Open Road Films is a distribution company started by theater chains
AMC Theatres and
Regal Cinemas in March 2011. In August 2017, it was purchased by
Tang Media Partners, which merged it with the also then-purchased
IM Global, resulting in the partnership,
Global Road Entertainment. On November 6, 2018, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management, which was completed in February 2019. The company made its comeback at the June 2020 Virtual Cannes after their recapitalization by Raven; the resurrected production company is led by Raven principal James Masciello with key assistance from Matt Sidari. The company is currently partnering with Briarcliff Entertainment, Tom Ortenberg's new company, in acquiring and releasing films starting with
Honest Thief.
