Universal to Expand Rogue Pictures Label

Posted on June 24, 2005

Universal Pictures has announced plans to expand its Rogue Pictures label. The year-old Rogue label will ramp up its distribution activities to ultimately reach a level of ten films per year. Focus Features Co-President David Linde will expand his duties and oversee the new strategic mandate of Rogue Pictures. Plans call for the ramped-up Rogue slate to capitalize on the marketplace for genre films and targeted productions, with more theatrical titles as well as the label's first DVD Premiere releases. The division will expand its production infrastructure and build up the existing Focus Features marketing and distribution groups in order to handle the increased volume. Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios.