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» Friday February 26, 2010 - 10:26 am
The Wagner/Cuban Companies' Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to CENTURION, an epic sword and sandal thrill ride from cult-favorite filmmaker Neil Marshall (The Descent), starring Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, 300), Dominic West (300, The Wire), David Morrissey (Red Riding Trilogy), and stunning Bond-girl Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace).
Magnet is launching CENTURION as the 6th entry in the second "Six Shooter Film Series," a collection of six of the most exciting contemporary worldwide action films which also includes Bronson, Red Cliff, Ong Bak 2, District 13: Ultimatum and The Warlords. A summer theatrical release is planned.
Boasting savagely violent battle scenes and an adrenaline fueled chase through the breathtaking Scottish highlands, CENTURION is set during the war between Roman soldiers and Pict tribesmen during the 2nd century Roman conquest of Britain. Fassbender stars as Quintus Dias, Roman centurion and son of a legendary gladiator who leads a group of soldiers on a raid of a Pict camp to rescue a captured general (West). The son of the Pict leader is murdered during the raid, and the Romans find themselves hunted by a seemingly unstoppable group of the Pict's most vicious and skilled warriors, led by a beautiful and deadly tracker (Kurylenko), who are hell bent on revenge.
"CENTURION is a blood drenched masterpiece," said Magnolia/Magnet SVP Tom Quinn. "Neil has made an action movie that delivers on every level, and fans are going to go wild for it. There couldn't be a better film to wrap up the 'Six Shooter' series."
Neil Marshall adds, "I'm incredibly happy that CENTURION has found a home of such quality and prestige, and amongst such high caliber company too! I look forward to collaborating with Tom and everyone at Magnolia on the forthcoming US release. If history is written in blood, then CENTURION is hardcore history - bloody and brutal!"
Mike Runagall of Pathe commented: "We're thrilled to partner with Tom and the team at Magnolia and their marketing and distribution prowess will ensure CENTURION reaches a wide US audience."
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia/Magnet's Quinn with Mike Runagall of Pathe International.
CENTURION is a Pathe Productions presentation in association with the UK Film Council of a Celador Films Production of A Film by Neil Marshall.
About Magnet Releasing
Magnet is the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures (www.magpictures.com), specializing in films from the vanguard of horror, action, comedy and Asian cinema, and is home to such critically acclaimed films as Tomas Alfredson's Let the Right One In, John Woo's historical epic, Red Cliff, Ty West's The House of the Devil, Nacho Vigalondo's time travel masterpiece Timecrimes, sci-fi epic Mutant Chronicles, Tony Jaa's thrilling Ong Bak 2, Nicholas Winding Refn's Bronson and such upcoming titles as the highly anticipated George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead, The Warlords starring Jet Li, and the thrilling action sequel District 13 – Ultimatum. Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, a vertically integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban that also include the Landmark Theatres chain, the production company 2929 Productions, and high-definition cable network HDNet.
About Pathe International:
Pathe International handles the international sales and marketing for films produced by Pathe in the UK and France as well as for films acquired from third parties. Recent highlights include Danny Boyle's SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, Dany Boon's BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS, Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud's OCEANS and Jane Campion's BRIGHT STAR.
                    
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