Rogue Pictures

Rogue (originally Rogue Pictures) is an American independent production company founded in 1997 and was based in Universal City, California. It was known to produce action, thriller, and horror films.

Not to be confused with the British company Rogue Films.
Rogue
TypePublic
IndustryMotion picture
Founded1997 (1997)
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
Parent

It was owned by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment from 1997–1999, after which Universal Studios acquired the studio until its original defunct year of 2000. In 2004, Rogue was revived by Focus Features, which retained the studio until 2009, when it was acquired by Relativity Media. In June 2012, Rogue and Relativity Media sold 30 of their films to Manchester Library Company,[1] which was acquired by Vine Alternative Investments in April 2017.[2]

History

In 1997, Rogue Pictures was formed as a division of PolyGram Pictures but the name was dropped in 2000 after Universal Pictures bought PolyGram. In 2004, the name was revived as part of Universal-owned Focus Features, with a goal of "high-quality suspense, action, thriller and urban features with mainstream appeal and franchise potential".[3]

In 2005, Universal expanded the company's operations to become a stand-alone division with a new goal of releasing ten films annually.[4] Later that year, Universal and Rogue signed a deal with newly formed Intrepid Pictures to produce, co-finance, and distribute films for five years.[5] In 2007, distribution and marketing of Rogue Pictures films were moved to Universal in company-wide shifts to accommodate Focus Features, putting Rogue Pictures under greater control of the parent company.[6]

Rogue Pictures logo, used from 2004-2010

In 2008, Relativity Media approached Universal about buying the company, a move described in the entertainment media as "bold."[7] The following year, Relativity completed acquisition of the company. At the time of purchase, Rogue Pictures had more than two dozen titles in its library, four upcoming films, and more than thirty projects in development.[8]

Films
Title Release Date Notes
Division of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Universal Pictures
OrgazmoOctober 23, 1998
Thick as ThievesJanuary 28, 1999
Trippin'May 12, 1999
Boricua's BondJune 21, 2000
Cherry FallsOctober 20, 2000
Subsidiary of Focus Features
Shaun of the DeadSeptember 24, 2004
Seed of ChuckyNovember 12, 2004
Assault on Precinct 13January 19, 2005
UnleashedMay 13, 2005
Cry WolfSeptember 16, 2005
Dave Chappelle's Block PartyMarch 3, 2006
Waist DeepJune 23, 2006
FearlessSeptember 22, 2006
The ReturnNovember 10, 2006
AlteredDecember 19, 2006
The HitcherJanuary 19, 2007
Hot FuzzApril 20, 2007
Balls of FuryAugust 29, 2007
DoomsdayMarch 14, 2008
The StrangersMay 30, 2008
Subsidiary of Relativity Media
The UnbornJanuary 9, 2009
The Last House on the LeftMarch 13, 2009
FightingApril 24, 2009
A Perfect GetawayAugust 7, 2009
MacGruberMay 21, 2010
CatfishSeptember 17, 2010
My Soul to TakeOctober 8, 2010
SkylineNovember 12, 2010
The Warrior's WayDecember 3, 2010
Season of the WitchJanuary 7, 2011
Take Me Home TonightMarch 4, 2011
LimitlessMarch 18, 2011
Cost of a SoulMay 20, 2011
Shark NightSeptember 2, 2011
Movie 43January 25, 2013
The Disappointments RoomSeptember 9, 2016
Independent company
The Strangers: Prey at NightMarch 9, 2018

References
  1. US Copyright Office Document No V3617D065 2012-06-12
  2. https://deadline.com/2017/04/vine-alternative-investments-manchester-film-library-the-fighter-limitless-1202078374
  3. Mohr, Ian (March 25, 2004). "Uni's Focus reveals Rogue plan". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Kilday, Gregg (May 19, 2005). "Uni's Rogue given solo spot". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Goldstein, Gregg (December 16, 2005). "Intrepid makes Rogue films". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Goldstein, Gregg (October 16, 2007). "New Focus has Rogue Pictures under Universal". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. Zeitchik, Steven (October 23, 2008). "Bold gambit by Relativity's Ryan Kavanaugh". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. Kit, Borys (January 4, 2009). "Relativity completes Rogue acquisition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
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