Destination Films

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

Destination Films

Type	Division of Sony Pictures
Industry	Film
Genre	Action Thriller Niche Low-end to Medium-end Horror
Founded	1998 (1998)
Founder	Steve Stabler Brent Baum
Headquarters	10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA
Key people	John Goodman
Products	Motion pictures Anime
Owner	Sony Pictures Entertainment (2001–present)
Parent	Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions

The original Destination Films was founded by Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to have them distribute their films, including their most notable title, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, 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.[1]

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.[2] In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like Blood: The Last Vampire[3][4], Black Dynamite and Harry Brown.[5][6]

Filmography

Release Date	Title	Notes
October 22, 1999	Bats	First Destination film release, U.S. Distributor; International Distributor & Co-production with Columbia Pictures
January 28, 2000	Eye of the Beholder
March 3, 2000	Drowning Mona
July 26, 2000	Thomas and the Magic Railroad	co-production with Gullane Pictures and Isle of Man Film Commission.
September 1, 2000	Whipped
September 29, 2000	Beautiful
October 27, 2000	Mission Kashmir
April 9, 2002	Shiri	theatrical distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films
April 23, 2002	Metropolis	theatrical distribution by TriStar Pictures
June 8, 2002	Buying the Cow
September 3, 2002	Cowboy Up
September 24, 2002	Vampires: Los Muertos
December 17, 2002	An Evening with Kevin Smith
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
September 30, 2003	Scenes of the Crime
October 17, 2003	Returner	co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films
March 2, 2004	Ride or Die
March 6, 2004	Wild Things 2
September 28, 2004	Sniper 3
November 23, 2004	Doing Hard Time
December 29, 2004	A Love Song for Bobby Long	co-production with Yari Film Group; distributed by Lionsgate Films
February 15, 2005	Into the Sun
March 25, 2005	D.E.B.S.	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
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
September 30, 2005	Sueño
December 16, 2005	The Squid and the Whale	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
February 10, 2006	London	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
April 25, 2006	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
May 23, 2006	Hollow Man 2	sequel to Hollow Man with Columbia Pictures in 2000
August 15, 2006	I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
August 25, 2006	The Quiet
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
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	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
July 13, 2007	Tekkonkinkreet
August 31, 2007	The Nines	co-distributed by Strand Releasing
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
December 7, 2007	Revolver	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
December 12, 2007	The Perfect Holiday	co-distributed by Yari Film Group
January 8, 2008	Boogeyman 2
April 11, 2008	The Take
October 16, 2009	Black Dynamite
April 30, 2010	Harry Brown	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
October 29, 2010	Welcome to the Rileys	co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
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, 2016	Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
July 6, 2017	Kill 'Em All
August 1, 2017	S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
October 3, 2017	Sniper: Ultimate Kill
October 27, 2017	Crash Pad	co-distribution by Vertical Entertainment
February 6, 2018	Accident Man
March 3, 2020	Holly Slept Over	co-production with American Indie and LD Entertainment.
June 16, 2020	Sniper: Assassin's End

References

1. Harris, Dana (18 February 2001). "Terminal Destination". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
2. "FEBRUARY 2002 NEWS TIDBITS". 25 April 2002. Archived from the original on 25 April 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
3. "Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group Acquires Domestic Media Rights for Blood: The Last Vampire". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
4. "Blood: The Last Vampire". Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
5. "Sundance 2009: Live from Park City". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
6. https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2010/03/caption-this-image-from-harry-brown.html

External links

• Official website of Destination Films at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 June 2006)
• Destination Films 2000 website at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 October 2000)
• Destination Films on IMDb