Fathom Entertainment Names Jason Brenek CEO As Company Expands Its Distribution Ambitions
The former Disney and IMAX executive takes over as the specialty distributor expands from event cinema into wide theatrical releases.
The former Disney and IMAX executive takes over as the specialty distributor expands from event cinema into wide theatrical releases.
David Burke explains how Annecy, Fathom Entertainment, and the studio’s successful re-release screenings are shaping the plan for Laika’s next feature.
Once again, the milestone indie series beat expectations, earning over a million dollars more than box office estimates had predicted for the four-day release.
Adding in figures from impressive Thursday preview screenings, the film’s global total sits at $35.5 million according to Comscore estimates.
The indie web-animation phenomenon is on track for a landmark theatrical debut after strong presales, despite reports of an online leak.
Hasbro’s 40th anniversary re-release brings the 1986 animated cult classic back to cinemas for a limited theatrical run from Fathom Entertainment.
Glitch Productions and Fathom have doubled the film’s theatrical footprint as demand grows for the feature-length finale to the viral indie web series.
Glitch’s billion-view indie series will close out with a feature-length event style finale in U.S. theaters from Fathom Entertainment.
Fathom Entertainment, behind lucrative ‘Coraline’ and ‘ParaNorman’ re-releases, will handle U.S. distribution, with FilmNation selling internationally.