Poltergeist (franchise)

Poltergeist
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Created bySteven Spielberg
Original workPoltergeist
OwnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
(Amazon MGM Studios)
(excluding the original 1982 film, which is currently owned by Warner Bros. via Turner Entertainment Co.)
Years1982–2015
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesPoltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1999)

Poltergeist is an American horror film franchise distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts, led by a demon known as the Beast, that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. The Poltergeist films collected a total of approximately $132 million at the United States box office.

Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a "revisionist" reboot of the series[1] on May 22, 2015.[2] Heather O'Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein were the only cast members to have appeared in all three films.

  1. ^ "MGM, Fox 2000 To Co-Finance & Distribute ‘Poltergeist’; Production To Start This Fall". Deadline Hollywood. June 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 4, 2015). "Rosemarie DeWitt Chimes In For 'La La Land'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

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