EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has snapped up North American rights to the Toronto International Film Festival Closing Night film Dalíland from filmmaker Mary Harron, Deadline has learned.
03.11.2022 - 18:05 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to the supernatural slasher #FLOAT, written and directed by Zac Locke (Black Christmas) and starring newcomer Kate Mayhew.
The deal was negotiated by XYZ’s Executive VP of U.S. Distribution, James Emanuel Shapiro. XYZ Films will release the film domestically on December 8.
The film follows the young, beautiful, and full-of-life vlogger Kali (Mayhew) and her pals who are heading to the river for their annual lazy river float, the first one since their friend Chuy overdosed and drowned a year earlier. But their partying suddenly takes a dark turn when a mysterious force plunges them into a life-and-death struggle, forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.
The flick is the first from Locke’s genre micro-studio Rotting Press and it recently had its festival premiere at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio. #FLOAT also marks the directorial debut of Locke, who has a long list of producer credits, including 2018’s Black Christmas, the comedy-fantasy Country Gold, Vengeance, and The Voyeurs, starring Sydney Sweeney. Locke also spent two years as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at Blumhouse.
In addition to newcomer Kate Mayhew, #FLOAT stars Scarlett Sperduto (Those Who Walk Away), Kaya Coleman (Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders), Grant Morningstar (Meathook), and Christina Nguyen (Lion). The flick is produced by Mikey Bill Taylor, Jensine Carr, Rebecca Rufer, Justin Anderson, and Locke. Matt Wise and Robert Rippberger executive produce.
XYZ Films’ James Emanuel Shapiro said: “Very few people know the horror genre and what makes horror work more than Zac Locke does; so when
EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has snapped up North American rights to the Toronto International Film Festival Closing Night film Dalíland from filmmaker Mary Harron, Deadline has learned.
Decision to Leave has a murder, a search for the killer and a determined investigator.
EXCLUSIVE: RLJE Films has picked up North American rights to actor Mo McRae’s feature directorial debut, A Lot of Nothing — a satirical thriller starring Y’Ian Noel (Insecure), Cleopatra Coleman (The Last Man on Earth), Lex Scott Davis (Rebel), Shamier Anderson (Invasion) and Justin Hartley (This Is Us). AMC Networks’ business unit has slated the film for release in theaters and on demand on February 3rd.
EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has snapped up North American rights to the new Owen Wilson comedy Paint from writer and director Brit McAdams.
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to the sci-fi pic Biosphere, marking the feature directorial debut of award-winning producer Mel Eslyn (The One I Love). The film is slated for release in 2023, and will stream exclusively on AMC+ following its debut in theaters.
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Biosphere,” the directorial debut of award-winning producer Mel Eslyn, which stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass, the company announced on Monday.Set in the not-too-distant future, Duplass and Brown play the last two men on earth who must adapt and evolve to save humanity.“Biosphere” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September to a strong audience response and enthusiastic reviews.The film was produced by Eslyn, artist/filmmaker Zackary Drucker—who previously co-directed the Duplass Brothers-produced docuseries “The Lady and the Dale”—and Duplass Brothers Productions’ Shuli Harel and Maddie Buis.
EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to coming-of-age drama Who Are You People, starring Ema Horvath (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Devon Sawa (Gasoline Alley), Alyssa Milano (Brazen) and Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons).
EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has acquired North American distribution rights to June Zero, writer-director Jake Paltrow’s historical drama about the last days of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has taken North American rights on Tarik Saleh’s Cairo Conspiracy, which formerly was known as Boy from Heaven. Sweden’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, where Saleh won the Best Screenplay prize. Samuel Goldwyn is planning an early-2023 release.
EXCLUSIVE: LA-Based production, financing, and sales company Premiere Entertainment today announced that Shout! Studios has picked up North American rights to the action western Gunfight at Rio Bravo, starring Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila).
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to erotic horror ensemble Alone At Night (previously known as 18 & Over).
EXCLUSIVE: CAA Media Finance has picked up North American sales rights to the folk-thriller Inland, starring Mark Rylance.
EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to the feature documentary Refuge from levelFILM, Katie Couric Media and Artemis Rising Foundation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory plans to release the film in theaters and across all major digital platforms early next year.
Belle and Sebastian have announced a 2023 North American tour.The band will be playing across the UK and Europe from November, then heading over to start their US portion of the tour in Mexico on April 24 next year.The tour continues their live dates supporting new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’. The album, which received a four-star review from NME, was previewed by the singles ‘Young And Stupid‘ and ‘Unnecessary Drama’, which were later performed by the band during their NPR Tiny Desk Concert in July.See the band’s North American touring schedule below, and check out the presale here.APRIL24 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Theatre Diana25 – Mexico City, Mexico – Metropolitan Theatre28 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall29 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre30 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum TheatreMAY02 – Toronto, Ontario – History03 – Ottawa, Ontario – Bronson Centre04 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground05 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre06 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall08 – Hudson, NY – Basilica Hudson09 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall10 – Richmond, VA – The National12 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern13 – St. Augustine, FL – Backyard at St. Augustine Amphitheatre14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant19 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Brewery (Outdoor)Discussing the new album in an interview with NME, Murdoch said that ‘A Bit Of Previous’ allowed the band “to do what we loved, with a concentration that perhaps we’ve never had before.”Last week, Murdoch shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party during an appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK
EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has picked up worldwide rights to writer and director Nicole Riegel’s sophomore feature and romantic drama Dandelion. A theatrical release is planned for next year.
A 14-year-old boy was left injured after a suspected stabbing near a park in south Manchester.