Open Road Films Relaunches With Liam Neeson’s Thriller ‘Honest Thief’
Dave McNary Film ReporterOpen Road Films, which declared bankruptcy two years ago, is relaunching with funding from Raven Capital Management. It will release Liam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief” later this summer.The companies announced the news on Monday, the first day of the Cannes Virtual Market. Open Road was sold in late 2018 for $87.5 million to Raven, after parent company Tang Media Partners failed to raise fresh capital from its Chinese backers.Led by Raven Principal James Masciello with support from Matt Sidari, Open Road Films said it will resume acquiring and releasing films theatrically in partnership with Tom Ortenberg’s Briarcliff Entertainment.