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Range Signs Filmmaker Babak Anvari and His Production Company Two & Two Pictures

EntertainmentBusiness4/28/2026
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Range has signed filmmaker Babak Anvari and his production company, Two & Two Pictures. Anvari is known for his acclaimed horror and thriller films, including 'Under the Shadow' and 'I Came By'. The move could bring his distinctive style and his company's slate of upcoming films to a new platform.

Facts First

  • Range signed filmmaker Babak Anvari and his London and Los Angeles-based production company, Two & Two Pictures.
  • Anvari's debut film 'Under the Shadow' premiered at Sundance, was nominated for a BAFTA, and was the UK's entry for the Oscars.
  • His subsequent films include 'Wounds', 'I Came By', and 'Hallow Road', premiering at festivals like Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW.
  • Two & Two Pictures has produced films like 'Asphalt City', 'Arcadia', and 'The Front Room', which premiered at Cannes, Berlin, and for A24.
  • The company's upcoming film 'You Mother Your Mother Your Mother', starring Mahershala Ali, is scheduled for release later this year.

What Happened

Range has signed filmmaker Babak Anvari and his production company, Two & Two Pictures. Anvari is a London-based, Iranian-born filmmaker whose feature directorial debut, 'Under the Shadow', premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The film was selected as the United Kingdom’s entry for best foreign language film for the 89th Academy Awards and Anvari won a BAFTA Award for outstanding debut. His subsequent films, including 'Wounds', 'I Came By', and most recently 'Hallow Road', have premiered at major festivals. Two & Two Pictures, which Anvari co-founded with Lucan Toh, has produced films such as 'Asphalt City', which premiered in competition at Cannes, and 'The Front Room' for A24.

Why this Matters to You

If you enjoy distinctive horror and thriller films, you may see more of Anvari's work and the projects from Two & Two Pictures on Range in the future. The company has an upcoming film, 'You Mother Your Mother Your Mother', starring Mahershala Ali, scheduled for release later this year, which could now be part of Range's offerings.

What's Next

The partnership could lead to new films from Anvari and Two & Two Pictures being developed or distributed through Range. The company's scheduled release of 'You Mother Your Mother Your Mother' later this year is a concrete next step for its production slate.

Perspectives

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Film Industry Observers note that Anvari has achieved significant success through critical acclaim, specifically stating that 'Under the Shadow' established Anvari as "one of the biggest discoveries out of the Sundance Film Festival."
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Two & Two Pictures maintains a strategic focus on "filmmaker-driven, elevated genre films aimed at a global audience."