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Cineverse's Fandor Brings the Heat this Summer with a Lineup of Hot New Titles Including Genre-Blending Time-Travel Adventure, Escape From The 21st Century

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Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) has announced its Summer programming slate for Fandor, featuring several notable film festival selections. The lineup is headlined by Escape From The 21st Century, a time-travel adventure premiering June 27, alongside other acclaimed titles including Else (July 8), A Samurai In Time (August 5), and The Box Man (August 19).

The company's Executive Director of Programming, Eric Rowe, emphasized their commitment to showcasing bold storytelling from both emerging filmmakers and established auteurs. The selected films have garnered recognition from prestigious festivals including Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival, and Berlinale.

Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) ha annunciato il suo programma estivo per Fandor, che include diverse selezioni di rilievo da festival cinematografici. La programmazione è aperta da Escape From The 21st Century, un'avventura di viaggio nel tempo in prima visione il 27 giugno, insieme ad altri titoli acclamati come Else (8 luglio), A Samurai In Time (5 agosto) e The Box Man (19 agosto).

Eric Rowe, Direttore Esecutivo della Programmazione, ha sottolineato l’impegno dell’azienda nel valorizzare narrazioni audaci sia di registi emergenti che di autori affermati. I film selezionati hanno ricevuto riconoscimenti da festival prestigiosi come Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival e Berlinale.

Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) ha anunciado su programación de verano para Fandor, que incluye varias selecciones destacadas de festivales de cine. El cartel está encabezado por Escape From The 21st Century, una aventura de viajes en el tiempo que se estrena el 27 de junio, junto a otros títulos aclamados como Else (8 de julio), A Samurai In Time (5 de agosto) y The Box Man (19 de agosto).

Eric Rowe, Director Ejecutivo de Programación, destacó su compromiso de mostrar historias audaces tanto de cineastas emergentes como de autores consagrados. Las películas seleccionadas han sido reconocidas en festivales prestigiosos como Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival y Berlinale.

Cineverse (나스닥: CNVS)Fandor의 여름 프로그램 라인업을 발표했으며, 여러 주목할 만한 영화제 선정작들이 포함되어 있습니다. 라인업의 중심에는 6월 27일에 공개되는 시간 여행 모험 영화 Escape From The 21st Century가 있으며, 그 외에도 Else(7월 8일), A Samurai In Time(8월 5일), The Box Man(8월 19일) 등 호평받은 작품들이 포함되어 있습니다.

프로그램 총괄 책임자인 에릭 로우는 신진 감독과 기성 감독 모두의 대담한 스토리텔링을 선보이겠다는 회사의 의지를 강조했습니다. 선정된 영화들은 Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival, 베를리날레 등 권위 있는 영화제에서 인정을 받았습니다.

Cineverse (Nasdaq : CNVS) a annoncé sa programmation estivale pour Fandor, mettant en avant plusieurs sélections remarquables de festivals de cinéma. La programmation est portée par Escape From The 21st Century, une aventure temporelle qui sera diffusée en première le 27 juin, accompagnée d'autres titres acclamés tels que Else (8 juillet), A Samurai In Time (5 août) et The Box Man (19 août).

Eric Rowe, Directeur Exécutif de la Programmation, a souligné leur engagement à présenter des récits audacieux tant de cinéastes émergents que d'auteurs reconnus. Les films sélectionnés ont été récompensés dans des festivals prestigieux comme Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival et la Berlinale.

Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) hat sein Sommerprogramm für Fandor angekündigt, das mehrere bemerkenswerte Festivalfilme umfasst. Die Reihe wird angeführt von Escape From The 21st Century, einem Zeitreise-Abenteuer, das am 27. Juni Premiere feiert, sowie weiteren anerkannten Titeln wie Else (8. Juli), A Samurai In Time (5. August) und The Box Man (19. August).

Eric Rowe, Executive Director of Programming, betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens, mutige Erzählungen von aufstrebenden Filmemachern und etablierten Autoren zu präsentieren. Die ausgewählten Filme wurden bei renommierten Festivals wie Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival und Berlinale ausgezeichnet.

