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Distributor Giant Pictures Acquires Drafthouse Films, Sets Nick Savva As New CEO, Tim League Chairman

Digital Distributor Giant Pictures has acquired Drafthouse Films and announced its first two acquisitions, NR. 10 and Masking Threshold. Giant Pictures' GM Nick Savva will serve as the new Drafthouse Films CEO and Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League will be chairman. Financial terms of the transaction weren't…

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AnnaLynne McCord-Starrer ‘Feral State’ Lands At Vertical Entertainment; Teri Polo-Eric Dane Drama ‘The Ravine’ Gets Release Date; ‘Lupe’ To HBO Latino; Giant Deal For ‘Black Holes’ – Film Briefs

UPDATED with trailer: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Feral State, written and directed by Jon Carlo (First We Take Brooklyn) and starring AnnaLynne McCord and Ronnie Gene Blevins. The indie thriller, which wrapped shooting late last year, will now get a theatrical release May 28 along…

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Giant Pictures Inks Theatrical And Streaming Deal With Drafthouse Films

EXCLUSIVE: Giant Pictures has entered a multi-year deal with Drafthouse Films to co-release upcoming theatrical and streaming titles. Giant will also handle sales and distribution for the acclaimed Drafthouse Films catalog. Curated by the genre-driven Alamo Drafthouse, the Drafthouse Films catalog includes more than…

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Abramorama Launches Digital Distribution Arm, Pacts With Giant Pictures & Makes ‘Herb Alpert Is…’ Its Debut Film

EXCLUSIVE: Indie distributor Abramorama has launched Abramorama Selects, a new label that will aim to shepherd global digital distribution and marketing for nonfiction feature films and TV series. As part of the new venture, it has expanded its existing partnership with Giant Pictures to make it a preferred partner…

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Catherine Eaton’s ‘The Sounding’ Gets Giant Pictures Deal, Release Date; Gerald Caesar Joins ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ – Film Briefs

Giant Pictures has acquired North American rights to The Sounding, the feature directing debut of Catherine Eaton. She also co-wrote with Bryan Delaney and stars in the pic, which is shifting release gears from theatrical owing to the pandemic lockdown and now will premiere on-demand nationwide October 20. HBO Europe…

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Michael Imperioli Drama ‘Cabaret Maxime’ Lands At Giant Pictures For U.S. Distribution

Giant Pictures has secured U.S. distribution rights to the Bruno de Almeida-helmed drama Cabaret Maxime, starring Michael Imperioli, best known for his Emmy-winning role as Christopher Moltisanti on HBO’s The Sopranos. Cabaret Maxime is slated to open at the Metrograph in New York City on February 21 before its…

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Xander Berkeley Pic ‘The Maestro’ Scores Freestyle Deal; Giant Pictures Acquires Feminist Thriller ‘The Bellwether’

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired domestic rights to Adam Cushman’s The Maestro, a biopic about composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco tarring The Walking Dead‘s Xander Berkeley. It will get a theatrical release beginning February 15 in New York and Los Angeles, with VOD coming February 19. The pic, penned by C.V…

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