UK arthouse cinema chain Curzon, which has a venue in Kingston, has been acquired by US-based Fortress Investment Group

The deal, which has been agreed for an undisclosed sum, includes the firm's cinemas, film distribution company and online streaming service.

Fortress, which oversees $48bn (£37.5bn) in assets on behalf of 2,000 clients, said it plans to support Curzon's expansion of its cinema footprint, as well as make progress on its awards and release plans.

Curzon, which has been operating since the early 1930s, was an early pioneer of foreign language films in the UK and has built a reputation on high-quality independent films.

These include the critically acclaimed Irish music film Kneecap, which Curzon helped develop and distribute.

Alice Rohrwacher's Italian comedy-drama La Chimera also grossed over £930,000 for Curzon Film.

Kingston's Curzon cinema has its own bar and delivers food, including pizzas and snacks, and drinks to your seat while watching the film.

Curzon now operates 16 cinemas and 46 total screens across the UK as well as film distributor Curzon Film, and the Curzon Home Cinema streaming service.

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The firm launched its streaming service in 2010, which now reaches 6.5m households.