Studiocanal has launched Studiocanal Classics, a new worldwide catalogue label, drawing on a library of more than 18,000 titles the company describes as the largest outside the U.S.
The library spans 100 years of film history. Studiocanal has put some €25 million ($29 million) into 4K restorations of nearly 1,000 classic feature films over the past seven years, according to the company.
Studiocanal’s distribution footprint covers the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand, with additional partners handling Scandinavia and South Africa. The company puts out about 112 theatrical titles and 170 home entertainment titles per year as part of what it calls a 360-degree approach spanning development, production, distribution and catalogue management.
Studiocanal Classics’ theatrical lineup includes Michael Mann’s “Manhunter: The Final Cut,” a 4K restoration marking the film’s 40th anniversary. The restoration opened in U.S. theaters July 24 following a debut at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and opens in the U.K. on Sept. 25.
James Cameron’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” returns to theaters worldwide in 2D, 3D, 4DX and D-BOX starting Aug. 27, marking the sci-fi classic’s 35th anniversary. Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” gets a new 4K restoration this fall for its 20th anniversary; Studiocanal acquired international rights to the film following its collaboration with del Toro on “The Devil’s Backbone” and unveiled the deal at the Cannes Film Festival, where “Pan’s Labyrinth” screened in the Cannes Classics strand. The restoration will be available in 3D formats.
