Moving Pictures Adds to Catalogue

LOS ANGELES: Moving Pictures Film & TV is set to release the film Henry’s Crime, acquired from Mimran Schur Pictures by Maitland Primrose Group.

The movie stars Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Fisher Stevens and Judy Greer. It’s based on an original screenplay from writer and executive producer Sacha Gervasi and David White, from a story by Gervasi and Stephen Hamel. The romantic comedy, which made its debut screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, tells of an ambitionless toll-collector, Henry, who is wrongly accused of robbing a bank. He winds up in prison, where he is paired with a street-smart cellmate, Max, who becomes his partner in crime upon their release. When Henry gets involved in a relationship with Julie, he begins to find his purpose.

“This film went through a very unique development process, a deeply collaborative one between Keanu, Sacha and I,” said Hamel. “Once we pinned down a rather elusive, existential story, we were able to create something that most people can relate to, coming to a place in our lives where we question whether or not we’ve made the right choices.”

“Coming off of a strong AFM for Moving Pictures, we are thrilled to announce our acquisition of Henry’s Crime,” added Margaret Tritch, the president of Maitland Primrose Group. “We have been aggressively increasing the caliber and number of our acquisitions this year. We are excited to be closing out the year with a gem such as Henry’s Crime.”

“Getting involved in the distribution of projects like Henry’s Crime demonstrates ICAP’s steady growth in the media space and its ever increasing sales and revenue opportunities,” remarked Gennaro Buonocore, the managing director of ICAP Media, whose media division encompasses Moving Pictures.

“We were excited to see the Toronto audience respond positively to Henry’s Crime, and look forward to working with Margaret, Ted and the team at Moving Pictures,” added Schur. “Malcolm and Keanu assembled a stellar group of talent and filmmakers who created a film that is poignant, funny, timeless and authentic. We are proud of Henry’s Crime, and believe that audiences worldwide will respond to its charm.”