Aquarius Films' comedy heist drama 'The Unusual Suspects' is heading to more European territories after co-producer and distributor About Premium Content secured a raft of new broadcast partners for the series.
After 'The Invisible Man' racked up more than $US125 million at cinemas worldwide - the bulk of it before the pandemic struck - Elisabeth Moss' latest thriller 'Shirley' had to face the realities of the pandemic-blighted cinema landscape.
In the pre-COVID-19 world, 'Where'd You Go Bernadette?' a drama starring Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig and newcomer Emma Nelson, was launched in the US last year by United Artists Releasing, playing widely on more than 2,400 screens.
Rialto Distribution is the first independent to take advantage of the earlier release window, a concession which until now had been restricted to the US majors.
Fresh from helping create Australia's first fully virtual production shoot for John Curran's psychological thriller 'Mercy Road', director and producer Alex Proyas will again use the techniques to build the world for a feature adaption of classic sci-fi play 'R.U.R'.
Australian critics scorned 'Unhinged' but audiences turned out last weekend for the road rage thriller starring Russell Crowe and Caren Pistorius, the only new wide release.
Fantasy feature The Secret of Moonacre will bypass cinemas and be released on DVD this September