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Crisis at Row K: New Indie Film Distributor's Money Problems Put Reputations and Maude Apatow’s Directorial Debut in Jeopardy (EXCLUSIVE)

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entertainmentMarch 21, 2026

Mar 20, 2026 3:41pm PT

Crisis at Row K: New Indie Film Distributor’s Money Problems Put Reputations and Maude Apatow’s Directorial Debut in Jeopardy (EXCLUSIVE)

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Less than eight months after it launched, Row K Entertainment, a new Hollywood distribution label, is being beset with unpaid bills and concerns about its finances.

Eight sources from outside the company and within told Variety that cash flow has been an increasingly urgent issue at Row K since its inception last summer. Vendors and consultants haven’t been paid for months, six of the sources say, resulting in work stoppages and legal threats.

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