Sentences with phrase «theatrical distribution»

«We always thought this would be a fly - over movie because movies about Vegas — which is a destination holiday location — tend to do better in middle America,» said Steven Friedlander, executive vice president of theatrical distribution for CBS Films.

As reported last July, Janus Films has acquired the late George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead 4K restoration for theatrical distribution from the Museum of Modern and The Film Foundation.

Produced by venerable exploitation company Rapi Films, with assistance from South Korean giant CJ Entertainment, «Slaves» went ballistic at the Indonesian box office in its September release, with 4.2 million admissions, and has secured theatrical distribution in numerous Asian territories.

The worst of Woody's European jaunts, this one didn't even receive theatrical distribution in the country in which it's set: Britain.

The streaming giant removed all of its films from consideration for the festival after Cannes implemented a rule banning films without French theatrical distribution from competing for the Palme d'Or.

In the first advance deal of the Toronto International Film Festival, Roadside Attractions bought U.S. theatrical distribution rights to Charlie Stratton's romantic thriller «Therese» starring Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton and Jessica Lange.

The officials at Cannes set new rules preventing films without theatrical distribution in France from competing for the festival's prizes.

Dave Hollis, who is president of theatrical distribution at Disney (which owns Marvel Studios and distributes its movies), told Deadline Hollywood that «it just didn't seem possible» to the studio that Black Panther would overtake the Avengers movies.

During a presentation at the exhibitors» conference CinemaCon in March, he told the industry audience that «Dunkirk» needed to «make you feel like you are there, and the only way to do that is through theatrical distribution.»

On Sunday, Deadline reported that «Happy as Lazzaro» was acquired for North American distribution by Netflix, which pulled its films from Cannes this year in a dispute over theatrical distribution of its titles in France.

The company was the number one independent feature film theatrical distribution company on the west coast representing MGM, Rank, and hundreds of well - known titles.

Miami, FL — Outsider Pictures today announced the acquisition of the international hit Juan of The Dead, from Guadalajara - based international film sales and distribution company Latinofusion, for US theatrical distribution in the United States.

He writes and directs one movie a year, attracting big name talent, receiving limited theatrical distribution, and often earning some accolades for himself and his cast members, especially the supporting actresses.

It always baffles me when movies boasting A-list actors are unable to secure wide theatrical distribution.

Budgeted at approximately $ 85 million, the production money was raised by preselling the film's theatrical distribution rights.

Warner Bros Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television licensing being handled by MGM.

Shot on 16 mm black - and - white film, «Chan is Missing» is widely recognized as the first Asian - American narrative feature to gain theatrical distribution.

Will Oscar voters want to reward a system that cuts out theatrical distribution almost entirely?

Without the state - sponsored funding available in Europe and Latin America, financing for independent projects remains scarce, with theatrical distribution even more challenging.

Several additional distributors were excluded because all of their films were released straight to VOD without regular theatrical distribution.

It was the first theatrical distribution company dedicated to bringing international art - house films to U.S. audiences, including the work of Michelangelo Antonioni, Sergei Eisenstein, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini, Akira Kurosawa, François Truffaut, and Yasujiro Ozu.

The Irishman officially began shooting two months ago, but Netflix head of film publicity Julie Fontaine told Variety that «it's premature to say anything at this point» about The Irishman «s potential theatrical distribution.

Independent Australian film sales agency, ScreenLaunch, has expanded into Australian theatrical distribution, offering two female focused films to Australian cinemas...

Speaking to Deadline today, Walt Disney Studios President of Theatrical Distribution Dave Hollis stated that the studio is not concerned whatsoever with the low audience scores, and think that the conversations this film sparks will lead to good word - of - mouth for the holiday weekend next week:

At a time when VOD companies are under increasing pressure to support theatrical distribution, though, Shudder has announced that it will be giving Kuso the big screen experience, with a special late night screening at London's trendy Regent Street Cinema.

LOS ANGELES — Good Deed Entertainment has finalized their Fall theatrical distribution plans for the award - winning animated feature Loving Vincent.

Netflix is the company that's most aggressively trying to disrupt the current studio system, lobbing films at customers at an unprecedented rate (it's planning to release 80 in 2018 alone) and largely ignoring theatrical distribution.

The buzz surrounding Trick» r Treat, though, in particular the Internet outrage over the studio's alleged mishandling of it, is peculiarly deafening and — as with most buzz around most projects falsely promised theatrical distribution — in large part hysterical and unjustified.

Though director Olivier Assayas» latest project, Idol's Eye, looks to have been shelved due to funding issues, his film Clouds of Sils Maria is just getting prepped for theatrical distribution here in the states after wowing audiences on the festival circuit.

While Amazon has focused primarily on US rights to titles, including theatrical distribution, Netflix has often foregone the theatrical rights for a film in favour of the worldwide rights, as its global network continues to expand.

Sure HBO isn't theatrical distribution, but damn if this doesn't look on par with Zodiac in terms of an obsessive thriller.

On the other hand, the Netflix effect of limited, almost non-existent theatrical distribution is disturbing to someone who believes movies are meant to be seen on the big screen, at least in their initial release.

The Florida Project (Sean Baker, 2017)-- demonstrating that a so - called «children's film» doesn't have to be saccharine sweet, and can still get decent theatrical distribution in the United States, despite the stranglehold of the multiplexes;

The first episode of «Signal To Noise» which is planned to be based on the rise and fall of Atari is planned to be released to Xbox Live subscribers by the end of 2014, with the possibility of a small theatrical distribution thereafter.

The magazine spotlights a rotating list of 25 films of note still without U.S. theatrical distribution.

Speakers included Steven O'Dell, president of theatrical distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment, James Wang Zhonglei CEO of Huayi Brothers, U.S. director Rob Minkoff and Beijing - based Renny Harlin («Die Hard 2»).

Starred Up has already received theatrical distribution in the UK, and is slated for a US release later this year.

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos told Variety that he was pulling the films from screening at Cannes after organizers set a rule that bars any film that doesn't have theatrical distribution from prize eligibility.

One reason might be that, including sub-brands Dimension and RADiUS (which emphasizes VOD over theatrical distribution), TWC released more films last year: 28, compared to just 20 the prior year.

Amazon's rights for its acquisitions so far have been limited to US theatrical distribution, with no sign yet of Chi - Raq in either UK cinemas or Amazon's British streaming line - up (The Neon Demon is being released in the UK by Icon this summer).

Christine Jeffs) It speaks to the power of this coming - of - womanhood fable that I saw it over a year ago and it resonated into 2002, when the picture was finally picked up for North American theatrical distribution.

Un Certain Regard: films with an «original aim and aesthetic» that will likely have limited theatrical distribution but are seeking international recognition

In the weeks leading up to the event, a debate was ignited when two films owned by digital distributor Netflix (Bong Joon - ho's Okja and Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories) were programmed in the prestigious competition section, despite the fact that they won't have wide theatrical distribution.

The $ 141 million (and counting) accrued from the staggered domestic theatrical distribution has made the film by far Fox Searchlight's most profitable; it has nearly doubled the gross of second place Sideways.

Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.