David Bowie Archive Acquired by V&A Museum in London

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Photo Credit: AVRO / CC by 3.0 The V&A Museum in London has acquired a massive 8,000-piece archive of material from the David Bowie Estate containing handwritten notebooks, letters, costumes, instruments, awards, photos, set designs, […]

Charlie Day Directorial ‘Fool’s Paradise’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions – Deadline

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EXCLUSIVE: Roadside Attractions, Grindstone Entertainment, and Lionsgate have picked up North American distribution for Charlie Day’s feature directorial debut Fool’s Paradise. Roadside Attractions The pic, previously entitled El Tonto, during its production, will get an […]

AMI Entertainment Network Acquired by Coral Tree Partners

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Photo Credit: Milo Bauman Jukebox heavyweight AMI Entertainment Network has just been acquired by Coral Tree Partners. Is a post-pandemic revenue boom ahead? Leading digital jukebox business AMI Entertainment Network has announced its acquisition by […]

Willem Dafoe Thriller ‘Inside’ Acquired By Focus Features, Sets 2023 Release – Deadline

Willem Dafoe Thriller ‘Inside’ Acquired By Focus Features, Sets 2023 Release – Deadline

Focus Features has picked up the Willem Dafoe psychological thriller Inside and set a theatrical release of March 10, 2023. Focus is handling Inside in the U.S. and Canada while Universal International will distribute overseas. […]

Chrissy Metz Horror Film ‘A Creature Was Stirring’ Acquired By Well Go USA – Deadline

Chrissy Metz in 'A Creature Was Stirring'

EXCLUSIVE: The international and indie distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to A Creature Was Stirring, a previously unannounced Christmas horror-thriller, starring This Is Us alum Chrissy Metz. (Check out the first […]

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO – EDM.com

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO - EDM.com

Defected Records has been sold to its former CEO for an undisclosed sum. Wez Saunders has acquired the transformative house music label, which is home to many of the genre’s most venerated artists, like Jamie Jones, […]

Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan Movie ‘Seriously Red’ Acquired By Gravitas Ventures – Deadline

Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan Movie ‘Seriously Red’ Acquired By Gravitas Ventures – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has picked up North American rights to Gracie Otto’s Seriously Red, the Dolly Parton impersonator comedy which stars and was produced by Rose Byrne, that made its world premiere at SXSW. Gravitas plans […]

Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma Rep Dalzell & Beresford Acquired By 42 – Deadline

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EXCLUSIVE: In an eye-catching acquisition, 42 has bought respected UK talent and literary agency Dalzell and Beresford, we can reveal. Veteran British agent Simon Beresford has joined the LA and London-based management and production company […]

Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev Action Pic ‘The Bricklayer’ Acquired By Screen Media – Deadline

Nina Dobrev and Aaron Eckhart in 'The Bricklayer'

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to Renny Harlin’s actioner The Bricklayer from Millennium Films, slating the pic for release in theaters and on VOD next summer. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment […]

Swedish House Mafia’s Masters and Publishing Catalog Acquired by Pophouse – EDM.com

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Swedish House Mafia‘s catalog of music has been purchased by Pophouse Entertainment, an entertainment investment company founded by ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus and EQT Founder Conni Jonsson in 2014. The acquisition includes the master recordings […]