‘A Talent for Murder,’ Starring Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke, Acquired by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment - Variety

Bleecker Street, the indie distribution label behind awards season hopefuls and audience-loved horror, is being acquired by Outerlight Entertainment (formerly First Look Entertainment). Bleecker will remain under the leadership of CEO Kent Sanderson, as well as president and CMO Tyler DiNapoli, and will operate independently from Outerlight's other assets. Along with Bleecker, Outerlight's portfolio includes Club Kid producer-financier Topic Studios and Puzzle Pictures. (There is no deal with Bleecker and Topic; Topic will continue to take its projects out to the open market to other distributors.)More from The Hollywood ReporterThe capital from the acquisition will allow Bleecker to continue to operate its film business and build out its event label, Crosswalk. The backer behind the newly titled Outerlight Entertainment is eBay billionaire Pierre Omidyar. Bleecker is a presence at every film festival and market, known as a main player in the specialty space. Recent and upcoming releases exemplify Bleecker's varied slate, from the RuPaul-fronted comedy Stop! That! Train!

Outerlight Entertainment, formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street Media. The acquisition provides Bleecker Street with long-term capital and additional resources to accelerate its growth strategy. CEO Kent Sanderson and president and chief marketing officer Tyler DiNapoli will continue to lead the company.

Outerlight Entertainment, the media investment firm formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street, the indie film studio behind Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary “Musk.” Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, Bleecker Street will continue to operate independently under CEO Kent Sanderson and president and chief marketing officer Tyler DiNapoli. Bleecker will retain control of its slate, acquisitions, distribution, marketing, filmmaker relationships and daily operations. Priorities for the combined companies include increasing Bleecker’s spending power as a buyer and distributor and muscling up Crosswalk, the studio’s event cinema label. Crosswalk’s recent releases include “Hadestown: The Musical” and “Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience.”

Outerlight Entertainment, formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired feature independent studio Bleecker Street Media.