Acquisitions and Release
GKIDS Sets 4K Restoration Of Miyazaki’s FUTURE BOY CONAN To Premiere For The First Time In North America Later This Year
The good folks over at GKIDS are no strangers to the work of Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, having stocked amply on a number of his titles for their catalogue. Their latest acquisition was announced this week with the anime auteur’s 1978 directorial debut, Future Boy Conan (Mirai Shounen Conan), which will bow in late 2021, newly restored in digital 4K with both the original Japanese audio and a new English dub track.
Redbox Takes North America For Western Thriller, THE LAST SON
Donnybrook helmer Tim Sutton’s new western, The Last Son, is currently selling hard for multiple buyers via the Cannes market this week. The film, starring Sam Worthington, Colson Baker, Thomas Jane, and Heather Graham has since landed home at Redbox Entertainment for North American rights from sales agent VMI Worldwide; Other territories include France (Ace Entertainment), Italy (Blue Swan), German-speaking Europe (Constantin), Australia/New Zealand (Defiant Screen Entertainment), Middle East (Phoenicia Pictures International), and Africa, Benelux and Turkey (SPI International).
DEMIGOD: Gravitas Ventures Snaps Up New Horror Thriller For Halloween
Red Arrow Studios’ Gravitas Pictures has picked up director Miles Doleac’s new thriller, Demigod, for a day-and-date release TBA for late October 2021. Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek) stars from a script penned by Doleac and co-writer Michael Donovan Horn, with Lindsay Anne Williams, Yohance Myles, Elena Sanchez, and Jeremy London also starring.
V/H/S94: Shudder Takes World Rights, Sets Release Territories For Late 2021 For Next Horror Anthology Chapter
Horror fans reveling in the V/H/S franchise won’t have too long to wait now with a 2021 release date TBA for the next installment, V/H/S94. AMC Networks’ premium horror and thriller streaming platform, Shudder, has acquired worldwide rights and is on board as producer.
Horror Comedy VAL Debuts A First Look Photo Ahead Of The Cannes Market
Aaron Fradkin’s new horror comedy, Val, is scaring up some buzz on Wednesday with a first look photo which you can view below. The film, starring John Kapelos (Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy”), Kyle Howard (Paramount Pictures’ Orange County), SAG Award nominee Sufe Bradshaw (HBO’s “Veep,” Netflix’s Murder Mystery), Erik Griffin (Netflix’s The Sleepover), Misha Reeves (Electric Love), and Zachary Mooren (CBS’ “Criminal Minds”), and will have a release on digital through Epic’s horror shingle, Dread, on October 5. Epic will sell the film internationally at this year’s Marche Du Film.
THE YACHT: Voltage Nabs Rights For New Ruby Rose Action Thriller Ahead Of Cannes
Currently in post-production is Declan Whitebloom’s debut feature, The Yacht. The new action thriller starring Ruby Rose (The Doorman, Vanquish), Patrick Schwarzenegger (Daniel Isn’t Real, Echo Boomers) and Frank Grillo (Beyond Skyline, Boss Level) has been acquired by Voltage Pictures for international sales and will be presented to buyers at the upcoming Marché du film, which runs from June 21st through the 25th.
AMC’s Shudder Announces Twelve New Original Horror Titles From June Through August
AMC’s premium horror platform, Shudder, is gearing up to heat up your summer with a slate of twelve new original and exclusive films for June, July and August. The list also includes The Amusement Park, horror George A. Romero’s long-lost ageist horror thriller which Yellow Veil Pictures picked up for world sales rights last June.
GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE: Netflix Locks And Loads Female Driven Actioner For U.S. Release, Sequel Plans
Gunpowder Milkshake stars Karen Gillan in the role of Scarlet, who, in her turbulent life as a professional assassin, was cruelly forced to abandon her daughter Sam and go on the run. Years later, despite the estrangement, Sam has also grown up into a cold blooded hitwoman. After a high-stake mission spinsout of control, putting an innocent 8-year-old girl in the middle of the gang war she has unleashed, Sam has no choice but togo rogue. This ultimately leads her back to her mother and her former hitwomen sidekicks, who all join forces in an avengingwar against those who took everything from them.Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Lena Headey and Paul Giamatti also star. Studiocanal and The Picture Company are already brewing sequel plans according to the report.Studiocanal
THE TOMORROW WAR: Chris Pratt’s Sci-Fi Thriller Lands A Summer Release Date On Amazon Prime
After a contentious bid back in January before acquiring Chris McKay’s The Tomorrow War, Amazon Studios has officially closed its deal for the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi and launch exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories on July 2, 2021.
YAKUZA PRINCESS Cuts In A Late 2021 U.S. Release From Magnet Releasing
Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing will rollout Motorrad helmer Vicente Amorim’s Yakuza Princess later this year. Magnolia EVP Dori Begley and Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden negotiated the deal with Pip Ngo from XYZ Films who acquired international sales rights on the action thriller back in February.
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