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Exclusive: Image Entertainment has acquired all Us rights to the action film Drive Hard starring John Cusack and Thomas Jane. Voltage Pictures handles international sales at Afm.

The thriller recently wrapped production in Australia and is set for theatrical release in 2014.

Brian Trenchard-Smith directed the story of a former race driver turned instructor who is forced to drive a mysterious thief on a race across Australia’s Gold Coast. Chad Law and Evan Law wrote the screenplay.

Image Entertainment chief acquisitions officer Bill Bromiley, Mark Ward and Michael Bayer negotiated the deal with Network Pictures’ Dan Grodnik.

“We’re thrilled to have another opportunity to work with John Cusack,” said Bromiley. “The Numbers Station was a great acquisition for us, bringing us much success. This action film pushes limits, engaging audiences to new levels.”...

Image Entertainment has set the pay-per-view and VOD release date for comedian Lewis Black‘s ninth stand-up special, Lewis Black: Old Yeller – Live At The Borgata. The show will premiere live Saturday, August 24 at 9:30 Pm Et and will be the first comedy special to air simultaneously on all cable, satellite and telco platforms — among the outlets participating are Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish, Cablevision, Charter Communications, At&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS. The event will be available in Sd and HD, and replays on the platforms will follow. Among the former Daily Show regular’s recent stand-up specials are the feature-length Stark Raving Black in 2010 (which got a theatrical run) and In God We Rust in 2011, both of which were acquired by premium net Epix. The deal for the latest special was negotiated by Image Chief Acquisitions Officer Bill Bromiley, exec in charge of production...

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment brand, has acquired all Us and Canadian rights to Hannibal Classics' new action-thriller Tokarev, starring Nicolas Cage. Tokarev (working title) is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2014. The deal was announced today by Image Entertainment's Chief Acquisitions Officer, Bill Bromiley, who released the following statement.

"We are excited to add this action-thriller to our slate next year. Nicolas Cage elevates the film to new heights, reaching a wider audience not only domestically but internationally as well."

Tokarev begins physical production in Alabama in June. Hannibal Classics' sales division will handle worldwide sales and will be selling the film in Cannes. Here's what producer and Hannibal Classics CEO Richard Rionda Del Castro said in a statement.

"Our experience with Image Entertainment has always been positive. The commitment of their key executives to aggressively distribute Hannibal Classics and Hannibal Pictures' films makes us all winners.

Image Entertainment has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Nick Murphy’s Blood. The police thriller stars Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, Brian Cox and Stephen Graham. Check out the press release for more details.

Los Angeles, April 19, 2013 – Image Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje), has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to Nick Murphy’s thriller Blood from Im Global genre division Octane. The film stars Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Sherlock Holmes), Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Identity) and Stephen Graham (Gangs of New York, “Boardwalk Empire”). The film was produced by Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, The Kite Runner, Jarhead), the BBC, and executive produced by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes. Bill Bromiley, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Image Entertainment made today’s announcement.

“Blood had a great buzz among critics during its...

Image Entertainment has picked up all U.S. rights to Mandate Pictures’ Paradise, the much-anticipated directorial debut of Academy Award® winner Diablo Cody. Based on her original screenplay, Paradise stars Julianne Hough (Rock of Ages, Footloose), Russell Brand (Rock of Ages, Despicable Me), Octavia Spencer (Academy Award® winner for The Help), Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Holly Hunter (The Incredibles, Academy Award® winner for The Piano). Bill Bromiley, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Image Entertainment, made today’s announcement at the 2013 Berlin Film Festival.

“Diablo Cody is a terrific storyteller and her gift is evident in this film, Paradise,” commented Bromiley. “It has a talented cast and we know audiences will love the film. We are thrilled to be in business with her and the Paradise team.”

“I’m thrilled to be able to share our labor of love with the world,” added Cody. “I had such a great cast...

Image Entertainment has announced that it has joined forces with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks to distribute Spike Lee.s coming-of-age film, Red Hook Summer. The agreement covers all North American rights, besides theatrical, including VOD, digital, Blu-ray./DVD and broadcast and will be released under Image.s One Village label. With a slated theatrical release of August 10th through Variance Films, Image Entertainment anticipates a Q4 home entertainment release..Spike Lee is hands down one of the greatest working filmmakers we have today. Red Hook Summer personifies the type of films we release on our One Village label and I am personally honored that Spike has chosen Image to distribute it.

.I.m very happy with my new friends and partners at Image Entertainment,. said Spike Lee. .They are helping me bring Red Hook Summer to the World..

.We.re excited about the opportunity to work with Spike Lee and his team,...