Archstone to Launch New Distribution Arm Tombstone (Cannes)

11:36 AM PDT 5/5/2011 by Gregg Kilday

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Its initial slate, which will be offered at the Cannes Film Market, includes the horror/action title "Snow Beast" and "Amsterdam Heavy."

Archstone Distribution is launching a new genre arm Tombstone Distribution.

•Cannes Film Festival 2012

Its initial slate, which will be offered at the Cannes Film Market, includes the horror/action title Snow Beast and Amsterdam Heavy, starring Michael Madsen.

Additional titles in the Tombstone’s inaugural slate consist of Battle Recon; Rogue River, a mystery starring Bill Mosely; A Girl From the Naked Eye, starring Sasha Grey, and Orcs!

At Cannes, Archstone also will be handling international sales for the family drama Will, which features footballers from the Liverpool Football Club, and the spy-thriller Crossmaglen, starring Ray Winstone, Claire Forlani and Ben Kingsley.

Scott Martin, founding partner of the L.A..-based Archstone, said, “Genre titles have and continue to have a huge following worldwide. Tombstone Distribution will be a dedicated platform to deliver these films to true genre fans.”