Italian Film Distributor Expands Production

Yasuo Matsuo has launched IP Bay, a new global studio dedicated to adapting Japanese literary properties for Western screens. The company is making its market debut at the Cannes Film Market, where Japan is the 2026 Country of Honor. Matsuo will serve as chair. He is the founder of Cloverway, a U.S.

Italy’s I Wonder Pictures — which is one of the country’s top distributors and has close ties to both A24 and Neon — is ramping up its production side with new projects by European heavyweight auteurs Radu Jude, Gábor Reisz and Teemu Nikki. Last year, the company hired former Sky Italy e