Tribeca Films is now scheduled to release 26 movies in 2011, and has acquired the domestic rights to nine new films that are going to be released among multiple platforms, Tribeca Enterprises has confirmed via a press release. Since being launched in March 2010, Tribeca Film has released several independent movies to American audiences, in part with its continued relationship with Comcast.
One movie that is scheduled to be released theatrically and via video-on-demand (VOD) is ‘Beware the Gonzo,’ a teen-angst comedy from director-writer Brian Gobuloff. The film, which stars Zoe Kravitz and Jesse McCartney, follows several high school misfits as they run an underground newspaper.
‘Brother’s Justice,’ which serves as Dax Shepard’s directorial debut, is also slated to be released theatrically this year. Co-directed by David Palmer, the movie follows Shepard’s character, who decides to abandon his career in comedy to pursue his dreams of being a martial arts star. Tom Arnold and Bradley Cooper are also set to star in the Hollywood satire.
One new movie scheduled to be released via VOD is ‘Essential Killing,’ which was helmed by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski. The action-thriller follows a captured Taliban fighter, played by Vincent Gallo, who is tortured during interrogation. While he’s then being transported to a detention camp in Europe, an accident ensues and is he is able to escape.
Tribeca’s Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Gilmore, has said that the studio looks forward to “continuing to respond to the contemporary challenges of distribution today and are especially excited to be on the cutting edge working to develop new scenarios. We value our relationships with our distribution partners.”
Written by: Karen Benardello
