Focus Features: Last News

The new trailer for “Come Play” initially hides its horrifying plot by showcasing how great the use of iPads and smartphones can be for children on the spectrum, especially in the case of young Oliver, who is mute and only communicates through whatever handheld device he has on him. But this is a horror movie after all, and you know shit is about to get bad.

You may not know what a “Weboy” is before you watch the trailer for the new film, “Let Him Go,” but the characters sure do. You see, a Weboy refers to a family of off-grid, violent people that don’t follow laws or normal customs.

Autumn de Wilde, the director of Focus Featres’ “Emma,” flew home to Los Angeles on Thursday night after a London work trip and began a 15-day self-quarantine at a friend’s bungalow. Though not usually a nervous flier nor a germaphobe, de Wilde said she’d had a “stressful” flight because of her anxiety about coronavirus. “I was definitely feeling like the invisible enemy was getting to me,” she told Variety on Friday.

Though Universal seems to be getting a lot of the headlines about leading the way with releasing films directly onto VOD in lieu of a full theatrical release (due to COVID-19), Focus Features might be the studio that is expanding its Premium VOD (PVOD) strategy more than anyone else. And the studio continues to follow that trend with the political satire, “Irresistible.” READ MORE: Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In Soho’ And David Lowery’s ‘The Green Knight’ Are The Latest Release Dates Affected By The Pandemic According to Focus Features, Jon Stewart’s film, “Irresistible” is forgoing its planned theatrical release of May 29 (obviously, not going to happen) and instead, releasing the film directly to PVOD on June 26.

Just about two weeks ago, it was reported that Focus Features was pulling Edgar Wright’s new film, “Last Night in Soho,” from its September release date for sometime in 2021. This came after many wondered what would be happening to the feature given the current state of affairs with theaters being shut down for months and the fall seemingly chock-full of high-profile features.