Maple Pictures

Maple Pictures Corporation was a Canadian–American film distribution company founded on April 13, 2005 when Lionsgate demerged to two companies—Lions Gate Entertainment and Maple Pictures (formerly the original incarnation of Lionsgate Films).[1][2][3] Maple Pictures was the official distributor for Lionsgate's films and video library throughout Canada.

Maple Pictures Corporation
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryMotion pictures
FoundedApril 13, 2005
DefunctAugust 10, 2011
FateSold to Alliance Films, and folded into the same company's operations
Headquarters
New York
,
USA
ProductsDVDs
OwnerLionsgate (2005–2011)
Alliance Films (2011–2013)
Hasbro (2019-present; sale back to Lionsgate pending)
ParentLionsgate (2005–2011)
Alliance Films (2011–2013)
Entertainment One (2013–present)
Websiteeonefilms.com

Through several ownership changes, Alliance Films acquired Maple from Lionsgate in 2011, which was in turned sold to Entertainment One in 2013, then Hasbro in 2019. Lionsgate, through its acquisition of eOne, has announced that it will reacquire the trademarks of Maple Pictures from Hasbro in 2023.

Background

The company described itself as a "genre-savvy independent film company making a mark on the industry through its grassroots acquisition, production and distribution of diverse and distinctive filmed entertainment". Maple also had an extensive home video catalogue, which was built up largely by Lions Gate Entertainment's acquisition of several other independent studios. Their logo from 2005 depicted the company's name smothered in concentric circles & rings, whose font was set in Helvetica Bold.

Maple even used to distribute LeapFrog and HIT Entertainment kids' DVDs.

In 2008, Maple Pictures acquired the rights to distribute Miramax films which Alliance Films lost acquisition to earlier in 2007.

On August 10, 2011, Alliance Films bought Maple Pictures from Lions Gate Entertainment (Maple's former owner) for a sum of 38.5 million dollars.[4] On January 9, 2013, Entertainment One acquired Alliance,[5] and then on December 30, 2019, American toy and media company Hasbro (after having tried and failed to acquire Lionsgate) acquired eOne. On August 3, 2023, Lionsgate announced that it would acquire the non-children's assets of eOne from Hasbro, reuniting the library and trademarks for Maple Pictures with Lionsgate after a separation of twelve years. The deal is projected to close by the end of 2023.[6]

Television DVD Releases

Films released

References
  1. "Market News" Lions Gate Forms Maple Pictures Spin Off marketnews.ca, Retrieved on July 20, 2013
  2. Vlessing, Etan (April 28, 2011). "Lionsgate Sale of Maple Pictures Stake in the Works". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. Lions Gate spins off Canadian distribution, production screendaily.com, Retrieved on July 20, 2013
  4. Etan Vlessing (June 21, 2011). "Analysts Welcome Lionsgate Selling Maple Pictures to Alliance Films". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy. EOne Completes Alliance Films Acquisition; Victor Loewy, Charles Layton Exit. Deadline Hollywood (January 9, 2012)
  6. Goldbart, Max (2023-08-03). "Hasbro Confirms Sale Of eOne To Lionsgate For $500M". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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