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Empire International Pictures (also known as Empire Entertainment) was an American independent small-scale theatrical distribution company. Charles Band formed Empire in 1983, prompted by his dissatisfaction with distributors' handling of films made by his previous business, Charles Band International Productions.
Dissatisfied with distributors' handling of his movies, he formed Empire Pictures in 1983. At its height, Empire would release an average of two films a month, one theatrically and one on home video. Movies released by Empire included Ghoulies and Ghoulies II, and the cult classic Re-Animator. Empire folded in 1988, due to financial difficulties.
In 2007, the House of Night series began with the publishing of its first book, Marked. It was created by Kristin and her mother, P. C. Cast, [11] with Kristin beginning when she was 19-years-old. [12] Kristin was an editor for the series. [13] The last book of the series was Redeemed, published in 2014. [14]
The film is composed of three 30-minute films, two of which are sequels to The Dungeonmaster and Trancers. [2] The third is an adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Evil Clergyman". Pulse Pounders was originally shot during 1987 and 1988 with the intention of being released, but was shelved due to the collapse of Empire Pictures.
Night and Day is an upcoming British/German film adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name. It has an ensemble cast including Haley Bennett , Timothy Spall , Jennifer Saunders , Jack Whitehall , Sally Phillips , and Lily Allen .
It was also the last entry to have any involvement from Charles Band, as he sold the rights to Vestron Pictures to save Empire Pictures, which was struggling financially at the time. Ghoulies and Ghoulies II were released as a double feature DVD from MGM Home Entertainment in 2003 and as a double feature Blu-ray from Scream Factory in 2015.
The producers of the TV sitcom Night Court liked the look so much in his audition that they asked him to keep it. [6] He played bailiff Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon on Night Court from 1984 to 1992. [7] He also used the Bull persona in commercials for the Washington Lottery. [8] Moll played the role of Big Ben in the 1985 horror film House.
Breeders was the first film from Empire International Pictures to be distributed direct-to-video. [4] Charles Band said as Empire continued to grow it became necessary to pickup outside productions in order to meet demand and admitted involvement in Breeders and other films of its ilk may have been a mistake in hindsight. [4]