Sony Pictures nabs “Austenland” Sundance comedy January 22, 2013 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has nabbed worldwide rights to Jerusha Hess' Austenland after several days of competitive bidding. Sources peg the deal at north of $4 million, The Hollywood Reporter said. Sony Pictures Classics will release the film domestically. The comedic spin on Jane Austen from director Hess originally sparked five bids; among the bidders was Exclusive Releasing/FilmDistrict, which initially had made separate bids but teamed up as counter offers escalated. But deal-making came to a halt as producer Stephenie Meyer was unavailable. Hess, with husband Jared Hess, co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite and the Jack Black starrer Nacho Libre. She penned Austenland with Shannon Hale. The film follows a woman obsessed with a BBC production of Pride and Prejudice who travels to a Jane Austen-styled English resort to find her perfect gentleman. Austenland premiered Jan. 18 at Eccles Theatre as part of Sundance's U.S. Dramatic Competition section. It stars Keri Russell, JJ Feild, Jennifer Coolidge, Georgia King and James Callis. Partner news  Top stories The museum artifacts were moved to a place of safety after the fire was put out; reconstruction works are currently in progress. Oldman made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically-acclaimed family drama "Nil by Mouth." Yuri Shevchukexpressed a wish to meet representatives of the Armenian rock, noting it as one of the key goals of his visit. The Hunger Games star joins a cast featuring John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer.   Partner news |  Latest news UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts  Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017. |
