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Deadline revealed Wednesday, January 26 that Lionsgate was in exclusive negotiations to acquire the Sundance Film Festival drama The Devil's Double. It took a week to make it official. It was regarded by festgoers as a return to form for director Lee Tamahori, in what was his first real independent effort since his sensational breakthrough film Once Were Warriors. Here's the news:
Santa Monica, CA, February 03, 2011– LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading diversified independent studio, today announced that it has acquired North American distribution rights along with motion picture production and financing company, HERRICK ENTERTAINMENT to The Devil's Double following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Dominic Cooper (An Education, Captain America) and Ludivine Sagnier and directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors, Die Another Day), The Devil's Double is a dynamic and chilling portrayal of Latif Yahia’s autobiographical novel. The film was adapted for the screen by Michael Thomas (LADYHAWKE, THE HUNGER), and produced by Corsan’s Paul Breuls and Catherine Vandeleene, with Corrino Media Group’s Michael John Fedun and Stacatto’s Emjay Rechsteiner. Harris Tulchin of Tulchin Entertainment and Arjen Terpstra are executive producers.
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