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Distribution
Paramount and Studio71 ink movie pact
The multi-picture deal will focus on films starring digital influencers, including the soon-to-release Be Somebody, with Viner Matthew Espinosa.
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Distribution
Awesomeness Films starts rolling on You Get Me
The teen-targeted prodco, which specializes in creating titles for SVOD and transactional platforms, will debut the thriller at Cannes in May.
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Entertainment
Fullscreen announces five new series
With just one day before the launch of its SVOD, the media co. has added a slate of originals to the line up, including a thriller by Bret Easton Ellis.
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Featured
Netflix starts principal photography on new original film
Okja, which boasts an all-star cast led by Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal, is set for a same-day release in theaters and SVOD in 2017.
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Featured
Supergravity greenlights Rock Steady Row
The scripted comedy about a student who goes rogue after his bike is stolen is the latest in the prodco’s feature films for digital-first millennials.
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Entertainment
Crackle lifts veil on new channels, VR options
At the UpFronts presentation, GM Eric Berger shed light on a new ad model and programming updates, with Jerry Seinfeld among those returning.
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Distribution
Club Illico acquires film slate from NBCUniversal
The Quebec-based SVOD continues to add to its library as it looks to better compete with the likes of Netflix for French-speaking subscribers.
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Featured
Gunpowder & Sky to develop zombie rom-com
The indie studio has paired with prodcos Full Fathom Five and DiGa to create a film featuring “over the top violence” and plenty of zombie sex.
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Features
Hulu flexes its muscles
The direct acquisition of the film Joshy has many in the industry wondering if this isn’t the start of something bigger (even global) for the SVOD.
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Entertainment
Amazon nabs rights to Woody Allen’s latest film
The SVOD has acquired streaming and theatrical rights to the feature, but it will still bow in theaters ahead of its digital premiere.