Stage 6 Films
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Stage 6 Films is a label created by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in fall 2007 that acquires, produces and distributes 10-15 low budget (capped at approximately $10 million) films and direct-to-DVD releases per year. It is Columbia TriStar's fifth specialty label. Overall, it's the 7th theatrical label by Sony Pictures. The label takes its name from the location of its main office, the Stage 6 building at Sony Pictures Studios
(originally an actual soundstage used for such films as The Wizard of Oz
).
Adrian Alperovich, Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group, said Stage 6's slate will mostly be geared toward ancillary markets. But the label, will also release some of the titles theatrically through Sony
's distribution labels and other companies like Samuel Goldwyn Films
. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will determine whether a Stage 6 title bows theatrically after the film has been made.
The first film that releases in theaters was Moon
.
Sony Pictures Studios
The Sony Pictures Studios are a television and film studio complex located in Culver City, California at 10202 West Washington Boulevard and bounded by Culver Boulevard , Washington Boulevard , Overland Avenue and Madison Avenue...
(originally an actual soundstage used for such films as The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
).
Adrian Alperovich, Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group, said Stage 6's slate will mostly be geared toward ancillary markets. But the label, will also release some of the titles theatrically through Sony
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
's distribution labels and other companies like Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn...
. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will determine whether a Stage 6 title bows theatrically after the film has been made.
The first film that releases in theaters was Moon
Moon (film)
Moon is a 2009 British science fiction drama film about a man who experiences a personal crisis as he nears the end of a three-year solitary stint mining helium-3 on the far side of the Earth's moon. It is the feature debut of director Duncan Jones. Sam Rockwell stars as the employee Sam Bell, and...
.
2000s
- Missionary ManMissionary ManMissionary Man may refer to:*"Missionary Man" , from 1986*Missionary Man , a comic series written by Gordon Rennie*Missionary Man , a 2007 film by Dolph Lundgren...
(2007) - Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
- LinewatchLinewatchLinewatch is a 2008 crime film directed by Kevin Bray starring Cuba Gooding Jr..-Plot:Mike Dixon is an agent working linewatch for the United States Border Patrol on the US/Mexico Border in New Mexico...
(2008) - The Art of War II: BetrayalThe Art of War II: BetrayalThe Art of War II: Betrayal is a 2008 direct-to-video Canadian action film, directed by Josef Rusnak. Written by Jason Bourque and Keith Shaw this film is the sequel to 2000 film, The Art of War, which also starred Wesley Snipes in the lead role as Neil Shaw.-Plot:When Agent Neil Shaw comes out...
(2008) - Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)
- FelonFelon (film)Felon is a 2008 American drama film about a family man who ends up in state prison after he kills an intruder. The film was written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and stars Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer and Harold Perrineau...
(2008) - InsanitariumInsanitariumInsanitarium is a 2008 psychological horror starring Jesse Metcalfe, Kiele Sanchez, Kevin Sussman, Olivia Munn, Carla Gallo and Peter Stormare. The film is directed by Jeff Buhler.-Storyline:...
(2008) - Impulse (2008)
- April Fool's DayApril Fool's Day (2008 film)April Fool's Day is a 2008 horror film, which is a direct-to-DVD remake of the 1986 film of the same name. It is directed by The Butcher Brothers, also known as Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores, who also directed the vampire film The Hamiltons...
(2008) - Pistol WhippedPistol WhippedFor the fire-arm technique of pistol whipping, see : Pistol whippingPistol Whipped is a 2008 action film starring Steven Seagal, Lance Henriksen, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Blanchard Ryan, Lydia Jordan and Arthur J. Nascarella. Filmed in Connecticut, in May and June 2007, it was directed by Roel Reiné...
(2008) - The Shepherd: Border PatrolThe Shepherd: Border PatrolThe Shepherd: Border Patrol is a 2008 action film starring Jean Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins and directed by Isaac Florentine, the director of Undisputed 2...
(2008) - Zombie Strippers!Zombie StrippersZombie Strippers is a 2008 zombie comedy, written and directed by Jay Lee, starring Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, and Tito Ortiz and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is loosely based on Eugene Ionesco's classic play Rhinoceros....
(2008) (co-released with Triumph FilmsTriumph FilmsTriumph Films is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment geared towards theatre and direct-to-video film production and distribution....
) - ConspiracyConspiracy (2008 film)Conspiracy is a 2008 action/drama film released as direct-to-video on March 18, 2008. The film is influenced by the classic western film noir thriller Bad Day at Black Rock , which itself was an adaptation of a short story "Bad Time at Honda" by Howard Breslin.While Bad Day at Black Rock tells the...
(2008) - Three Can Play That GameThree Can Play That GameThree Can Play That Game is a 2007 romantic comedy film, directed by Samad Davis. The film stars Jason George, Jazsmin Lewis, and Vivica A. Fox, and is a sequel to the 2001 film Two Can Play That Game.-Plot:...
(2008) - Dark Country (2008)
- Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)
- The LodgerThe Lodger (2009 film)The Lodger is an 2009 mystery/thriller film directed by David Ondaatje and starring Alfred Molina, Hope Davis and Simon Baker. It is based on the novel The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes, filmed previously by Alfred Hitchcock in 1927, by Maurice Elvey in 1932, by John Brahm in 1944, and as Man in...
(2009) - Boogeyman 3Boogeyman 3Boogeyman 3 is the third installment of the Boogeyman film series, released in 2009.-Plot:Boogeyman 3 opens with Dr. Mitchell Allen's daughter, Audrey . Audrey proceeds to take a shower and while doing so sees a hand with a black glove. Scared, Audrey gets out and goes to her room to sleep. Her...
