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Here are a few links and quotes....

Posted by: KalElFan (a.k.a del_TOM_KalElFan) on Jan 14, 14:56 in response to Moviesnob's post OK, I'll be blunt. Film District is gone, shut down, out...

http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/shocker-peter-schlessel-takes-over-focus-features/

From the press release: "FilmDistrict films set for release after January 2014 are expected to be absorbed into the newly constituted Focus Features..." and later "the newly reconstituted Focus Features executive team which will be comprised of key leaders from within the ranks of both FilmDistrict and Focus..."

And a month later in November (also a Fleming article):

http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/reshuffled-focus-features-sets-new-exec-lineup/

A quote from that referring to the new Focus exec (= former FilmDistrict exec):

"... after Universal swallowed his FilmDistrict label"

The nature of the events/transaction was an acquisition, merger, reverse takeover, call it what you will but effectively, NBCU absorbed all things FilmDistrict and shuffled the deck. If they'd seen value in *continuing* to use for some movies the FilmDistrict name, which had more box office than Focus in 2013 per BoM, they presumably could have. That's all I was asking!

Y: The poster for Walk of Shame [WOSHM] has Focus World, rather than Focus Features. Trailer tomorrow. Antibody Jan 14, 12:56

nice catch, although i dont know if that means the same thing it used to mean {nm} Moviesnob Jan 14, 12:58

The other FilmDistrict holdover AWODT got Focus Features. {nm} Antibody Jan 14, 13:02

i wonder if they regret selling off OCULU now {nm} Moviesnob Jan 14, 13:07

Good poster, but Focus Features has a few mid-range box office movies and per Wiki is still NBC Universal. Focus World... (more) KalElFan Jan 14, 13:43

Since Focus isnt Focus anymore, it might be something more than that, but yes, I was referring to Focus World being digital releases {nm} Moviesnob Jan 14, 13:49

It's still Focus Features, right? NBC Universal just folded FilmDistrict and some of its execs into it. {nm} KalElFan Jan 14, 14:05

Only in name. The old Focus would never release AWODT or WOSHM. {nm} Antibody Jan 14, 14:06

and 95% of the focus employees were let go {nm} Moviesnob Jan 14, 14:09

Is NBCUniversal still releasing under the FilmDistrict label? If not, then it would seem Focus Features is more than twice as big now. {nm} KalElFan Jan 14, 14:14

Film District is gone and was never a part of NBC Uni {nm} Moviesnob Jan 14, 14:17

Yes I know. By "still releasing" I meant do they still see value in releasing under the name versus just using Focus Features. {nm} KalElFan Jan 14, 14:20