Videotron to release new movie the same day it opens in theatres

MONTREAL – Videotron announced today it will release a new movie called Only God Forgives to its customers on July 19 – the same day the film opens in the theatres. Videotron customers will be able to watch the thriller from Danish director/screenwriter Nicolas Winding-Refn on illico TV (channel 900), illico.tv or illico mobile. The movie, which stars Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott-Thomas, is distributed by Les Films Séville, a subsidiary of Entertainment One. “In its 10th year of existence, illico on Demand is again breaking new ground by bringing movie buffs a one-of-a-kind, eagerly awaited film,” said Isabelle Dessureault, Videotron's VP of...