Toronto: Magnolia Acquires The Hunter

Toronto, ON September 16, 2011 The Wagner/Cuban Companys Magnolia Pictures introduced today they have acquired US rights for the HUNTER after its world premiere within the Toronto Film Festival. Directed by Daniel Nettheim and put together by Alice Addison, good novel by author/filmmaker Julia Leigh (Sleeping Beauty), the film stars Willem Dafoe, Mike Neill, and Frances OConnor. Vincent Sheehan (Animal Kingdom) of Porchlight Films produced. In this superbly shot mental drama, Defoe plays a mercenary hired having a bio-tech firm to locate an infrequent, possibly extinct animal referred to as Tasmanian Tiger inside the remote and untouched backwoods of Tasmania. Magnolia is arranging a 2012 theatrical release for your HUNTER through its Ultra VOD program. The film might be the companys third acquisition from Toronto this year, carrying out a purchases of Michael Dowses Goon and Bobcat Goldthwaits God Bless America due to its genre arm, Magnet. I had been amazed with this particular frightening, beautiful, fantastically made film, mentioned Magnolia Leader Eamonn Bowles. Willem Dafoe gives his best performance inside a very long time and hes matched up up car ensemble cast. The sale was talked about for Magnolia by SVP of Purchases Dori Begley, Director of Purchases Peter Van Steemburg and Mind of Legal and Business Matters Chris Matson. UTA Independent Film Group and eOne talked about regarding the filmmakers. eOne is handling world-side sales outdoors Australia.