- Services to share windows throughout the term of the innovative
deal.
- Film to premiere on Peacock September 15, 2021.
STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC)
(“ErosSTX”), has reached deals with Peacock and Roku® to debut the
highly anticipated missing-person thriller My Son, starring James
McAvoy and Claire Foy. The film, an English-language remake of the
hit French thriller, is directed by Christian Carion, who also
directed the French film. The announcement was made today by Adam
Fogelson, Chairman of the STXfilms Motion Picture Group.
As part of the innovative deal, the partnership will allow both
services to share windows throughout the term. The windows for the
film were created to offer each service ideal opportunities to
reach their respective audiences throughout each year. Peacock will
premiere the film first, on September 15, 2021. Starting on
December 15, 2021, the film will be available to stream for free on
The Roku Channel in the U.S. The deals were negotiated by David
Spiegelman for STX.
“We’re thrilled to have worked with Peacock and Roku on this
bespoke deal that uniquely tailors everyone's needs and maximizes
value for all three companies and our talent partners,” said
Fogelson. “The real winners are the Peacock and Roku audiences, who
will have the chance to see a daringly original, star-driven movie
on the platform of their choice."
“Since we started The Roku Channel in 2017, we’ve worked with
strategic partners who help us deliver on our goal of bringing
viewers compelling, best-in-class entertainment in a free,
ad-supported environment,” said Rob Holmes, Vice President,
Programming, Roku. “We’re excited to be partnering with STXfilms to
deliver even more great programming, like My Son, to users of The
Roku Channel.”
In My Son, when a man’s (McAvoy) only son goes missing, he
travels to the town where his ex-wife (Foy) lives in search of
answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy was
not given a script or dialogue – as was the case in the French
film; the character was aware of basic aspects of his story, and
improvised and reacted to each moment as it unfolds. The rest of
the cast and crew were aware of the scenes. Carion directed his
original film the same way, with his lead star improvising the
role.
The film is produced by Carion, Laure Irrman for Une Hirondelle,
Vincent Maraval and Brahim Chioua for Wild Bunch International,
Rebecca O’Brien for Sixteen Films, and Marc Butan for Mad River
Pictures.
Mad River International represents the film’s foreign
rights.
About STXfilms
STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, is a
next-generation film studio that produces, acquires, distributes,
and markets motion pictures at scale. From blockbusters like
Greenland, Hustlers, Bad Moms, and The Upside to hits like The
Gentlemen, Molly’s Game, and The Gift, STXfilms produces
star-driven films for a global audience. In just 5 short years, its
slate of films has already grossed over $1.8b in global theatrical
box office. With a wide range of partners including Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment and Showtime (which handle the physical
and premium television releases of STXfilms content, respectively),
the studio is a fast-growing, industry powerhouse. Upcoming films
include Queenpins starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste,
Paul Walter Hauser, and Vince Vaughn, a new action-comedy film
directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham, Hugh Grant,
Aubrey Plaza, and Josh Hartnett, The Marsh King's Daughter directed
by Neil Burger and starring Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn,
American Sole starring Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Camila
Mendes, Offset, and Bad Bunny, The Godmother starring Jennifer
Lopez, Universe’s Most Wanted starring Dave Bautista, Muscle
starring Vin Diesel and directed by F. Gary Gray, National
Champions starring Stephan James and J.K. Simmons, Violence of
Action starring Chris Pine, and Greenland: Migration, the sequel to
the global hit starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin.
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About Peacock
Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Peacock delivers a
world-class slate of exclusive originals, on-demand libraries of
hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of
Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation,
Illumination, and Hollywood’s biggest studios. In addition, Peacock
taps into NBCUniversal’s unmatched ability to deliver a broad range
of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night,
Spanish-language, and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of
Comcast Corporation.
Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in
other countries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other
companies appearing in this press release are the property of their
respective holders.
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