March 29, 2024

Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume Four

With Sundance finishing up, the last cluster of acquisition deals has taken place. IFC has scored the US rights to David Lowery’s Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara-led drama "Ain’t Them Bodies Saints". The story follows an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never … [Read more...]

Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume Three

S-VHS Magnolia Pictures is nearing a deal to acquire the Brad Miska-produced horror anthology and standalone sequel "S-VHS". Blackfish CNN Films and Magnolia Pictures has scored US rights to Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary "Blackfish" about the history of orcas in captivity. A Summer theatrical release is planned ahead of a domestic … [Read more...]

Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume Two

Austenland Sony Pictures has snatched up the rights to Jerusha Hess' comedy "Austenland" for a little over $ 4 million, with Sony Pictures Classics to distribute it domestically. Keri Russell plays a woman obsessed with a BBC production of Pride and Prejudice who travels to a Jane Austen-styled English resort to find her perfect gentleman. Sony … [Read more...]

Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume One

After a slow start, deal buying is finally getting underway in Park City for the various films that are on offer. Amongst those over the finish line or nearly there are: Austenland Exclusive Releasing and FilmDistrict are closing on a deal to acquire rights to Jerusha Hess' "Austenland," which the companies would team to split 50/50 worldwide. … [Read more...]

Acquisitions: September 17th 2012

Toronto's finished and a couple more key film acquisitions have taken place over the past week. Here's the breakdown: Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate have snapped up U.S. rights to Peter Webber’s English-language epic "Emperor" about the real-life story of whether to try Emperor Hirohito for war crimes. Roadside will release the movie … [Read more...]

Sundance Acquisitions 2012: Volume Four

Wish You Were Here Entertainment One has acquired North American rights to Kieran Darcy-Smith's psychological thriller "Wish You Were Here" which opened the World Cinema Dramatic competition at Sundance. Edgerton, Felicity Price and Teresa Palmer star in the story of four Australian friends who head off to Cambodia on vacation -- but only three … [Read more...]