Crystal Sky Pictures

Crystal Sky Pictures
Company typeIndependent
IndustryFilm
PredecessorPaul Entertainment
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
FounderSteven Paul
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
Steven Paul (Chairman/CEO)
Websitecrystalsky.com (archive)

Crystal Sky Pictures is an American independent film production company founded in 1991 and owned by producer Steven Paul,[1] The company supplanted Paul Entertainment, a previous production company that was headed by Stuart and Steven Paul that was formed in the early 1980s.[2] The company's predecessor, Paul Entertainment, planned a three-picture program by 1988, and Eric Breiman said that they would run the studio, and would have co-production partner Victory Productions International to create their own feature films.[3]

In 2005, Crystal Sky acquired the films rights to the Castlevania series of video games.[4] The company signed a theatrical financing deal with Grosvenor Park Productions in 2008 valued at $200 million. The deal covered five films including “Castlevania”[5]

  1. ^ "Steven Paul". Variety. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bo Derek To Flog Film With Paul Entertainment; Voight Now Shareholder". Variety. 1987-02-25. p. 106.
  3. ^ "Paul Entertainment topper is touting 3-picture program". Variety. 1987-10-21. p. 132.
  4. ^ Waltz, Amanda (2012-08-28). "Paul W.S. Anderson Still Intends To Make 'Castlevania' Feature Film". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  5. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2008-05-19). "Crystal Sky signs $200 million deal". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-30.