Hollywood history buffs, rejoice! United Artists studios, which eased operations a few years ago, is coming back.
Today, Amazon/MGM Studios revealed that United Artists will be revived under a new deal with producer Scott Stuber and his yet-to-be-named financing company. This is great news for movie buffs as Stuber is a staunch supporter of the theatrical experience and tends to have pretty good taste in the films he greenlights.
This latest incarnation of United Artists will produce “several films” a year under Stuber’s label, both for theatrical and Prime Video purposes. Amazon MGM Studios says Stuber “will be involved in all projects released by the new UA.”
United Artists’ history dates back to 1919, kickstarted by that era’s biggest Hollywood stars (Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks), it has since produced plenty of classics, including 11 Best Picture winners. In 1981, it became a division of MGM Studios.
Earlier this year, Stuber exited his position as Chairman of Netflix Film, his tenure at the streaming giant started in 2017 and produced acclaimed works such as Uncut Gems,” “Glass Onion;” “All Quiet on the Western Front”; “Pinocchio;” “The Power of the Dog”; “Marriage Story”; “The Irishman,” and “Roma.”
Before his stint at Netflix, Stuber was an executive at Universal Studios responsible for films such as “A Beautiful Mind,” “Seabiscuit,” “Cinderella Man,” “Jarhead, “8 Mile,” “Meet the Parents” as well as the “Bourne” trilogy.