A24 ist US Distributor für 'The Rover'
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A24 has acquired U.S. rights to David Michod’s thriller The Rover, starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
Set in a futuristic version of Australia following an economic collapse,
the film follows Pearce, who plays a loner traveling the outback, who
teams up with Pattinson to track a gang of thieves.
Michod, who wrote and directed 2010’s Animal Kingdom, also wrote The
Rover based on a story he and Joel Edgerton conceived. It was produced
by Michod, Liz Watts for Porchlight Film and David Linde under his Lava
Bear Films banner.
The film co-stars Scoot McNairy, David Field, Anthony Hayes, Gillian
Jones and Susan Prior. Natsha Braier served as director of photography
and Jo Ford, who also collaborated with Michod on Animal Kingdom, was
production designer.
A24 will release The Rover theatrically in the U.S., while Village
Roadshow will release it in Australia and New Zealand. The film’s
investment partners include Screen Australia, the South Australian Film
Corporation and Screen NSW, and financial partners Fulcrum Media and the
Union Bank.
”A24 is a perfect fit for The Rover -- a young, innovative and
exciting company at the cutting edge of the independent sector in the
US, they have contributed to an already exciting array of global
distribution partners, and we are pleased to be partnering with them on
the future release of the film,” producers Watts and Linde said.
A24 is currently distributing Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring and will open James Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now on Aug. 2.
A24 negotiated the deal with UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the
filmmakers and FilmNation Entertainment. UTA also reps Michod. Prior to
selling the U.S. rights to A24, FilmNation Entertainment licensed the
film to a majority of territories worldwide based on showing a
two-minute reel of footage from the film.
