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Concord Originals Acquires Historic Studio RKO, Along With Derivative Rights To Classics Such As Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Suspicion’
Concord Originals has acquired historic film studio RKO Studio, thereby securing derivative rights to numerous classic films from a bygone era.
EXCLUSIVE: In a major deal, Concord Originals has acquired RKO, the legendary film studio behind such classic properties as King Kong, Citizen Kane, The Best Years of Our Lives, It’s a Wonderful Life, Suspicion and The Woman in the Window. Owned at various times by Joseph P. Kennedy and billionaire Howard Hughes, the studio is home to many significant franchises, including the original Val Lewton library that launched the genre of horror in Hollywood, detective series The Falcon, eight titles in The Saint series, and over 92 film musicals, including such classics starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire as Top Hat, Flying Down to Rio, The Gay Divorcee and Swing Time. We are thrilled to be launching anew with Concord’s powerful platform and deep creative vision, anchored by the heart and spirit of our shared goals for RKO’s next chapter,” the exec told us.
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