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Row K Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Gus Van Sant\u2019s new film \u201cDead Man\u2019s Wire.\u201d This is one of the first major acquisitions out of this year\u2019s Toronto International Film Festival and is the inaugural release title for Row K, which launched last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cDead Man\u2019s Wire,\u201d which stars Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha\u2019la, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino, is described as \u201cthe fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping that made aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis an eccentric outlaw folk hero.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the film, Van Sant\u2019s first feature since 2018\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Worry, You Won\u2019t Get Far on Foot,\u201d premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, it received a 13.5-minute standing ovation.<\/p>\n
Row K is a new U.S. theatrical distribution company from Media Capital Technologies (MCT). According to the official release, the company was \u201cbuilt to meet the growing demands of the modern distribution marketplace, the company focuses on wide release, star-driven, and prestige filmmaker-driven movies with global appeal. Row K takes its name from the seat often considered the best view in the theater, underscoring the company\u2019s commitment to elevating the cinematic experience.\u201d CAA Media Finance, which helped ideate Row K, serves as an advisory partner to the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we launched Row K less than a month ago we knew the type of movies, and even more importantly, filmmakers, that we wanted to align ourselves with, which is why we could not be more energized to work alongside Gus Van Sant and the cast of \u2018Dead Man\u2019s Wire\u2019 to bring this story to audiences across the United States and Canada,\u201d said MCT principals and Row K co-chairman Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh, in an official statement. \u201cAs evidenced by the reactions out of Venice and now TIFF, Dead Man\u2019s Wire is an incredibly captivating film and a statement to the kind of ambitious, artist-driven cinema we are committed to championing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGus Van Sant has crafted yet another masterful work that audiences are already embracing around the world,\u201d said Row K President Megan Colligan in an official statement. \u201cAs we introduce and scale Row K, we\u2019re proud that our very first release is \u2018Dead Man\u2019s Wire.\u2019 It\u2019s an ambitious, artist-driven film that reflects the kind of bold cinema we intend to bring to audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
The acquisition was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by Cassian Elwes of Elevated Films and Paula Paizes and Sam Pressman of Pressman Film. WME Independent represents the worldwide rights for the film.<\/p>\n