The UK distributor has also acquired Cell starring Samuel L Jackson and Frankestein with Carrie Anne Moss and Danny Huston.

UK distributor Signature Entertainment has announced a raft of acquisitions including heist movie Precious Cargo starring Bruce Willis.

The company has also picked up Cell, based on the novel by Stephen King, starring Samuel L Jackson and John Cusack, $50m animation Evolution Man from Pathe and Frankenstein from Nu Image, starring Carrie Anne Moss and Danny Huston.   

Marc Goldberg, managing director of Signature Entertainment said: “We continue to acquire a broad slate of diverse, quality titles that we look forward to bringing to market in what is already a successful yet very busy 2015 for us.” He added, “We have done some solid business before Cannes -  the team and I will be out in force looking to add to the slate during the festival.”

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