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EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has snapped up rights for the UK and Ireland to Hong Kong-China action picture Sakra, directed by and starring Donnie Yen, from Well Go USA.  The Hong Kong-China co-production, which is based on the classic wuxia novel Demi-Gods And Semi-Devils by world-renowned…

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK & Irish rights to J.K. Simmons thriller You Can't Run Forever from Voltage Pictures. The movie follows a teenage girl (Anaya) struggling with a tragic past who is hunted through the woods by a sociopath (Oscar winner Simmons) on a murderous…

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has made one of its highest-profile acquisitions to date with UK & Irish rights to Elegance Bratton's well-received military drama The Inspection from A24. Inspired by Bratton’s own story, the TIFF, New York and LFF title follows a young, gay, Black man, rejected by…

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to Chris Pine's directorial debut Poolman from AGC Studios. The film is led by Star Trek actor Pine and also stars Annette Bening (American Beauty), Danny DeVito (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World: Domin…

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne and Robert De Niro road-trip comedy Inappropriate Behavior from Mister Smith Entertainment. The film also stars Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Rainn Wilson (The Office), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost) and…

EXCLUSIVE: UK producer and distributor Signature has secured global rights to British true crime docs Bellfield and West End Girls: The Search for a Serial Killer. The dual-format docs, which have been produced as both features and multi-episodic shows, come from Tony Carne and Trevor Drane's firm Revelation…

Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta are set to star in Dangerous Waters, from Blood And Money director John Barr. The story, which is based on a script by Mark Jackson and a story by Barr, follows a sailing holiday which spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (Rush) uncovers the dark past of…

EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor and producer Signature Entertainment has appointed Ben Jacques to the newly created role of Head Of UK Production. Jacques most recently produced Scott Adkins action movies One Shot and Accident Man 2, which is in post-production. Reporting to Signature CEO and founder Marc Goldberg, Jacques…

EXCLUSIVE: Roger Michell’s last movie, the documentary Elizabeth about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, has been picked up by Signature Entertainment and set for a Friday, June 3 theatrical release to coincide with the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. The late British filmmaker, known for movies including Notting Hill, The D…

EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor-producer Signature Entertainment has been re-acquired by its original stakeholders after being bought by completion guarantee firm FFI in early 2018. Company founder Marc Goldberg said today: "Myself and the other shareholders are delighted to have full control of the company again after our…

EXCLUSIVE: Following its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, UK horror film A Banquet has sold to Signature for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The deal was negotiated between Signature's Elizabeth Williams and Hanway's Nicole Mackey. Release is set for 2022. A Banquet follows widowed mother Holly…

EXCLUSIVE: Brisk business has been concluded on Midas Man, the feature about the life of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, by sales outfit Mister Smith Entertainment. Signature Entertainment has picked up rights for UK and Ireland following the recent Cannes virtual market. Deals have also been concluded for…