‘Sound of Freedom,’ Indie Hit Film About Child Trafficking, Set for Theatrical Release in Korea (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Sound of Freedom,” the indie action-drama film that earned some $184 million at the North American box office, has set a significant theatrical release in South Korea.
Angel Studios, the crowd-funded Utah-based production and distribution firm behind the film, initially set up direct-to-theater releases for the film’s first international outings in the U.K., Australia and Latin America.
In Korea, rights have been licensed in conventional fashion by the N.E.W. – Contents Panda group, which plans to give the picture a release from Feb.
21, 2024. N.E.W. will in turn partner up with CJ-CGV, Korea’s largest cinema circuit, and Cine Q, a smaller chain controlled by N.E.W., giving the film an initial outing in 100-130 screens, with seating capacity of up to 40,000.
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