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Meg Ryan Rom-Com Return ‘What Happens Later’ Lands Interim Agreement (Exclusive)
Meg Ryan’s much-anticipated return to the rom-com, What Happens Later, has landed an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA ahead of its Nov. 3 theatrical release. Bleecker Street is releasing the film nationwide, which stars David Duchovny and Ryan as a former couple who get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. The synopsis of the film reads: […]
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Sara Bareilles Musical ‘Waitress’ Acquired By Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to the filmed capture of Sara Bareilles’ Waitress: The Musical. The film, which made its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, was captured in 2021, during the musical’s run on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Bareilles, who wrote the score to the musical, alongside a […]
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Meg Ryan Rom-Com Becomes Latest Film to Avoid Competing With Taylor Swift
What Happens Later, which has been touted as Meg Ryan’s return to the romantic comedy genre after more than a decade, is the second film to avoid potential bad blood by skipping a face-off with Taylor Swift. A day after the news that AMC Theatres will release the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film […]
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Bleecker Street Nabs Ariana DeBose Sci-Fi Thriller ‘I.S.S.’
Bleecker Street has picked up the U.S. rights to the sci-fi thriller I.S.S., directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and starring Ariana DeBose and John Gallagher Jr. The space pic, written by Nick Shafir and produced by LD Entertainment, marks Bleecker Street’s second collaboration with Cowperthwaite after the 2017 biographical drama Megan Leavey. Bleecker Street, which plans […]
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Helen Mirren Plays Courageous Golda Meir in ‘Golda’ Biopic Trailer
Helen Mirren is transformed into blunt, stubborn Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the official trailer for Golda, director Guy Nattiv’s ticking-clock thriller recalling true events set during the tense Yom Kippur War in 1973. Faced with Israel’s possible destruction, Meir engages in diplomatic brinkmanship with U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger, played by Liev […]
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Cannes: Bleecker Street Nabs Hemingway Adaptation ‘Across the River and Into the Trees,’ Starring Liev Schreiber, Josh Hutcherson
Bleecker Street has secured the North American rights to Across the River and Into the Trees from award-winning director Paula Ortiz (The Bride), which stars Liev Schreiber (Spotlight, Ray Donovan), Matilda De Angelis (The Undoing, Rose Island), Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right, The Hunger Games), and Danny Huston (The Aviator, Succession). The screenplay adaptation was written by BAFTA […]
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Ben Kingsley-Starring Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Jules’ Lands at Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to the Ben Kingsley-led sci-fi comedy Jules. Director Marc Turtletaub’s pic, which debuted and won the Stolman Audience Award for best feature at the Sonoma Film Festival, will get an exclusive release in theaters on Aug. 11. Jules follows Milton, played by Kingsley, who lives a quiet life but […]
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Berlin: StudioCanal Takes Mike Leigh’s Untitled Next Feature for U.K.
StudioCanal has acquired U.K. rights to Mike Leigh’s secretive and untitled next project, marking the first time the distributor has worked with the iconic director. The deal sees StudioCanal take over from eOne, which had been handling U.K. on the project in 2020 before it was stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bleecker Street still […]
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TIFF: Bleecker Street Signs Canadian Output Deal With levelFILM
Bleecker Street has unveiled an exclusive output deal with indie distributor levelFILM for the Canadian market. As the Toronto Film Festival kicked into gear, Bleecker Street said levelFILM will release north of the border films for which the U.S. partner has North American or worldwide rights. The first title set to be released under the […]
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How ‘Breaking’ Subverted the Heist Genre to Tell Brian Brown-Easley’s Story
[This story contains spoilers for Breaking.] On the morning of July 13, 2017, Brian Brown-Easley walked into a Wells Fargo Bank in Marietta, Georgia. He said his backpack contained C-4 explosive and, after asking customers and a handful of employees to leave, had two remaining bank workers lock all the doors. What happened next is […]
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Director on Adapting the Regency Romance for the Modern Era: “We Can Make Our Own Rules”
For the ensemble of characters in Mr. Malcolm’s List, convention is a hurdle to love. Written by Suzanne Allain and adapted from her book of the same name, the film stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Jeremy Malcolm, the season’s most eligible bachelor who is navigating the dating pool with a literal list of expectations for his […]
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Bleecker Street Names Kyle Davies as President of Distribution
Bleecker Street, led by CEO Andrew Karpen, has hired veteran distribution exec Kyle Davies as president of distribution. Davies will spearhead the indie outfit’s theatrical distribution efforts, including upcoming releases like the Infinite Storm with Naomi Watts; Montana Story, starring Haley Lu Richardson; and Emma Holly Jones’ Mr. Malcolm’s List, with Freida Pinto. “I couldn’t […]
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