In today’s film news roundup, Romola Garai’s “Amulet” and crime drama ”Punching And Stealing” find homes and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival unveils a digital edition.
Acquisitions
Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to the horror movie “Amulet,” the feature directorial debut of actress-turned-filmmaker Romola Garai.
The film, starring Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Imelda Staunton and Angeliki Papoulia, premiered in January in the Midnight section at Sundance. Magnet plans to release the film in theaters and on demand July 24.
“Amulet’ follows a former soldier who is left homeless after an accident and takes refuge in the decaying home of a lonely young woman in desperate need of help as she cares for her ailing mother. As he gets closer to and begins to fall in love with the young women, he notices strange and unexplainable phenomena.
“Amulet” is produced by...
Acquisitions
Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to the horror movie “Amulet,” the feature directorial debut of actress-turned-filmmaker Romola Garai.
The film, starring Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Imelda Staunton and Angeliki Papoulia, premiered in January in the Midnight section at Sundance. Magnet plans to release the film in theaters and on demand July 24.
“Amulet’ follows a former soldier who is left homeless after an accident and takes refuge in the decaying home of a lonely young woman in desperate need of help as she cares for her ailing mother. As he gets closer to and begins to fall in love with the young women, he notices strange and unexplainable phenomena.
“Amulet” is produced by...
- 4/29/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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