By Tim Dams Richard Lechartier, the former CEO of French producer and distributor Marco Polo, has launched new U.K. film distribution company ILY Films, with Bruce Willis actioner “Open Source” as its first acquisition.
ILY Films is focused on acquiring film rights for digital download releases. Lechartier tells Variety that ILY Films will concentrate on buying English-speaking commercial, high concept and genre movies with an international cast. “Open Source” is set for a late 2020 or early 2021 release.
Starring Willis, as well as Jason Metcalf and Lala Kent, it was acquired through international sales agent Highland Film Group.
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