American film production company, originally founded in 1982 as 'Nova Pictures'. Part of Sony Motion Picture Group and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.'; originally located in New York (NY) before moving the headquarters to California (CA). From 1984 the legal entity name was Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. until the hyphen was dropped in March 1992. Legally existing as 'Tristar Pictures, Inc.' from 21 April 1983 to 2 October 1984 and again since 27 March 1992.
Printed on releases as:
- TriStar Pictures, Inc.
- TriStar Pictures, Inc
- TriStar Pictures Inc.
- TriStar Pictures Inc
Legal entity history under this name
First NY company number: 836700
Incorporated: 21 April 1983 as 'Tristar Pictures, Inc.'
Name change: 2 October 1984 to 'Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.'
Dissolved: 8 April 1985
Second NY company number: 1252551
Incorporated: 13 April 1988 as 'Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.'
Name change: 27 March 1992 to 'Tristar Pictures, Inc.' (this page)
CA company number: 1611230
Incorporated: 12 April 1988 as 'Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.'
Name change: 30 March 1992 to 'Tristar Pictures, Inc.' (this page)