FilmDistrict Acquires Paul W.S. Anderson's Pompeii
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Posted April 10, 2013 02:32 PM by Webmaster
FilmDistrict announced today that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Paul W.S. Anderson's period drama Pompeii (2014). The company will distribute the film in collaboration with Sony Pictures. The preliminary theatrical release date for the U.S. is February 28th, 2014.
"Pompeii is the kind of big and bold film we all love to go to the movies to experience," said FilmDistrict's CEO Peter Schlessel.
"We believe the film's scope and story line will resonate well with U.S. moviegoers and we are pleased to once again team with Sony on bringing a film to theaters and beyond. We look forward to working closely with Paul, Jeremy, Robert, Don, Martin, and Jon as their U.S. distribution partner".
Pompeii stars Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica Lucas, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
The script for the film was written by Janet Scott Batchler (My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure), Michael Robert Johnson (Sherlock Holmes), Lee Batchler (Batman Forever), and Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey).
"Pompeii is the kind of big and bold film we all love to go to the movies to experience," said FilmDistrict's CEO Peter Schlessel.
"We believe the film's scope and story line will resonate well with U.S. moviegoers and we are pleased to once again team with Sony on bringing a film to theaters and beyond. We look forward to working closely with Paul, Jeremy, Robert, Don, Martin, and Jon as their U.S. distribution partner".
Pompeii stars Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica Lucas, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
The script for the film was written by Janet Scott Batchler (My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure), Michael Robert Johnson (Sherlock Holmes), Lee Batchler (Batman Forever), and Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey).