Reese Witherspoon vs. Artisan Entertainment

Reese Witherspoon vs. Artisan Entertainment is a series of wars between Reese Witherspoon's new film studio Witherspoon Films and Artisan Entertainment.

History
on July 13, 2002, Artisan Entertainment is sued by Reese Witherspoon for stealing the Shirley Temple filmography from 20th Century Fox, but Shirley Temple Entertainment owns the temple films, not Fox since the 1960's.

in December 2002, Witherspoon Films is formed to bring the Temple films back to Fox, but failed due to Sesame Workshop acquiring Witherspoon Films. Reese Witherspoon called Lionsgate Holdings to acquire Artisan.

on February 20, 2003, Sesame Workshop argued Reese Witherspoon about the Temple films. Lionsgate announced acquisition on Artisan a month later.

in December 2003, Lionsgate closed acquisition on Artisan. as a result, the Barbie films were sold to Universal Studios on September 1, 2006.

in 2012, the Republic Pictures library were transferred to Olive Films under license from Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate's overseas distribution partner.

in July 2013, the ITC Entertainment library shifted to Shout! Factory and the Clifford the Big Red Dog video rights were sold to Universal.