If you're a Philip Ridley fan - and I know there's more than a couple round here - you may be a little excited to hear that Heartless is receiving a multi-platform release in the UK on 24th May, following its debut at last year's Frightfest. A limited theatrical run on 21st May will precede distribution on DVD, blu-ray, video on demand, rental and electronic sell through. A number of more niche genre titles (Mum & Dad for one) have followed this pattern in the past couple of years, with distibutors such as Revolver supporting a smaller cinema run with a simultaneous home ents release which concentrates their efforts (and marketing budgets) on one period. Lionsgate have followed the trend with Heartless thanks to some Lottery funding from the UK Film Council's Digital Innovation in Distribution strand.
More from Heartless
- Reviews: TADFF 10: HEARTLESS Review
- Interviews: Fantasia 2010: Philip Ridley Talks HEARTLESS
- Reviews: Fantasia 2010: HEARTLESS Review
- News: Philip Ridley's HEARTLESS, Now In Trailer Form.
- News: Noel Clarke Talks Philip Ridley's HEARTLESS
- News: LIFF '09: Philip Ridley's HEARTLESS takes the Silver Melies!
- News: HEARTLESS preview plus Philip Ridley Q&A in London
- News: First Footage Arrives From Philip Ridley´s HEARTLESS!
- Reviews: Sitges 09: HEARTLESS Review
Heartless will be playing in UK at Glasgow Film Festival on 19th Feb at Glasgow Film Theatre
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