27 Facts About STX Entertainment

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STX Entertainment is a mini-major American entertainment and media company.

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In September 2017, it was reported that STX Entertainment was considering an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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STX Entertainment called off its IPO in October 2018, citing the China–U.

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That same month, STX Entertainment Films closed a three-year slate deal with Huayi Brothers, one of China's largest film studios, enabling the companies to co-produce and co-distribute 12 to 15 films annually.

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In January 2017, STX Entertainment Films signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Luc Besson's EuropaCorp Films USA to release their upcoming slate of films in the US.

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In February 2018, STX Films announced it would distribute Netflix and Martin Scorsese's mob drama The Irishman in China along with Media Asia Entertainment Group.

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In July 2018, STX Films acquired domestic distribution rights to the civil rights drama The Best of Enemies; it stars Taraji P Henson and Sam Rockwell, is directed by Robin Bissell, and was released on April 5, 2019.

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In 2015, STX Entertainment Films acquired its first feature at the Toronto International Film Festival, purchasing the worldwide rights to the sci-fi, action adventure Hardcore Henry for US$10 million.

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In 2017, STX Entertainment Films announced its expansion into animation and family content with a partnership with the Uglydoll brand.

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10.

In January 2019, it was reported that STX Entertainment is planning an animated UglyDolls television series with Hulu.

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11.

In February 2018, STX Entertainment Films signed a deal with Alibaba Pictures to co-develop and co-produce the action-sci-fi film Steel Soldiers, produced by Robert Zemeckis.

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12.

In January 2019, STX Entertainment Films had their first number one box office opening with The Upside, which stars Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman, and earned $19.

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STX Entertainment earned praise for its efficient marketing of the film, and for trimming The Upside from an R to PG-13 rating to widen its audience.

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In 2016, STX Entertainment Films became the fastest studio ever to hit $100 million at the domestic box office with the R-rated comedy Bad Moms.

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STX Entertainment Films strives for female diversity in front of and behind the camera.

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16.

In 2015, STX Entertainment TV produced the NBC pilot Problem Child, based on the 1990 film of the same name.

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17.

In May 2017, STX Entertainment TV announced it had acquired the first TV project from Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians.

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In November 2017, STX Entertainment TV announced its first scripted show Valley of the Boom, a six-part docudrama series about the 1990s tech boom from showrunner and director Matthew Carnahan and executive producer Arianna Huffington.

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19.

STX Entertainment Television produced season 23 of True Life, which aired on MTV in 2017.

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20.

STX Entertainment produced the docuseries A Little Too Farr, following American country singer-songwriter Tyler Farr, which premiered on Verizon's go90 streaming service.

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21.

In February 2018, Fox and STX Entertainment TV announced that it is developing an unscripted series based on its film Bad Moms.

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22.

Digital division of STX Entertainment focuses on digital programming, partnerships and distribution, which includes live events and virtual reality.

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23.

In June 2017, STX Entertainment Surreal announced a partnership with media services agency Horizon Media to develop and produce VR and immersive content for the brand's new UNCVR unit.

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24.

In 2018, STX Entertainment Surreal announced a slate of original projects including New Tricks, directed and produced by Ed Helms; The Kiev Exchange, a spin-off of STX Entertainment Films' Mile 22; Jay and Silent Bob VR, written, produced, and directed by Kevin Smith; and untitled projects from Dave Bautista and Derek Kolstad.

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STX Entertainment partnered with Tencent Video to be its distribution partner for both programs, including the production of a Chinese-language red carpet program for the Chinese feed of the Golden Globes.

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26.

In December 2018, it was reported that the renamed division, now called STX Entertainment Alternative, signed a first-look development and production deal with Tracey Edmonds, to co-produce and co-develop scripted and unscripted content for traditional and alternative platforms.

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STX Entertainment bought the international distribution rights to The Irishman for $50 million.

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