Turner Pictures

Turner Pictures was founded by Turner Entertainment in the early 1990s as their film production division. Turner continued to produce films under it own banner even after buying out New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Castle Rock Entertainment. Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution, Inc. was also founded to handle international sales and distribution of Turner Pictures productions. Turner Pictures feature films were released through Warner Bros. Pictures in 1996 when Turner merged with Time Warner. Turner Pictures continues to operate under the name "TNT Originals, Inc.", producing TV movies. In 2001, Turner Broadcasting launched "Ted Turner Pictures", which financed Gods and Generals, its first theatrical film, though they have not produced another project since.