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Hot Trailer: ‘Europa Report’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday May 17, 2013 @ 12:34pm PDTTags: Europa Report, Magnet Releasing

Magnet picked up the found footage thriller set in space back in February and will release the pic on VOD June 27 and in theaters August 2. Europa Report marks Sebastián Cordero’s English-language debut and follows the crew of a spaceship exploring alien life on Jupiter’s fourth moon. Sharlto Copley (District 9) leads an international cast that includes Michael Nyqvist (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Wire), Christian Camargo (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn), Karolina Wydra (House), Anamaria Marinca (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), and California-born Hong Kong star Daniel Wu (The Man With The Iron Fists). Check out the trailer:

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Hot Trailer: ‘V/H/S 2′

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday May 15, 2013 @ 6:37pm PDTTags: Magnet Releasing, Magnolia Pictures, V/H/S/2

Magnolia‘s Magnet Releasing has not one, but two morbid anthology series churning out sequels. Its summer found-footage follow-up V/H/S 2 features connected segments by Gareth Huw Evans (The Raid), Simon Barrett (A Horrible Way To Die), Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Edúardo Sanchez … Read More »

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Cannes: ‘ABCs Of Death 2′ Lines Up Directors Bill Plympton, Vincenzo Natali, Sion Sono, Larry Fessenden

By JEN YAMATO | Wednesday May 15, 2013 @ 9:00am PDTTags: ABCs Of Death 2, Cannes Wrap-Up, Magnet Releasing

Magnet Releasing is plotting more ABCs Of Death following its 2012 high concept horror anthology. The sequel’s directors unveiled today at Cannes will include Oscar nominated animator Bill Plympton, Goya winning director Alex De La Iglesias (The Last Circus), and documentarian Rodney Ascher (Room 237), who lead a new lineup of international directors depicting assorted horrible ways to die. Also tapped to direct segments: Filipino filmmaker Erik Matti, ABCs Of Death 2whose On The Job debuts this week in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar (watch Deadline’s exclusive trailer here), founder of Nigerian “Nollywood” cinema Lancelot Imasuen, Lithuania’s Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (Vanishing Waves), Japan’s Sion Sono (Cold Fish), Vincenzo Natali (Splice, Cube), indie horror icon Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter), Marcus Dunstan (The Collection), France’s Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Inside, Livid), SXSW breakout E.L. Katz (Cheap Thrills), twin auteurs Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary), Israel’s Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (Rabies, Big Bad Wolves), Julian Gilbey (A Lonely Place To Die), Brazil’s Dennison Ramalho (Ninjas, Love For Mother Only), Jerome Sable (The Legend Of Beaver Dam), and BAFTA nominated animator Robert Morgan (Bobby Yeah). Read More »

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SXSW: Magnet Releasing Acquires ‘Milo’

By JEN YAMATO | Monday March 18, 2013 @ 12:15pm PDTTags: Magnet Releasing, Milo, SXSW

SXSW 2013 WinnersBREAKING: North American rights to Jacob Vaughan’s horror comedy Milo went to Magnet Releasing before SXSW officially closed last weekend, marking another genre-leaning sale out of Austin. Ken Marino stars in … Read More »

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Magnet Releasing Acquires Sharlto Copley Sci-Fi Pic ‘Europa Report’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday February 5, 2013 @ 12:25pm PSTTags: Magnet Releasing, Sharlto Copley

New York, NY– February 5, 2013 – The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they’ve acquired US rights to EUROPA REPORT, a groundbreaking science fiction film starring Sharlto Copley (District 9), about the exploration of Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

EUROPA REPORT marks Copley’s first return to science fiction since the 2009 blockbuster District 9, as well as the English language debut of director Sebastián Cordero, who once again worked with two longtime collaborators, Academy Award winning Production Designer Eugenio Caballero (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Impossible) and Director of Photography Enrique Chediak (127 Hours). The film was written by Philip Gelatt and produced by Wayfare Entertainment’s Ben Browning. Executive Producers were Wayfare’s Michael Maher and Jeremy Kipp Walker. The film features music by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead). The film was financed by Wayfare Entertainment and China’s Sil Metropole.

A unique blend of documentary, alternative history and science fiction thriller, EUROPA REPORT follows a contemporary mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa, to investigate the possible existence of alien life within our solar system. Developed in close collaboration with NASA, JPL, SpaceX and other leaders in the scientific community, the film imagines the next step in manned space exploration and is based on recent scientific discoveries and theories.

