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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Kay-Nasty on August 18, 2009, 05:36:58 am ---'Parnassus' finds Stateside buyer
Sony in advanced talks to pick up Ledger film
By SHARON SWART
'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'
Heath Ledger’s final film has finally found a Stateside buyer.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group is in advanced talks to pick up "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," with plans for it to go out theatrically, likely this year, via Sony Pictures Classics.
Pic is expected to be a lucrative homevideo title due to the Ledger angle and the other star power. Terry Gilliam’s adventure also features Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, who replaced Ledger in various fantasy scenes after the thesp died during the film’s production in January 2008.
"Parnassus" was officially unveiled at Cannes this year in an out-of-competition slot toward the end of the festival. Several buyers screened the film just before Cannes, but a deal didn’t immediately emerge.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has been a key player in a number of pic deals lately, including for "The Young Victoria." That film will go out theatrically via Bob Berney and Bill Pohlad’s new Apparition label, and SPWAG will handle all ancillaries as part of a three-way deal on the pic.
SPWAG has a homevid deal with Apparition.
The "Parnassus" deal with Sony has long been in the works and could be made official this week.
Reps on the deal, including sales agent John Sloss, remained mum.
The film goes out in the fourth quarter through various distributors in European territories including the U.K., France, Germany and Italy, plus Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007231.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
I had been worried for awhile that I wouldn't be able to see this in the theaters. A straight to DVD in the US would have been horrible. >:( >:( >:(
Now I just hope it comes out sooner than later. Preferably Christmas time, when I'm out of school and have time to scout out the theaters showing it, as it's likely to have a limited release. Plus, I plan on seeing it multiple times. ;)
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That's great news! It really does look like the kind of film that would lose considerably by being seen on a small screen. Something to look forward to. 8)
Monika:
Doesn´t look like it´s gonna open at all in Sweden :P
Might be worth taking a little trip to see it as this is the last chance to see Heath on the big screen.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on August 22, 2009, 11:26:16 am ---Doesn´t look like it´s gonna open at all in Sweden :P
Might be worth taking a little trip to see it as this is the last chance to see Heath on the big screen.
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I hope for you that it will be shown in Sweden. Or maybe not, since you wouldn't mind a little trip. Who knows what possbilities will come from a little trip?
Here are the release dates from IMDB:
France 22 May 2009 (Cannes Film Festival)
Germany 26 June 2009 (Munich International Film Festival)
Italy 16 October 2009
UK 16 October 2009
Australia 29 October 2009
New Zealand 29 October 2009
Argentina 5 November 2009
Belgium 11 November 2009
France 11 November 2009
Germany 3 December 2009
Netherlands 3 December 2009
USA 25 December 2009
This year already? I somehow expected the movie to come out in 2010. I don't want it to be over. I want to have a new Heath movie to look forward to a little while longer. :-\
:'(
loneleeb3:
--- Quote ---This year already? I somehow expected the movie to come out in 2010. I don't want it to be over. I want to have a new Heath movie to look forward to a little while longer
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You can wait till Christmas and come see it with me!!! ;D :-*
Boy Howdy talk about pawin the white outta the moon!!!
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: loneleeb3 on August 22, 2009, 01:28:13 pm ---You can wait till Christmas and come see it with me!!! ;D :-*
Boy Howdy talk about pawin the white outta the moon!!!
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Aw, shucks. Pawin the white outta the moon with you is definitively on my must-do-list!
If only the US weren't so far away ...
:-*
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