Variety | 2018Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin: Global Road Sets off on Journey as Next Mini Studio

Built from the merger of North American distributor Open Road Films and sales and finance house IM Global, Tang Media Partners' new independent studio Global Road Entertainment is touting $1 billion of upcoming production spend.

By Patrick Frater

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