StudioCanal and River Road Entertainment have signed an exclusive global distribution deal for select River Road productions.
According to the agreement, StudioCanal will be the exclusive distributor of 11 River Road productions, including nine feature films and two documentaries, on TV, SVoD, and other media, including theatrical. These films have already generated over US$440m at the worldwide box office.
The nine films include Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, and Sean Penn’s Into the Wild, along with A Prairie Home Companion, A Monster Calls, Fair Game, The Runaways, Love & Mercy, and The Last Face. The documentaries include Robert Kenner’s Food, Inc. and Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10.
Commenting on the partnership, Juliette Hochart, StudioCanal’s EVP of Library, said: “We are delighted to announce this agreement today, which is a testament to the trust River Road has placed in StudioCanal as a partner and distributor. River Road has entrusted us with the work of such incredibly talented, inspiring and critically acclaimed filmmakers, and we are extremely proud to take this work to multiple territories worldwide, engaging with new and established audiences and inviting them to discover or revisit essential cinema.”
Christa Workman, River Road Entertainment’s Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, added, “We are pleased to embark on this exciting collaboration with StudioCanal and are confident that it marks the beginning of a strong and enduring partnership.”
