Hollywood Pictures was a film production label from The Walt Disney Company, launched in 1989 to create more adult-oriented, darker, and genre-focused films, similar to Touchstone Pictures, expanding beyond family fare with hits like The Sixth Sense. After being scaled back and then revived briefly for low-budget horror films, Disney stopped using the label in 2007, though it still holds the copyrights for its extensive film library, existing in name only today.

Key Aspects:

Parent Company: A division of The Walt Disney Studios.

Purpose: To produce films for a mature audience, including thrillers, dramas, and genre films, that wouldn't fit the main Walt Disney Pictures brand.

Founding: Established in 1989 by Disney CEO Michael Eisner and studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Key Films: Included Arachnophobia, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Mr. Holland's Opus, and the highly successful The Sixth Sense.

Evolution: Initially a full studio, its role diminished, with management merged into Disney's main studio; it was briefly revived for genre films before being discontinued in 2007.