Mini-major studio STXfilms (NYSE:ESGC) has set some novel deals with Peacock (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and The Roku Channel (NASDAQ:ROKU) to debut its missing-persons thriller My Son.
The film, a remake of a 2017 French hit directed by its director Christian Carion, stars James McAvoy and Claire Foy and will be shared on release windows by the two streaming services.
Peacock will premiere the film first, starting Sept. 15. As of Dec. 15, the film will be available to stream free on The Roku Channel.
McAvoy plays a man shrouded in mystery and (as in the original) was only given aspects of his story, and improvised his dialogue and reactions to events in the plot during filming.
STXfilms parent Eros STX Global (ESGC) is up 2.3% after hours; it rose 6.8% during the regular session.