
| It Had to Be You | Sasha Gordon | Story by: | |||||
| Levi Abrino | |||||||
| Sasha GordonScreenplay by: | |||||||
| Sasha Gordon | Samuel Goldwyn Films | co-production with Vandewater Media | $18 million | $7,162 | |||
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | Cyrus Nowrasteh | Cyrus Nowrasteh | ||||
| Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh | Focus Features | co-production with Hyde Park International, CJ Entertainment and Ocean Blue Entertainment | $18.5 million | $7.3 million | |||
| 2017 | I Kill Giants | Anders Walter | Joe Kelly | RLJE Films | co-production with Ocean Blue Entertainment, XYZ Films, uMedia, Man of Action Studios, Parallel Films and Adonais Productions | N/A | $342,558 |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scoob! | Tony Cervone | Story by: | ||||
| Matt Lieberman | |||||||
| Eyal Podell | |||||||
| Jonathon E. Stewart | |||||||
| Screenplay by: | |||||||
| Adam Sztykiel | |||||||
| Jack Donaldson | |||||||
| Derek Elliott | |||||||
| Matt Lieberman | Warner Bros. Pictures | uncredited; co-production with Warner Animation Group and Reel FX | $90 million | $28.5 million |
Upcoming
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gremlins 3 | Chris Columbus | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
Direct-to-video/streaming
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Christmas Chronicles | Clay Kaytis | Story by: | ||
| Matt Lieberman | |||||
| David GuggenheimScreenplay by: | |||||
| Matt Lieberman | Netflix | co-production with Wonder Worldwide |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Christmas Chronicles 2 | Chris Columbus | Matt Lieberman | ||
| Chris Columbus | Netflix | limited theatrical release; co-production with Wonder Worldwide and 20th Street | |||
| 2023 | Chupa | Jonás Cuarón | Story by: | ||
| Sean Kennedy Moore | |||||
| Joe Barnathan | |||||
| Marcus Rinehart | |||||
| Brendan Bellomo | Netflix | co-production with Pimienta Films |
References
References
- (December 5, 2018). "NETFLIX INKS FIRST LOOK FEATURE FILM DEAL WITH CHRIS COLUMBUS'S 1492 PICTURES".
- Jami Philbirck, "IAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chris Columbus talks 'The Help'", Iamrogue.com, August 10, 2011.
- "Fox signs deal with Columbus".
- Petrikin, Chris. (1997-04-08). "Fox, ho! Columbus keeps anchor at 20th".
- Fleming, Michael. (2009-11-09). "Columbus sails with CJ".
- (4 March 2011). "Is Hollywood Ready for Korean Comedies?". Chosun Ilbo.
- Peter Debruge, "The Help," Variety, August 8, 2011.
- Gregg Goldstein, "A little 'Help' among friends," Variety, August 6, 2011.
- Sneider, Jeff. (2012-01-21). "1492, ro*co to partner on pics".
- Kroll, Justin. (2018-12-05). "Netflix Signs First-Look Deal With Chris Columbus' Production Company".
- Grobar, Matt. (June 26, 2023). "Chris Columbus' 26th Street Pictures Options David Michael Slater Novel 'The Vanishing' For Film; Jay Lender Set To Script Adaptation".
- "The Young Messiah Film Set for March 2016 Release".
- Rubin, Rebecca. (2025-11-06). "‘Gremlins 3’ Movie Sets November 2027 Release Date".
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