Revolver Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 1997 in London, England |
| Founder | Justin Marciano |
| Defunct | April 22, 2013 (UK Branch Only) |
| Headquarters | London , England |
Area served | United Kingdom United States Canada |
Key people | Justin Marciano (CEO) Seb Marciano (President) |
| Services | Film distribution Home video |
Revolver Entertainment is a
Los Angeles, California in 2007.[1]
Revolver US is still successfully operating independently of Revolver UK.
History
Justin Marciano founded Revolver Entertainment in 1997 with a personal investment of £1,000.[2] It originally distributed home video titles and eventually grew to cinema release film distribution.[3]
In January 2013, Revolver Entertainment UK experienced layoffs.[4] In April 2013, amid rumors that the UK company had gone out of business,[5][6][7] it entered administration.[8]
In 2013, Revolver US released
Mozart's The Magic Flute.[9] In 2014, Revolver US released Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain in cinemas, which stars Kal Penn, Mischa Barton, and Martin Sheen.[10] Also in 2014, Revolver US released Soulmate on VOD, which is produced by Neil Marshall[11]
In 2015, Revolver US released An Act of War on VOD, DVD, and on Netflix. The film was directed by Ryan M. Kennedy and produced by Atit Shah.
Releases
Revolver's Catalogue includes:
- 3000 Miles– (2007)
- The Mark of Cain – (2007)
- Mum & Dad – (2008)
- Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning – (2009)
- Tony – (2009)
- Robsessed – (2009)
- Waveriders – (2009)
- Sparkle – (2010)
- Destricted – (2010)
- Shooting Robert King – (2010)
- Shank – (2010)
- Bonded by Blood – (2010)
- Salvage – (2010)
- One Night in Turin – (2010)
- Titanic: 100 Years On – (2011)
- King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech – (2011)
- Prince William & Kate: The Royal Romance – (2011)
- Anuvahood – (2011)
- Starsuckers – (2012)
- Bloodstained Memoirs – (2012)
- Sket – (2012)
- The Magic Flute – (2012)
- Dragon Knight – (2013)
- Tomorrow Will Be Better – (2013)
- The Comedian – (2013)
- The Asylum Tapes – (2013)
- Offender – (2013)
- Mexican Fighter – (2013)
- Act of Grace – (2014)
- Aleksander – (2014)
- Aardvark – (2014)
- Lucky Bastard – (2014)
- The Addicted – (2014)
- Angry Nazi Zombies – (2014)
- About a Zombie – (2014)
- Project Wild Thing – (2014)
- The Inside – (2014)
- Soulmate – (2014)
- Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain – (2014)
- The Neighbors – (2015)
- House of Last Things – (2015)
- Original Gangster – (2014)
- Angels of Darkness – (2015)
- An Act of War - (2015)
- Fantail – (2015)
- American Interior – (2015)
References
- ^ "Why Walmart Is Good for Indie Films". Homemediamagazine. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (16 November 2007). "U.K. distributors battle for niches". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Utichi, Joe (9 February 2013). "Amid Shifts In The UK Distribution Sector, What's Going On At Revolver?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (11 February 2013). "Revolver's fate in doubt as 'Liability' returned". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Kenneth Branagh Transforms Mozart's The Magic Flute Into A Cinematic Experience". TwitchFilm.com. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Ben Kingsley, Brie Larson Head For 'Brooklyn Bridge'; Revolver Takes 'Bhopal' Disaster Drama". Deadline Hollywood. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (10 September 2014). "Revolver Entertainment USA finds Soulmate for Halloween | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.