Indie Studio Sequel Unveils Upcoming Slate Ahead Of Debut Feature ‘The Musical’s Sundance Premiere

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• Watch on Deadline Sequel’s upcoming slate includes Mother Courage, the directorial debut of Cody Fern, led by Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest, and Toby Wallace; two feature docs from William Swann and Casey Feldman — the creators of Netflix’s #1 hit docuseries, Trainwreck; the next as-yet-unannounced project from The Musical‘s Bonilla; and additional titles currently under wraps.
• Tim Gruber, Sequel’s cofounder and CMO, told us that the studio is aiming to move beyond traditional Hollywood financing models, tapping into a new class of global retail investors and practices previously underutilized in the film industry.
• Their work is supported through Base, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase‘s onchain ecosystem built to empower creators.
• The partnership represents one of the first coordinated efforts to improve film financing rails leveraging blockchain finance.