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Focus Features Takes Global On Ice Cube & Tommy Lee Jones Movie ‘Outside Man’ From Brian Helgeland

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What happened

EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland’s Outside Man.

Deadline first told you about the Teton Ridge Entertainment production back in April that stars Ice Cube and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.

Key facts

  • Deadline first told you about the Teton Ridge Entertainment production back in April that stars Ice Cube and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  3. Focus Features Takes Global On Ice Cube & Tommy Lee Jones Movie ‘Outside Man’ From Brian Helgeland

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Sources

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