Bleecker Street (company)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Products | Film distribution |
| Website | bleeckerstreetmedia.com |
Bleecker Street is a New York City-based film distribution company.
Background
Bleecker Street was founded in August 2014 by CEO Andrew Karpen, former Co-CEO of Focus Features.[1][2]
Bleecker Street has an output distribution deal with Shivani Rawat’s ShivHans Pictures, the producer of its first theatrical release Danny Collins, starring Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, and Christopher Plummer, as well as Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren and Diane Lane, and future release Captain Fantastic, starring Viggo Mortensen.
Bleecker Street recently acquired the U.S. rights to director Gavin Hood's drone thriller Eye in the Sky, starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Aaron Paul, Mark Pellington’s dramedy The Last Word, starring Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried,[3] and Mick Jackson’s drama Denial, starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Wilkinson.[4]
Films
| Release Date | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2015 | Danny Collins | Dan Fogelman |
| May 15, 2015 | I’ll See You in My Dreams | Brett Haley |
| September 16, 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Edward Zwick |
| October 16, 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Cary Fukunaga |
| November 6, 2015 | Trumbo | Jay Roach |
| March 11, 2016 | Eye in the Sky | Gavin Hood |
| April 15, 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | Liza Johnson |
| July 8, 2016 | Captain Fantastic | Matt Ross |
| TBD | The Last Word | Mark Pellington |
| TBD | Denial | Mick Jackson |
References
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela. "Toronto: Former Focus Co-CEO Andrew Karpen Launches New Distribution Company", The Hollywood Reporter, New York, 13 August 2014. Retrieved on 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Cheney, Alexandra. "Ex-Focus Features Chief Launches Distribution Company", Variety, New York, 13 August 2014. Retrieved on 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick. "Shirley MacLaine-Amanda Seyfried Dramedy ‘The Last Word’ Lands At Bleecker Street", Deadline Hollywood, Los Angeles, 2 November 2015. Retrieved on 2 November 2015.
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana. "Bleecker Street Nabs Rachel Weisz Holocaust Denier Legal Drama", The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles, 5 November 2015. Retrieved on 8 November 2015.