https://variety.com/2024/film/news/criterion-janus-films-sell-indian-paintbrush-steven-rales-1236011122/
Indian Paintbrush founder Steven Rales has purchased Criterion and Janus Films.
I hope this does not drastically affect their operations negatively. I've been trained by everything else to assume that this will result in negative impact for customers, but, as someone who literally just upgraded their home theater setup, I'm going to be salty if they lose their focus on providing the definitive experience for home video releases. Obviously, Criterion isn't the only game in town for that sort of thing, and you could argue they miss the mark with some of their releases, but any loss of a vendor for what is becoming something of a niche hobby is a kick in the rear.
Rales’ Indian Paintbrush is a film production company that has produced and financed all of Wes Anderson’s films since 2007. It launched Galerie, led by Andy Shapiro, in November 2023 as an immersive film club that combines movie collections, original videos, writings, live screenings and discussions.
It sounds like Rales has a real love for films, so it seems they're a safe pair of hands.