{"id":3029,"date":"2026-07-10T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3029"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:00:16","slug":"is-neon-lining-up-uk-film-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3029","title":{"rendered":"Is Neon Lining Up UK Film Distribution?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: U.S. distributor and international sales firm <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/neon\/\" id=\"auto-tag_neon\" data-tag=\"neon\">Neon<\/a> is rumored to be lining up UK <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/distribution\/\" id=\"auto-tag_distribution\" data-tag=\"distribution\">distribution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tMultiple sources tell us the blue chip indie buyer, well known for having picked up the last six Cannes Palme d\u2019Or winners and multiple Oscar winners, has been keen to grow its UK footprint and is now gearing up to do so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDanny Perkins, the longtime Studiocanal UK chief, is said to be consulting for the company as it looks to spread its wings in Blighty. It\u2019s not clear whether Perkins will lead a more formal operation but rumors are swirling on both sides of the pond. Word is the company will release selectively in the territory, so we\u2019re not expecting a major local operation with many staff, likely something more opportunistic. Let\u2019s see if something comes together \u2014 tyres are being kicked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNeon has previously acquired some projects for the world, but has also more recently started prioritising the UK piece into some its acquisitions. Australia too. It did this on eventual Palme d\u2019Or winner <em>Fjord<\/em> last year and on Hirokazu Kore-eda\u2019s fellow Cannes title <em>Sheep In The Box<\/em>. Picturehouse will release both titles in the UK. Madman is handling the titles in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe UK distribution landscape is littered with the carcasses of would-be distributors. It\u2019s an expensive market. But the upside is high if the model is right. Neon, with its good eye for arthouse festival winners and commercial genre titles, a growing production and international sales business, and a successful U.S. arm fuelled by buzzy marketing campaigns, could be well placed to profit where others have failed. Multiple UK sources we spoke to said they\u2019d welcome another releasing option in the territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDistribution vet Perkins ran Studiocanal UK with considerable success for more than a decade. In 2018, he left to set up CAA-backed Elysian Film Group. However, that company\u2019s distribution arm recently went into liquidation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tMeanwhile, the increasingly voracious Neon has been in talks to take over domestic rights to the <em>Cliffhanger<\/em> reboot via its Decal label in what would be a splashy deal and at the more commercial end of its acquisitions. It also recently acquired, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/amazon-mgm-studios\/\">Amazon MGM Studios<\/a>, global rights to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/luca-guadagnino\/\">Luca Guadagnino<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/artificial\/\">Artificial<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNegotiations have been underway for some time for the <em>Parasite<\/em> and <em>Anora<\/em> outfit to get investment from Middle East outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/department-m\/\">Department M<\/a>, the company formed a couple years ago by Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer with multiple private investors, including backers from Qatar. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNeon and Perkins declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-dish\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-dish\" data-tag=\"the-dish\">The Dish<\/a> is a regular column for Deadline journos to plant their flag in deals, hires and firings and industry developments before they\u2019re fully baked. 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