Astral Pictures

Astral Films Limited was a Canadian film distribution company located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History
in 1971, Astral established it's film company to distribute it's own films in canada. it tried to own a toronto theater chain, but failed due to Victory's sale to Cinépix LLC and the toronto theatre chain was outbid independently.

in 1981, However, it has distributed movies from 20th Century Fox, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, New Line Cinema, Walt Disney Productions, Embassy Pictures, United Artists, and TriStar Pictures in Canada.

in 1985, the canadian deal with UA, Disney, and Embassy was expired, Fox as well in canada by 1990 when Home Alone got released. in 1991, the deal with TriStar, Goldwyn Company, and New Line's expired due to the announcement of the new deals with Castle Rock Entertainment, October Films and Gramercy Pictures. when Universal purchased Polygram in 1999, Astral's canadian deal with Castle Rock, October and Gramercy has expired.

in 2000, the company went defunct, and since 2023, all movies are now in the hands of the Hartnett Organisation, Fox-Weinstein Pictures. The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment One and Pepsico Entertainment.