Warner Bros. Pictures today confirmed its new specialty film label, as Deadline revealed in December. The studio’s during CinemaCon presentation revealed the division’s named — Warner Bros Clockwork — and its first film acquisition, Ti Amo!, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker.
Warner Bros. Clockwork has acquired global distribution rights for the film, excluding France, and will be releasing it in theaters globally in 2027.
Ti Amo! is Baker’s highly anticipated follow-up to his Oscar and Palme d’Or winner Anora. He will write, direct, edit, cast and produce the pic while reteaming with Anora producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan. The team’s production companies, Cre Film and Rapt Film, are producing the film, which is financed by FilmNation Entertainment.
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Led by film executive Christian Parkes, Warner Bros. Clockwork is a home for singular filmmakers that powerfully connect with audiences theatrically across the world, per WB. The label builds on Warner Bros.’ legacy of producing socially relevant, provocative and culturally resonant cinema for audiences globally.
“Sean Baker is an artist who embodies everything we believe in at Clockwork, and Ti Amo! will be another gift to cinema,” said Parkes. “Plus, his poster game is on point.”
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Reporting to Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, Co‑Chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, Parkes oversees day‑to‑day operations of the label. Warner Bros. Clockwork’s remit includes independently produced and acquired projects, in-house feature development and the restoration of classic Warner Bros. films – all for worldwide theatrical release.
The Ti Amo! deal was negotiated by Warner Bros. Clockwork’s Head of Production & Acquisition Jason Wald, Warner Bros. EVP Business Affairs Erik Elner, with attorney Jamie Feldman on behalf of the filmmakers and Laine Kline on behalf of FilmNation Entertainment.
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