Amazon MGM Studios launches direct French theatrical distribution

Michael B. Jordan's remake of The Thomas Crown Affair will inaugurate the studio's in-house operation in March 2027 as it phases out its local pact with Sony Pictures.

Amazon MGM Studios is expanding its direct international footprint by launching self-handled theatrical distribution in France, beginning with Michael B. Jordan’s upcoming reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair.

The heist thriller, which stars and is directed by Michael B. Jordan alongside Kenneth Branagh and Adria Arjona, will debut in French cinemas, including Imax screens, on March 3, 2027. The title is scheduled to land in UK cinemas on March 4 and in US theaters on March 5, 2027. The project updates the 1968 Norman Jewison film, tracking an art thief who falls for an insurance investigator while facing a dangerous adversary.

The film was previously slated to roll out locally via Sony Pictures Entertainment France under a broader international distribution alliance established in 2025. Sony has handled French releases for studio titles such as Mercy, Project Hail Mary and Verity, and will distribute David Leitch’s How To Rob A Bank on November 11 before Amazon MGM assumes control of its future slate in the country. Amazon MGM has also scheduled the Sony Pictures Animation title The Haunting Of Hotel Transylvania for French release on October 6, 2027.

The French operation is led by joint territory heads Lucie Trampoglieri, heading distribution, and Marion Pistoresi, overseeing marketing, as the studio assembles its local staff under international theatrical distribution head Helen Moss and marketing head Charlie Coleman. As Amazon MGM establishes physical offices overseas, Sony's distribution duties conclude in those markets. Under France's strict media chronology regulations, the film will adhere to a mandatory 17-month window before becoming available on Prime Video, which would place its streaming debut in August 2028.

Source: Screen Daily

Source: Screen Daily