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Franchise Pictures, LLC was an American independent motion picture production and distribution company, founded in 1997 by Elie Samaha, Ashok Amritraj, and Andrew Stevens. They were known for their production in the action film genre.
Oct 22, 2024 · Phoenician Entertainment. Background. This was a subsidiary of Franchise Pictures, oriented toward lower budget action films. Logo (April 15, 1999-January 22, 2002) Visuals: The camera pans through an ancient temple-like setting, with burning torches, while zooming toward a wall featuring statues of ancient figures.
The company, as well as its subsidiary Phoenician Entertainment, closed in 2004, although many unproduced films they funded were released years afterwards. The film library of Franchise Pictures, is now owned of half by Orange Holdings LLC., along with TH!NKFilm , and another half is owned by Revolution Studios (via Morgan Creek Entertainment).
Jan 28, 2000 · Discover new TV shows and movies from Phoenician Entertainment and where you can watch them.
Venomous is a 2001 American direct-to-video disaster horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray, credited as Ed Raymond, and starring Treat Williams, Mary Page Keller and Hannes Jaenicke. [1] Plot. In 1991, a group of Iraqi commandos penetrate a secret American government lab, releasing genetically modified rattlesnakes.
Already hit with major losses from the movie, Franchise was later sued into bankruptcy with accusations of purposely inflating the film's budget. The company, as well as subsidiary Phoenician Entertainment, closed in 2004, although many unproduced films they funded were released years afterwards.
Phoenician Entertainment is a company know for Mercy, Entropy, Woman Wanted, Storm Catcher, Air Rage, Venomous, Critical Mass, Ablaze, Black Horizon (Stranded) and Tycus.