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'''Shout! Factory''' is an [[United States|American]] home video and music distribution company, originally founded as '''Retropolis Entertainment''' in [[2002]]. It typically releases existing films and television shows to home video in the United States and Canada. Shout! Factory has released numerous giant monster films, at times under its '''Scream Factory''' label, as well as many other [[tokusatsu]] film and television productions. It operates its own tokusatsu-themed streaming service known as Tokushoutsu, and currently holds the streaming rights to the majority of the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]'' through a licensing deal with [[Mill Creek Entertainment]]. It is also the rights holder for ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', and brought 12 seasons of ''[[wikipedia:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' to DVD from 2015 to 2019. As of July [[2022]], Shout! Factory has licensed the [[1986]] film ''[[King Kong Lives]]'' from StudioCanal and will make it available to other streaming services, though the company has not yet added it to its own streaming services or announced a potential Blu-ray release.
'''Shout! Factory''' is an [[United States|American]] home video and music distribution company, originally founded as '''Retropolis Entertainment''' in [[2002]]. It typically releases existing films and television shows to home video in the United States and Canada. Shout! Factory has released numerous giant monster films, at times under its '''Scream Factory''' label, as well as many other [[tokusatsu]] film and television productions. It operates its own tokusatsu-themed streaming service known as Tokushoutsu, and currently holds the streaming rights to the majority of the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]'' through a licensing deal with [[Mill Creek Entertainment]]. It is also the rights holder for ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', and brought 12 seasons of ''[[wikipedia:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' to DVD from 2015 to 2019. In [[2021]], it brought [[De Laurentiis Company|Dino De Laurentiis]]' ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' to Blu-ray in North America for the first time. As of July [[2022]], Shout! Factory has licensed the [[1986]] film ''[[King Kong Lives]]'' from StudioCanal and will make it available to other streaming services, though the company has not yet added it to its own streaming services or announced a potential Blu-ray release.
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==Selected releases==
==Selected releases==
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*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) - DVD (2013)
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) - DVD (2013)
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: 25th Anniversary Edition'' - DVD (2013) [includes ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'' episode]
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: 25th Anniversary Edition'' - DVD (2013) [includes ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'' episode]
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX'' - DVD (2014) [includes ''[[The Black Scorpion]]'' episode]
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Season 11'' (TV 2017) - Blu-ray and DVD (2018) [includes ''[[Yongary, Monster from the Deep]]'' episode]
*''[[Reptilicus (film)|Reptilicus]]'' (1961) - DVD (2013) and Blu-ray (2015)
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Season 11'' (TV 2017) - Blu-ray and DVD (2018) [includes ''Reptilicus'' and ''[[Yongary, Monster from the Deep]]'' episodes]
*''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet - Season 12'' (TV 2018) - Blu-ray and DVD (2019) [includes ''[[Atlantic Rim]]'' episode]
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976) - Blu-ray (2021)
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976) - Blu-ray (2021)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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914KgHAwZeL SL1500 .jpg|''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' DVD
914KgHAwZeL SL1500 .jpg|''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' DVD
516+faOgxhL.jpg|''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' and ''[[Gamera: Super Monster|Gamera: The Super Monster]]'' DVD
516+faOgxhL.jpg|''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' and ''[[Gamera: Super Monster|Gamera: The Super Monster]]'' DVD
61RD9fQHoKL.jpg|''The Amazing Transparent Man'', ''[[Reptilicus (film)|Reptilicus]]'', ''The Neanderthal Man'', and ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' DVD
Tentacles-reptilicus-scream-factory-blu-ray.jpg|''Tentacles'' and ''Reptilicus'' Blu-ray
King Kong 1976 collector's edition.png|[[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' (1976)]] Blu-ray
King Kong 1976 collector's edition.png|[[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' (1976)]] Blu-ray
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Revision as of 18:51, 9 July 2022

Shout! Factory, LLC
Shout! Factory logo
Scream Factory logo

Type Home video and music distributor
Status Active
Led by
  • Richard Foos (CEO)
  • Bob Emmer (COO)
  • Garson Foos (President)
Founder(s)
  • Richard Foos
  • Bob Emmer
  • Garson Foos
Founded 2002
Head-
quarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Also known as Retropolis Entertainment (2002-2003)
Subsidiary companies
  • Timeless Media Group
  • Satellite of Love LLC
  • Majordomo Records
  • Biograph Records
Website https://www.shoutfactory.com/

Shout! Factory is an American home video and music distribution company, originally founded as Retropolis Entertainment in 2002. It typically releases existing films and television shows to home video in the United States and Canada. Shout! Factory has released numerous giant monster films, at times under its Scream Factory label, as well as many other tokusatsu film and television productions. It operates its own tokusatsu-themed streaming service known as Tokushoutsu, and currently holds the streaming rights to the majority of the Ultra Series through a licensing deal with Mill Creek Entertainment. It is also the rights holder for Mystery Science Theater 3000, and brought 12 seasons of Super Sentai to DVD from 2015 to 2019. In 2021, it brought Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong to Blu-ray in North America for the first time. As of July 2022, Shout! Factory has licensed the 1986 film King Kong Lives from StudioCanal and will make it available to other streaming services, though the company has not yet added it to its own streaming services or announced a potential Blu-ray release.

Selected releases

Gallery

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