AMG Films Lands First-Look Distribution Deal with Warner Home Video

WEST PALM BEACH: AMG Films has entered into a five-year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group for TV, DVD and digital rights in the U.S. and select international territories.

The first of the films to be released by Warner Home Video will be the 3D animated feature The Lion of Judah, which launches on screens in 1,000 U.S. theaters this spring through Rock Mountain Pictures. The movie, which tells the Easter story through the eyes of animals, was produced by Animated Family Films, the animation arm of AMG Holdings.

Tom Lucas, WHV’s VP of marketing for the theatrical catalogue, said, “We are delighted this deal has come together and we welcome AMG’s high-quality slate of titles to the Warner Bros. library—starting with the charming and family-friendly The Lion of Judah.”

Tim Warren, the president of AMG Films, added, “This is a significant milestone in our young company’s history. We are excited to be partnering with Warner Home Entertainment Group for the release of The Lion of Judah and on our entire slate of animated and live-action films.”

Other films in production or development from AMG include An African Tale, Bethlehem or Bust, Perfect Wave, Heart of a Man and Our Father.