With a legacy that includes classic films like Citizen Kane, King Kong, and It’s a Wonderful Life, the modern RKO Pictures produces, finances, and distributes both original entertainment and remakes of its classic films.

Led by Chairman/CEO Ted Hartley, RKO exploits its brand and intellectual property assets, and develops businesses and entertainment properties for production and distribution. RKO’s production strategy includes devoting resources to the repositioning of its famous classic library for current audiences as it develops other businesses and entertainment properties. The company seeks out additional distribution and co-financing ventures for new productions as well as for sequels, remakes and live stage productions based upon its library of titles.

The latest RKO productions include “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,” starring Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalf and Amber Tamblyn; and on Broadway, “Gypsy,” a three-time 2008 Tony winner and "13" opening this October.

RKO is also launching its Roseblood Movie Company, which produces scary, youth driven, moderately budgeted genre fare of classic RKO films, including a joint venture with Twisted Pictures, the producers of the highly successful Saw franchise.