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LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, and Fandor has announced today its Summer slate of programming. This includes genre-blending time-travel adventure, Escape From The 21st Century as well as other Official Selections from film festivals around the world, Else, A Samurai In Time, and The Box Man.

"Fandor continues to invest in bold, distinctive storytelling -- elevating emerging filmmakers alongside internationally recognized auteurs who continue to shape contemporary cinema," said Cineverse Executive Director, Programming, Eric Rowe. "This new slate reflects our curatorial focus: high-impact, conversation-driving titles with strong festival pedigree and global appeal"

As Summer begins to heat up, fans can tune to Fandor to stream new titles including:

  • Escape from the 21st Century (Available June 27) – The story follows three friends who discover they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hoped, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world. Escape from the 21st Century is a Fantastic Fest & TIFF Midnight Madness Official Selection.
  • Else (Available July 8) - A romance blossoms between an introvert and a confident woman, but their relationship faces a threat when a strange epidemic causes the infected to merge with their surroundings, trapping the couple in a shapeshifting nightmare. A haunting fusion of Cronenbergian body horror and fevered romance,Else is a Fantastic Fest & TIFF Midnight Madness Official Selection.
  • A Samurai In Time* (Available August 5) – The largest Japanese indie hit since One Cut of the Dead, and eventual Best Film winner at this year's Japan Academy Film Prize, follows a samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films. A Samurai In Time is a Fantasia Film Festival Official Selection.
  • The Box Man (Available August 19) – Punk provocateur Gakuryu Ishii's adaptation of the legendary Kobo Abe novel follows a nameless man who gives up his identity to live with a large cardboard box over his head, to meet a range of characters as he wanders in Tokyo. The Box Man is a Berlinale Official Selection.

Other films currently available on Fandor include Hundreds of Beavers, The Accident, Human Hibernation, Shin Ultraman, Yokohama BJ Blues, Atlantide, Jeannette: the Childhood of Joan of Arc. Beeswax, The Love Witch, Asako I & II, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Ramona, Nocturama, Marwencol, Lake Michigan Monster, Burst City, and many more.

Additional titles set to come to Fandor following their theatrical runs later this year also include The Things You Kill and Lesbian Space Princess.

*As part of Japan Society's JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film 2025, North America's largest festival of contemporary Japanese film, A Samurai in Time will screen at an in-person event on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM in New York City. Tickets can be purchased here.

About Fandor
Fandor is your invitation to cinematic pleasures, hand-picked discoveries, and underseen curiosities. Artfully entertaining, never just content. Our ever-growing film library streams beyond the mainstream on iOS, Android, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Comcast and Fandor's direct website. Visit www.fandor.com for more information.

About Cineverse Streaming

Cineverse owns and/or operates a wide range of premium streaming brands, from free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps. These span fandoms – from single IP channels around pop cultural icons such as Bob Ross, The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan, Garfield and Barney, to channels curated for fans of Horror (Screambox, Midnight Pulp), Pan-Asian and Anime (RetroCrush, AsianCrush), Comedy (Comedy Dynamics), Documentary and Crime (Crime Hunters, Docurama), Independent Film (Fandor), Romance and Rom Coms (Dove Channel), to name a few.

About Cineverse

Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history; dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse's proprietary streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit home.cineverse.com.

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FAQ

What new movies are coming to Cineverse's Fandor platform in Summer 2025?

Fandor's Summer 2025 lineup includes Escape From The 21st Century (June 27), Else (July 8), A Samurai In Time (August 5), and The Box Man (August 19).

When will Escape From The 21st Century be available on Fandor?

Escape From The 21st Century will be available on Fandor starting June 27, 2025.

What film festivals have recognized Cineverse's new Fandor releases?

The films have been recognized at several prestigious festivals including Fantastic Fest, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantasia Film Festival, and Berlinale as Official Selections.

Where can viewers watch A Samurai In Time in theaters before its Fandor release?

A Samurai In Time will screen at Japan Society's JAPAN CUTS Festival in New York City on July 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM, before its Fandor release on August 5.
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