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BROAD GREEN PICTURES BOARDS ‘VILLA CAPRI’ STARRING MORGAN FREEMAN AND TOMMY LEE JONES AS U.S. DISTRIBUTOR AND CO-PRODUCER

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BROAD GREEN PICTURES BOARDS ‘VILLA CAPRI’ STARRING MORGAN FREEMAN AND TOMMY LEE JONES AS U.S. DISTRIBUTOR AND CO-PRODUCER 

Film Set for Nationwide Release August 25, 2017

Broad Green Pictures has finalized a deal to distribute Academy Award nominee Ron Shelton’s Villa Capri starring  Academy Award® winners Morgan Freeman (Now You See Me 2, Unforgiven, Lucy) and Tommy Lee Jones (Jason BourneThe Fugitive, JFK) in the United States and to co-produce the film with Entertainment One (eOne), Billy Gerber and Endurance’s Steve Richards.  John Mass and Alan Simpson are executive producers on the film. The movie will be released nationwide just ahead of the Labor Day weekend on August 25, 2017 and is slated to begin principal photography in New Mexico this summer. 

Villa Capri, is a two-hander action comedy, in the vein of Midnight Run about an ex-FBI agent (Jones) and an ex-mob lawyer in the witness protection program (Freeman) having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit. 

It was previously announced that the film is being financed by eOne and Endurance Media. eOne will directly distribute the action comedy in Canada, the UK, Australia/New Zealand, Benelux and Spain. Sierra/Affinity is handling foreign sales for the remaining international rights at the 2016 Cannes Film Market.  

A Labor Day targeted opening has proven successful for Broad Green in the past.  In September 2015, the studio successfully opened the comedy adventure A Walk in the Woods about two friends (played by Robert Redford and Nick Nolte) who make the improbable decision to hike the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. The film outperformed expectations, grossing nearly $30 million. 

President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions Marc Danon negotiated the deal on behalf of Broad Green Pictures.  

Freeman and Jones are both represented by CAA. Shelton is managed by Oasis Media Group.

 

About Broad Green Pictures

Broad Green Pictures is a feature film financing, production and distribution company founded by Gabriel and Daniel Hammond in 2014. The fully-integrated movie studio provides filmmakers with unparalleled development support, production infrastructure, and marketing resources to execute their vision from script to screen. Through collaborative partnerships with both rising talent and established filmmakers, Broad Green shares incredible stories with the widest possible audiences, pushing boundaries and taking creative risks.  The studio’s upcoming slate includes The Infiltrator, Amazon’s The Neon DemonBad Santa 2, a co-production with Miramax and Ain’t No Half Steppin. The studio will also release Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time and his untitled project starring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender. Previously released films include A Walk in the Woods, the critically-acclaimed 99 Homes, I Smile Back, Learning to DriveKnight of Cups and The Dark Horse. Broad Green Pictures online:

 

About Entertainment One 

Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE: ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content.  The company’s comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  Through established Film and Television divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 40,000 film and television titles, 4,500 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.

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