Exclusive Film Distribution News

Co-Chairman of Exclusive Media Group, Guy East, and CEO of Hammer Films, Simon Oakes, announced today with President of Alliance Films, Charles Layton, that Exclusive and Alliance will co-finance Hammer’s hotly anticipated new ghost story, The Woman in Black, to be directed by James Watkins. Alliance will also distribute the film in the United Kingdom (Momentum), Spain (Aurum) and Canada (Alliance).

Exclusive Film Distribution, headed by Alex Walton, is handling worldwide sales of the title at Cannes.

The Woman in Black is produced by Simon Oakes for Exclusive’s Hammer Films label and Richard Jackson at Talisman  Films. Exclusive’s Nigel Sinclair and East are serving as Executive Producers, along with Roy Lee for Vertigo Entertainment (The Ring). Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass) is adapting the screenplay, based on Susan Hill’s best-selling novel.  Production is expected to begin in the Fall of 2010.