Byron Allen’s Freestyle Releasing Acquires ‘Hello Beautiful’ For Theatrical Release (Exclusive)

Byron Allen’s Freestyle Releasing has picked up screenwriter and director Ziad H. Hamzeh’s drama Hello Beautiful for a limited theatrical release starting Sept. 25. The feature adapts cancer survivor Christine Handy’s best-selling novel Walk Besides Me and stars Tricia Helfer as supermodel Willow living a perfect life with Tarek Bishara as husband Khalil and two…

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McDonald’s Settles B Discrimination Lawsuit Brought by Byron Allen’s Media Company

McDonald’s Settles $10B Discrimination Lawsuit Brought by Byron Allen’s Media Company

McDonald’s reached a settlement in the $10 billion lawsuit brought by Byron Allen‘s Allen Entertainment Studios, in which the media mogul accused the fast food company of discriminating against Black-owned media companies.  Allen’s companies and McDonald’s released a joint statement on Friday, revealing that they’d come to “an agreement to settle pending litigation between them.”…

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#Missing-Person Pandemic Comedy ‘The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood’ Lands at Freestyle Digital Media

#Missing-Person Pandemic Comedy ‘The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood’ Lands at Freestyle Digital Media

Missing-Person Pandemic Comedy ‘The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood’ Lands at Freestyle Digital Media Freestyle Digital Media has acquired global VOD rights to missing-person comedy The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood. The digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group is set to release director Joe Ahern’s film on global digital HD internet and satellite platforms…

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