Japanese Buyer Wowow Makes Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’ Its First Theatrical Acquisition

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Nine months after launching its new theatrical distribution operation, Japanese pay TV broadcaster Wowow has made its first theatrical film acquisition, closing an all-rights deal for pandemic thri…

, starring KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, Bradley Whitford, Peter Stormare, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Walter Hauser and Demi Moore.

Screenplay was written by Adam Mason and his writing partner Simon Boyes during the early part of the lockdown. The film was among the first features to shoot in Los Angeles after lockdown restrictions were eased.Japan's Wowow Boards Michael Mann's 'Tokyo Vice' As Co-Producer As Production Resumes This Week

The acquisition is the second major content deal for Wowow in as many weeks. The firm previously revealed that it has boarded anticipated Michael Mann-directed seriesclosing an all-rights distribution deal for Japan that will also see the company co-produce the series with Endeavor Content and HBO Max.Songbird

 

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