Esoteric Pictures Studio

the Esoteric Pictures Studio was a studio now located at HartnettLand Orlando.

it was built in 1915 for the Universal Studios. in 1920, the facility was sold to Paramount Pictures to make it the Paramount Orlando Studio.

in 1935, the facility returned to Universal for The Bank Detective. in 1940, Monogram Pictures purchased the lot and renamed the Monogram Orlando Studio. to make more monogram movies during World War 2.

in 1945, Monogram was defeated by the United Artists and the facility became independent, renaming itself the Esoteric Pictures Studio and the name will remain until 1970, when Garland purchased the lot, renaming it the Garland Studio Orlando.

Garland made many movies at this studio, including 1979's biggest hit The Runaway Horse (the last garland film made on the garland lot in Orlando).

after Columbia purchased Garland in 1980, the facility was renamed as the Columbia Studios.

after Sony purchased Columbia in 1989, it has returned to Universal and renamed itself back to the Esoteric Pictures Studio. in 2022, it was renamed the Hartnett Orlando Studio after Universal/Paramount merger.