Touchstone Pictures

==Touchstone Films==
===1984–1986===
Touchstone Pictures was formed on February 15, 1984, under the name Touchstone Films, as a label for its more "mature" movies, the logo was designed by Landor Associates.
==Touchstone Pictures==
===1986–2016===
In 1986, Touchstone Films was renamed as Touchstone Pictures, following the release of Ruthless People, Disney retired the label on September 2, 2016 after the expiration of their DreamWorks deal in August 2016 (since they went back to Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures for distribution) and their eventual acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019. Its slate has since been taken over by Walt Disney Pictures (for most Disney-style films), 20th Century Studios (for non-Disney style films and several mid-budget adult films), and Searchlight Pictures (for low-budget, independent and third-party films), while several other Disney divisions have produced or are developing television series and films based on previous Touchstone properties for Disney+ and Hulu. However, the 2018 film Sherlock Gnomes, the sequel and spin-off to Gnomeo & Juliet, was released by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer instead of Disney. Although the 2019 film Glass was rumored to be released by Touchstone outside of the United States, it was instead released under the revived Buena Vista International label. Today, Touchstone is in a similar place as Disney's other former mature label, Hollywood Pictures, existing solely as an in-name-only unit to hold the copyright of their films. 
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