Focus Features

Focus Features

http://www.focusfeatures.com
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Focus Features, also known as Working Title and Carnival Productions, is a privately owned US-based film production and distribution company. It operates as a division of Universal Pictures, which is itself a division of NBCUniversal and ultimately owned by Comcast. Founded in 2002, the company functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer and specializes in media managed services, operating with approximately 300 employees. Its core operations involve the distribution of independent and foreign films in the United States and internationally, and it reported $65.3M in revenue as of 2024.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2002

Headcount

299

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Media managed services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 2, 2026, Focus Features secured domestic distribution rights for "Six the Musical Live!," a cinema release of the global stage sensation from Universal Pictures Content Group, scheduled to debut on August 14, 2026. Previously, on March 31, 2026, Maria Regina Rios Ceja's short film "Maybe I'll Find You in a Robbery" was selected as one of the winners of the 7th Annual Focus Features Short Film Showcase by a jury of filmmakers, curators, and critics. This followed news on March 30, 2026, that the romantic comedy "42.6 Years," starring Andy Samberg and now featuring Annette Bening in a new romantic counterpart role, moved its distribution from Amazon MGM Studios to Focus Features. Earlier, on March 29, 2026, Pranay Mathur won the Focus Features Best Film Award at the First Look Awards. Separately, on March 28, 2026, the documentary film "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist," which examines the potential risks of artificial intelligence, began appearing in theaters.

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Apr

17th

2026

17:22

Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ & New ‘Sense And Sensibility’ Unveiled At CinemaCon

LAS VEGAS – Two years ago, Focus Features surprised the world’s theater owners at CinemaCon with the first footage fromRobert Eggers’ “Nosferatu.” The mini-major had already dated the gothic horror-thriller for the Christmas frame as counterprogramming to traditional holiday titles.

Apr

15th

2026

19:11

Focus Features gave previews of Robert Eggers’ Werwulf, Sense and Sensibility, and more at CinemaCon

The Universal panel is underway at this year’s CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, and among the many films promoted during the panel were the ones in the Focus Features lineup – with the most hyped

Apr

15th

2026

12:58

2026 CinemaCon - Universal Pictures and Focus Features

Christopher Nolan has given theater owners a thrilling glimpse of “The Odyssey” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer’s epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, is one of the most anticipated films of the year.

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Apr

14th

2026

18:30

Awards and Recognitions

'The Odyssey' and 'Disclosure Day' Lead the Presentations From Universal Pictures and Focus Features Unveiled at CinemaCon 2026

Universal Pictures/Focus Features delivered one of the most energetic and crowd-pleasing presentations at CinemaCon, blending star power, major auteur filmmaking, franchise extensions, and high-concept originals into a showcase that celebrated both theatrical spectacle and Hollywood legacy.

Apr

13th

2026

18:30

Disc Dispatch: BUGONIA from Universal Pictures

Disc Dispatch: BUGONIA from Universal Pictures / Focus Features — Moviejawn

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

Meet ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, One of the Winners of the 7th Annual Focus Features Short Film Showcase

ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby’s short film, The Beguiling, is one of the works chosen by a special jury of filmmakers, curators, and critics for the Focus Features Short Film Showcase. Created as his MFA thesis film at New York University, The Beguiling was selected from a pool of projects from a number of graduate programs across the country.

Apr

2nd

2026

11:05

Six the Musical Live! to Release in Theaters on August 14

Universal Pictures Content Group has secured domestic theatrical film rights for the cinema release of Six the Musical Live! bringing the global smash sensation to audiences in a dazzling big-screen event on August 14, 2026. Focus Features will handle domestic distribution for the studio.

Mar

31st

2026

18:30

Meet Maria Regina Rios Ceja, One of the Winners of the 7th Annual Focus Features Short Film Showcase

Maria Regina Rios Ceja’s short film, Maybe I'll Find You in a Robbery (Tal Vez Te Encuentre En Un Asalto), is one of the works chosen by a special jury of filmmakers, curators, and critics for the Focus Features Short Film Showcase.

Mar

30th

2026

11:13

'42.6 Years': Andy Samberg Movie Lands At Focus Features; Annette Bening Joins

EXCLUSIVE: 42.6 Years, the romantic comedy with genre elements starring Andy Samberg that was announced back in 2023, has moved from Amazon MGM Studios to Focus Features for distribution. While Samberg was originally set to star opposite Jean Smart, the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning star of HBO Max’s Hacks, he now has a new romantic counterpart in five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening (Nyad).

Deadline Hollywood

Mar

29th

2026

18:30

Meet Pranay Mathur, Winner of the First Look Awards’ Focus Features Best Film Award

How did you find your cast? I truly love this cast, so I have to gush a little. Casting was the most challenging part of the process, but also one of the most exciting. We started with the Goth trio: Hellspawn, Deathbringer, and Peter.

Mar

28th

2026

04:23

Artificial Intelligence

Focus Features Film Examines Potential Risks of Artificial Intelligence

A new documentary film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, is now appearing in theaters, examining the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence as one filmmaker grapples with the technology’s implications while becoming a father.

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Mar

16th

2026

18:30

Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Four Stars to Applaud This St. Patrick’s Day

From parades and shamrock displays to corned beef and cabbage dinners, St. Patrick’s Day invites everyone to toast, “Erin go Bragh.” We’re celebrating Ireland this year by showcasing some of the incredible cinematic talents that have come from the Emerald Isle.

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