Twirls through RPAU. Finally:
“Cinedigm Acquires All U.S. Rights to World Renowned Photographer and Filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s “LIFE,” Elegant Study of Complex Bond between Photographer and Legendary Star-in-the-Making James Dean
Following a critically praised premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Anton Corbijn’s LIFE, starring Dane DeHaan (Life After Beth; Kill Your Darlings; Place Beyond The Pines), Robert Pattinson (Twilight, Cosmopolis, Maps To The Stars), and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast, Schindler’s List ). The film was produced by Iain Canning’s See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech, Slow West), and is the second project in an ongoing collaboration between Corbijn and Canning, following their work together on Control. The script was written by Luke Davies (Candy, Lion).
Corbijn’s follow-up to A Most Wanted Man, LIFE captures the nuances and complexities of the relationship between photographer and subject in a way rarely seen or understood by someone outside the business. In a nod to Corbijn’s own past experience, the film is told from the perspective of the Life photographer Dennis Stock (played by Pattinson) who meets and profiles Dean (DeHaan) for the magazine, turning out some of Dean’s most iconic photographs.
LIFE will open with a theatrical, digital and television VOD release beginning in Fall 2015.
“Life gorgeously chronicles the back story behind the 1955 photo spread that brought moody young heartthrob James Dean to the attention of the American public seven months before his death,†said Yolanda Macias, Cinedigm’s Executive Vice President of Acquisitions. “Beautiful to look at, powerful to experience, Life, using an Eisenhower-era America as prism, brilliantly presages America’s coming celebrity culture.”
The deal was negotiated by CAA and WME Global with Cinedigm’s Kristin Harris, Executive Director of Content Acquisitions.”
To read full article go to BusinessWire
According to Variety:
“Cinedigm plans a theatrical release in about 10 markets.”
Wooooo hooooo FANTASTIC news!!! 🙂
Well, a Fall release in the US would suit me just fine, given my current travel plans …..
More great news!! Thanks Maria!!
Oooh @Sue 🙂 excites
Yay. So hopefully now we will get a release date for us?
We aren’t relying on the US for our release Julie. I can confirm as at yesterday that neither film is included in the proposed release dates but there is a gaping hole in September *lookstoheavens*
They are still listed as “coming soon”
Oooooh excites Sue!!!
Looking to heavens with you Maria!
Hopefully we will local news soon…. or I could stow away in Sue’s luggage