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Magnolia Pictures takes U.S. Rights to Ira Sachs' ‘Little Men’
Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Ira Sachs' LITTLE MEN, to be released later this year theatrically. Directed by Sachs, the film stars Academy Award Nominee Greg Kinnear (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, AS GOOD AS IT GETS), Jennifer Ehle (ZERO DARK THIRTY, 50 SHADES OF GREY), Paulina Garcia (Netflix's NARCOS, GLORIA), and introduces two young stars, Theo Taplitz and Michael Barbieri. LITTLE MEN, Sachs’ sixth feature, was praised by audiences and critics when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and makes its international premiere this weekend at the Berlin International Film Festival. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "beautiful," saying that it "sneaks up and slays you with its emotional authenticity."
LITTLE MEN simultaneously follows the friendship formed between 13-year-olds Jake (Taplitz) and Tony (Barbieri), and an increasingly tense dispute between their parents (Kinnear, Ehle, Garcia) - all set against a backdrop of the ever-changing socioeconomic situation in modern New York. The film is the third collaboration between Sachs and co-writer Mauricio Zacharias, following the critically acclaimed art-house hits LOVE IS STRANGE and KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, each recipients of multiple Independent Spirit Award and Gotham nominations.
Directed by Ira Sachs, and written by Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias, LITTLE MEN was produced by Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, L.A. Teodosio, and Jim Landé, and executive produced by Tom Dolby, Dom Genest, Matthew Helderman, Daniella Kahane, Lars Knudsen, David Kyle, Sophie Mas, Melissa Pinsly, Blythe Robertson, Lourenço Sant'Anna, Hugh Schulze, Luke Taylor, Rodrigo Teixeira, Jay Van Hoy, Franklin Zitter; presented by Race Point Films, Faliro House, Buffalo 8, and Charlie Guidance Productions, in association with Parts & Labor, Raptor Films, Water’s End Productions, and RT Features.
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley and Magnolia VP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden, with WME Global and Paul Brennan of Bruns, Brennan & Berry on behalf of the filmmakers.
About MAGNOLIA PICTURES
Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, a vertically-integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban that also includes the Landmark Theatres chain and AXS TV. Recent releases include Swedish Oscar selection and Golden Globe nominee FORCE MAJEURE, acclaimed documentary IRIS from Albert Maysles, Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner THE WOLFPACK, Buckley vs. Vidal doc BEST OF ENEMIES from Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon, Sean Baker's TANGERINE, Alex Gibney's STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE, Andrew Bujalski's RESULTS, Michael Almereyda's Stanley Milgram biopic EXPERIMENTER, and Roy Andersson's A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE. Upcoming releases include Tobias Lindholm’s A WAR, adventure thriller THE WAVE, Arnaud Desplechin's MY GOLDEN DAYS, Terence Davies’ SUNSET SONG, and many more. 11.02.2016 | Berlin's blog Cat. : FILM
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