Mubi Acquires Alex Ross Perry’s ‘Pavements’ for Multiple Territories Following Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAlex Ritman Mubi has acquired “Pavements,” Alex Ross Perry‘s unconventional documentary-musical-biopic about cult ’90s slacker band Pavement, for multiple territories following its recent world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The arthouse distributor, streamer and production company has picked up all rights to the film — soon to bow in both the New York Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival — for the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, France and Canada.
Meanwhile, Mubi also acquired exclusive SVOD rights for the U.S. The deal was signed with Utopia, which is handling world sales and, the day after the film’s Venice launch, announced it would also distribute theatrically in the U.S.
Mubi says it will announce its release plans in the coming months. Directed and written by Perry (“Her Smell”), “Pavements” stars Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Nat Wolff, Fred Hechinger, Logan Miller, Griffin Newman, Tim Heidecker, Michael Esper, Zoe Lister-Jones and Kathryn Gallagher in addition to Pavement band members Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Steve West and Bob Nastanovich, who appear as themselves.
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