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AFM: Magnet Releasing Acquires ‘Hammer Of The Gods’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday November 8, 2012 @ 10:20am PSTTags: Magnet Releasing

Magnet Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Hammer Of The Gods, a Viking action pic starring Charlie Bewley and James Cosmo that is the feature directorial debut of Farren Blackburn. Rupert Preston and Hubi Von Leil produced the … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: ‘John Dies At The End’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday October 30, 2012 @ 9:30pm PDTTags: John Dies At The End, Magnet Releasing, Paul Giamatti

Here’s a trailer for the sci-fi/horror film John Dies At The End, which was directed, produced and written by cult legend Don Coscarelli. Paul Giamatti stars (and is exec producer) as a shadowy figure investigating a street drug known as Soy Sauce, which promises an out-of-body experience with each hit, … Read More »

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Magnet Takes ‘John Dies At The End,’ Indican Acquires Ernest Borgnine’s Final Pic

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday August 22, 2012 @ 11:10am PDTTags: Big Deals Film, Ernest Borgnine, Indican Pictures, John Dies At The End, Magnet Releasing, The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vicente Fernandez
Mike Fleming

In a couple of distribution deals that were just announced, the Magnolia Pictures’ genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to John Dies At The End, described as a “phantasmagoric new sci-fi/horror film” directed, produced and … Read More »

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Magnet Distributing ‘Occupy Unmasked’ Documentary Featuring Andrew Breitbart

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday August 6, 2012 @ 9:51am PDTTags: Documentary, Magnet Releasing

New York, August 6, 2012 –  The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing announced today an all rights distribution deal for Citizens United Productions’ documentary OCCUPY UNMASKED, one of the last projects featuring the late conservative icon Andrew Breitbart. OCCUPY UNMASKED was written and directed by award-winning director Stephen K. Bannon and produced by David N. Bossie. Magnet is giving the film a limited theatrical release day and date with VOD in late September.

“This film is controversial, and that’s exactly the reason we want to ensure it can find its audience prior to the November elections,” said Mark Cuban, co-owner of Magnet. “I look forward to our partnership with Citizens United Productions and to getting this film out to the masses.”

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Toronto: Magnolia Lands Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy ‘God Bless America’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday September 13, 2011 @ 2:30pm PDTTags: Film Acquisition, Magnet Releasing, Magnolia Pictures, Midnight Madness, Toronto Film Festival
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures is closing a world rights deal for God Bless America, the Bobcat Goldthwait-directed killing spree comedy. The film premiered over the weekend in the Midnight Madness program. I’ve heard it’s a high six figure deal and … Read More »

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Toronto: Magnet Attaches To Hockey Comedy ‘Goon’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday September 12, 2011 @ 10:15pm PDTTags: Alison Pill, Goon, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Magnet Releasing, Michael Dowse, Seann William Scott
Mike Fleming

Toronto, ONTARIO (September 13, 2011) – The Cuban/Wagner Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm to Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they have taken US rights to Michael Dowse’s raucous hockey comedy GOON. Starring Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev

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Magnet Acquires Sundance Selection ‘Hobo With A Shotgun’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday December 8, 2010 @ 11:52am PSTTags: Magnet Releasing, Movies
Mike Fleming

The Magnolia Pictures genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Hobo With A Shotgun, a Jason Eisener-directed grindhouse-style drama with Rutger Hauer playing the title character. The film was hatched by Eisener for a SXSW contest to create a trailer in the vein of the mock trailers … Read More »

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Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner On ‘Troll Hunter’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 18, 2010 @ 10:22am PDTTags: Andre Ovredal, Magnet Releasing, Mark Cuban, Movie Deals, Movies, Todd Wagner

Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban’s genre label Magnet Releasing has snapped up worldwide rights (excluding Europe) to The Troll Hunter. The film was written and directed by Andre Ovredal. It’s the story of Norwegian film students intent on capturing real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up by a government … Read More »

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TORONTO: Will Any More Deals Close?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday September 14, 2010 @ 12:04pm PDTTags: Magnet Releasing, Toronto Distribution Deals, Toronto Film Festival Deals, Video
Mike Fleming

TORONTO: It’s crunch time for deal makers at Toronto. The Four Seasons lobby, crammed since Friday, was empty at lunchtime. Across the street at the Park Hyatt, nobody’s left but the junket crowd. While there are some terrific Toronto-premiered films … Read More »

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