VOD acquisitions
MUBI acquires The Five Devils ahead of Cannes debut
May 13, 2022 | James R
MUBI has picked up The Five Devils ahead of its debut at Cannes this month.
The global distributor, streaming service and production company has acquired the UK, Ireland, LATAM, North America, India and Turkey rights to Léa Mysius’s debut. … Read More
MUBI picks up Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave
April 29, 2022 | James R
MUBI has picked up the rights to Decision to Leave, the latest from Park Chan-wook.
The streaming company, which has been stepping up its distribution of titles theatrically as well as online, has recently released such titles as The … Read More
Shudder snaps up Speak No Evil
January 22, 2022 | James R
Shudder has snapped up the rights to Speak No Evil ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
An official selection of Sundance Midnight, Speak No Evil is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman). … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
August 11, 2021 | James R
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie arrives on our screens this September, and a new trailer gives us a fresh look at the filmed version of the musical.
Inspired by true events, it follows Jamie New, a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams … Read More
Trailer: MUBI to release Annette in UK cinemas this September
August 11, 2021 | James R
MUBI will release Annette in UK cinemas this September, and a new trailer gives us a look at Leos Carax’s latest.
Adam Driver (House of Gucci, Marriage Story, Paterson) and Marion Cotillard (Inception, La Vie en Rose, Macbeth) star as … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Amazon’s Cinderella
August 4, 2021 | James R
Amazon has unveiled the trailer for its new film based on Cinderella, and the cast line-up has caught people’s attention.
Written and directed by Kay Cannon, the film features an all-star cast, including singer/songwriter Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel and Billy … Read More
From The Worst Person in the World to Great Freedom: MUBI acquires wave of Cannes titles
July 16, 2021 | James R
MUBI is out in force at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, snapping up a wave of films for release in the UK.
The streaming service has increasingly stepped up its theatrical distribution plans in recent years, from the remake of … Read More
Netflix nabs worldwide rights to CURS>R
July 12, 2021 | James R
Netflix has nabbed the worldwide rights to horror film CURS>R at the Cannes virtual market.
The streamer is always a prominent presence at film festival marketplaces, and this year’s Croisette event is no exception, with the newly wrapped genre flick … Read More
Netflix picks up Pray Away ahead of Tribeca debut
May 13, 2021 | James R
Netflix has picked up the rights to documentary Pray Away ahead of its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival this summer.
The directorial debut of Kristine Stolakis, the film takes viewers inside the “pray the gay away” movement, specifically Exodus … Read More
Trailer: Cowboy Concrete rides on to Netflix this April
March 16, 2021 | James R
“There’s a horse in your house.” That’s the sound of Idris Elba riding on to Netflix for Concrete Cowboy, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the film.
Directed by Rick Staub, it follows 15-year-old Cole (Caleb … Read More