(2009) (in association with Ghost House Pictures) - Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2009) (co-released with Screen GemsScreen GemsScreen Gems is an American movie production company and subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation....
) - The Grudge 3The Grudge 3The Grudge 3 is the direct-to-DVD sequel to the American horror film The Grudge and its sequel, The Grudge 2. The film was directed by Toby Wilkins taking Takashi Shimizu's place. The film was released on May 12, 2009. It stars Johanna Braddy and Shawnee Smith-Plot:Jake is brutally murdered by...
(2009) - MoonMoon (film)Moon is a 2009 British science fiction drama film about a man who experiences a personal crisis as he nears the end of a three-year solitary stint mining helium-3 on the far side of the Earth's moon. It is the feature debut of director Duncan Jones. Sam Rockwell stars as the employee Sam Bell, and...
(2009) - Red SandsRed SandsRed Sands is a 2009 horror film movie set in Afghanistan in 2002. The film is directed by Alex Turner, whose previous effort was Dead Birds, in 2004.-Plot:...
(2009) - The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the 2009 sequel to 1999's The Boondock Saints. Written and directed by original Boondock Saints creator Troy Duffy, the film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, who return to their roles, as well as several of the other actors from the first...
(2009) - Hachiko: A Dog's StoryHachiko: A Dog's StoryHachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama film based on the true story of the faithful Akita Hachikō. It is a remake of the 1987 movie . It was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P...
(2009)
2010s
- Ice CastlesIce CastlesIce Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama, starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson.It is the story of Alexis, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of...
(2010) - Wild Things: FoursomeWild Things: FoursomeWild Things: Foursome is the fourth film in the Wild Things series. The film was released as a direct-to-DVD video on June 1, 2010.-Plot:...
(2010) - The ExperimentThe ExperimentThe Experiment was a documentary series broadcast on BBC television in 2002. It presented the findings of what subsequently became known as The BBC Prison Study -Background:...
(2010) - Stomp the Yard: HomecomingStomp the Yard 2: HomecomingStomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, the sequel to 2007's Stomp the Yard, is a 2010 direct-to-video drama film directed by Rob Hardy. The film is produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division on October 12, 2010. The original release date was October 12, but the...
(2010) - 30 Days of Night: Dark Days30 Days of Night: Dark Days30 Days of Night: Dark Days is a 2010 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. It was directed by and written by Ben Ketai, alongside co-writer Steve Niles. It is a sequel to the 2007 film, 30 Days of Night...
(2010) (in association with Ghost House Pictures) - Lake Placid 3Lake Placid 3Lake Placid 3 is a 2010 made-for-television horror film starring Colin Ferguson produced by the Sci Fi Channel. This sequel to the 2007 film, Lake Placid 2, and the 1999 film, Lake Placid, aired as a Sci Fi Channel original movie on August 21, 2010....
(2010) - The Hit List (2011) (in association with Up Load Films and Motion Picture Corporation of AmericaMotion Picture Corporation of AmericaMotion Picture Corporation of America is an American film production company founded by Brad Krevoy in 1986 to focus on producing, acquiring, and distributing commercial motion picture and television productions.-History:...
) - S.W.A.T.: FirefightS.W.A.T.: FirefightS.W.A.T.: Firefight is a 2011 American action crime thriller film directed by Benny Boom, and sequel to the 2003 film S.W.A.T., based on the 1975 television series S.W.A.T..-Plot:...
(2011) - Game of DeathGame of Death (2010 film)Game of Death is a 2010 action film directed by Giorgio Serafini and starring Wesley Snipes, Zoë Bell, Gary Daniels, Robert Davi, Jaime Moyer and Frank Zieger. The film is shot in Detroit, Michigan.The first trailer released on February 12.-Production:...
(2011) (in association with Voltage Pictures and Perpetual Entertainment) - InsidiousInsidious (film)Insidious is a 2011 American independent supernatural horror film written by Leigh Whannell, directed by James Wan, and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Barbara Hershey. The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts...
(2011) - POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
- Jumping the BroomJumping the BroomJumping the Broom is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T.D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace....
(2011) (co-distributed by TriStar PicturesTriStar PicturesTriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
and Our Stories FilmsOur Stories FilmsOur Stories Films is an American film studio founded in 2006 by Robert L. Johnson producing "comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American and urban audiences." On August 31, 2006, it was announced that Tracey Edmonds was named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories...
) - ColombianaColombiana (film)Colombiana is a 2011 French-American action film co-written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton. The film stars Zoë Saldana in the lead role...
(2011) (co-distributed by TriStar PicturesTriStar PicturesTriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
) - A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) (distributor, in association with Samuel Goldwyn FilmsSamuel Goldwyn FilmsSamuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn...
) - Sniper: ReloadedSniper: ReloadedSniper: Reloaded is a 2011 action film and a continuation of the Sniper film series. Filming took place in South Africa in 2010 for a 2011 release.-Plot:...
(2011) - Arena (2011) (in association with Motion Picture Corporation of America, RCR Media Group, and Zero Gravity Management)
- Attack the BlockAttack the BlockAttack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction action film written and directed by Joe Cornish. The film stars Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard. Set on a council estate in South London on Bonfire night, the film follows a street gang which have...
(2011) (in association with Screen Gems, Film 4, Big Talk Pictures, and StudioCanalStudioCanalStudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world...
)
See also
- Screen GemsScreen GemsScreen Gems is an American movie production company and subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation....
- Triumph FilmsTriumph FilmsTriumph Films is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment geared towards theatre and direct-to-video film production and distribution....