Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures (ESMP) is a subsidiary of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios, the largest independently operated syndication producer / distributor for broadcast television. ESMP is a first class theatrical distributor with a focus on wide release commercial content, hitting the ground running with 2017's hit shark-thriller 47 METERS DOWN (Mandy Moore, Claire Holt), which grossed over $44MM at the domestic box office. ESMP next rolled out Scott Cooper's HOSTILES (starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike and Wes Studi) before going wide on January 26, 2018 and grossing $30MM during it's run. The dramatic political thriller CHAPPAQUIDDICK (Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Bruce Dern) premiered April 6, 2018 to rave reviews and has grosseed $17MM to date. On 16 August 2019 the Sequel, 47 Meters Down: UNCAGED hits theaters nation wide. Led by a team of industry veterans, ESMP is committed to producing, acquiring and releasing the best in independent commercial content across the globe.