- Samuel Goldwyn has acquired U.S. rights to “Cold Souls,” written and directed by Sophie Barthes in which Paul Giamatti, playing an actor named Paul Giamatti, comes upon a service that can store and transplant human souls; he then has his own soul swapped for another, only to encounter unexpected consequences.
- Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Max Faerberboeck’s “A Woman In Berlin.” Set in 1945 during the Red Army invasion of Berlin, “Woman” follows Anonyma (Nina Hoss), a victim of rape and abuse who had been a journalist and photographer. In her desperation, she tries to get Russian officer Andrej (Evgeny Sidikhin) to protect her, an encounter that develops into a complex relationship that forces them to remain enemies. Strand plans a summer release for the film. (Indiewire)
- CBS Films has acquired film rights to Simon & Schuster’s upcoming book “The Christmas Cookie Club” by first-time novelist Ann Pearlman. Wendy Finerman (“The Devil Wears Prada,” “Forrest Gump”) is producing. Story revolves around an annual holiday celebration in which a dozen women trade their homemade cookies. As the evening unfolds, the friends bare their personal adventures of the past 12 months. (Variety)
- Senator Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the family drama “The Greatest,” starring Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon. The film centers on a couple who lose their son in a car accident and then learn that the girlfriend he has left behind is pregnant with his child. Shana Feste wrote and directed the drama, which also features rising star Carey Mulligan. (HR)
- National Geographic Entertainment has bought DVD, television and theatrical rights to Amreeka writer-director Cherien Dabis‘ feature debut. Amreeka tells of a Palestinian single mother who comes to the U.S. with dreams of a brighter future but winds up living with relatives in rural Illinois and working at a White Castle while her son struggles to adjust in his homogenous high school.
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“Christmas Cookie Club” sounds so lame. Why do people continue to produce and create those awful Lifetime-ish movies?
Glad to hear Amreeka got national distribution, can’t wait to see it somewhere someday.
I’m going to see Amreeka this week at New Directors/New Films. Very excited. I’ll let you know.