In a brand-new collaboration, Waypoint Home Entertainment– Ken Kao’s roof shingles behind The Favourite– will certainly co-finance and create a slate of movies with producer-distributorNeon
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Called a “strategic financial partnership”, the deal is non-exclusive. No brand-new tasks were revealed as a component of the brand-new collaboration, yet Kao claimed in a declaration that the movies will certainly remain in the $10 million plus variety that“often get overlooked by studios and streamers.”
Kao’s declaration proceeded: “This collaboration echoes our mutual ethos of championing films with innovative storytelling and ensuring they resonate deeply with hungry audiences.”
Neon lately introduced a global sales department, and is will certainly be dealing with worldwide circulation on the Waypoint titles.
“Ken Kao and the Waypoint team have long demonstrated their commitment and unique ability to create bold, beautiful cinema,” used Neon Creator and Chief Executive Officer Tom Quinn.“We’re beyond thrilled to join forces and continue to ramp up Neon’s production of films from the most revelatory, groundbreaking auteurs around the globe.”
The firms lately interacted on Cuckoo starring Seeker Schafer and Dan Stevens, which premiered at the Berlin Movie Event and likewise evaluated at SXSW. “At its best, the movie is kind of like The Stepford Wives meets Rosemary’s Baby, with side orders of Cronenberg, J-Horror and Lynch,” checks out The Hollywood Press reporter evaluation of the movie. “In Schafer and Stevens, it has two fiercely compelling adversaries. It’s ultimately too silly to be truly chilling, but with Neon behind it, Cuckoo might just be cuckoo enough to draw some cult attention.”
