The story
Founded by Chris Columbus in 1995.1
In 1994, Chris Columbus, who successfully directed the first two Home Alone films, and Mrs. Doubtfire, signed a three-year deal with 20th Century Fox, thus eventually led to the creation of a company called 1492 Pictures. Its first feature was Nine Months. The deal was eventually extended in 1997.
In 2009, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with Korean company CJ Entertainment for three years, to produce its feature films.
In February 2011, 1492 Pictures bought the rights to the South Korean comedy film Hello Ghost starring Cha Tae-hyun and is scheduled to remake it.
In August 2011, 1492 Pictures released an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help.
In 2012, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with ro*co productions to adapt documentary films into scripted feature films.
In 2018, 1492 Pictures signed a deal with Netflix to produce feature films for its streaming service.
In June 2023, it was announced in Deadline Hollywood that Columbus had renamed the company 26th Street Pictures a year or two prior.
From Wikipedia’s article on 26th Street Pictures, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4