Entertainment One’s deal with DreamWorks

Movie distributor Entertainment One has gained exclusive UK rights to Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming films under a four-year deal with his company DreamWorks Studios.

DreamWorks, whose recent titles include The Help, Real Steel and War Horse, was formed in 2009 and is a studio partnership between Spielberg, Stacey Snider and The Reliance ADA Group.

Entertainment One will distribute its films, including the work of other directors, to all media across the UK and the Benelux countries.

Darren Throop, chief executive of Entertainment One, said: “This is an extraordinary opportunity to secure premium highly-commercial titles for years to come.”

The first film under the agreement will be the remake of Starbuck, starring Vince Vaughn, for release in 2013.