26th Street Pictures

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), Tate Taylor (The Help), 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

2000s

2010s

2020s

Direct-to-video/streaming

2010s

2020s

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