![]() The film has good cast, a good narrative, and it’s Woody Allen. We initially envisaged a small theatrical release, which was key to the deal, but that changed due to the pandemic. JB: We picked it up quite a few months ago. Our business and mantra is about being straightforward, paying people on time, doing our royalty reports, and honoring our contractual obligations.ĭEADLINE: Your most high-profile current release is Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day In New York. It’s better for sellers and producers to take the deal on the table now than wait six months for a potential, small theatrical deal. Films that weren’t coming our way a few years ago now are doing so. What we’re going through now has taken it away totally. JB: Yes, most films start with theatrical aspirations but that middle ground of theatrical has been such a tough space in the last five years. ![]() Our fall release schedule is bigger than ever before.ĭEADLINE: So you’re benefitting from films that aren’t going theatrical? Our acquisitions team has been very busy. We’re not dependent on theatrical and we have pivoted away from being a DVD specialist to being a broader company through TV, VOD and streaming deals. Our business is responding well to people being at home watching movies. Jon Bourdillon: We’re doing well in these strange times, not that I’d want it to be this way. Bourdillon previously spent 18 years at Entertainment One UK, latterly as Director Of Home Entertainment.ĭEADLINE: How is business? Jon Bourdillon Signature Entertainment Here’s our interview with home ent vet Bourdillon who runs the day-to-day operations for Signature’s UK-based distribution business while founder and CEO Marc Goldberg ( Final Score) oversees the growth of the U.S. Meanwhile, Allen’s latest movie Rifkin’s Festival has just been selected to open Spain’s prestigious San Sebastian Film Festival. Despite its challenged journey, the film has been released in dozens of countries, has played at multiple festivals and has taken more than $20M global. The filmmaker remains a subject of controversy due to allegations made against him three decades ago by his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow. The project has had a bumpy ride after being dropped by Amazon at the height of the MeToo and Time’s Up movements – a move which sparked a legal challenge from Allen – and with multiple actors donating their salaries to social justice and anti-sexual violence causes. Timothee Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Liev Schreiber, Jude Law, Rebecca Hall and Diego Luna star in the film about a young couple who arrive in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures. Signature is increasing its global footprint and Allen’s movie marks the company’s most significant North American acquisition to date. China's iQiyi Says AI Has Transformed Development & Production Process Thailand's Mono Streaming Signs MOU With Korea's KT Studio Genie - ATF
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