Sony
Pictures Classic has announced that they will distribute Bennett Miller’s (Capote
and Moneyball) Foxcatcher, starring Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell,
Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave and Anthony Michael Hall.
“FOXCATCHER
tells the gripping, true story of Olympic Wrestling Champion brothers Mark
Schultz (Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Ruffalo) and their relationship with the
eccentric John du Pont (Carell), heir to the du Pont Chemical fortune that led
to murder.”
The
movie opens on December 20th, just in time for the Oscar race.
SONY
PICTURES CLASSICS PINS ANNAPURNA’S FOXCATCHER
NEW
YORK (August 15, 2013) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will
distribute Bennett Miller’s FOXCATCHER in North America, currently in
post-production. The film is produced by
Megan Ellison under her company Annapurna Pictures, as well as, Miller and
Anthony Bregman and will be released on December 20.
Miller’s
prestigious cast and crew include Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell,
Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave and Anthony Michael Hall, Screenplay by E. Max
Frye (SOMETHING WILD, AMOS & ANDREW) and Dan Futterman (CAPOTE),
Cinematographer Greig Fraser (ZERO DARK THIRTY), Production Designer Jess
Gonchor (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, MONEYBALL, TRUE GRIT, CAPOTE) and Editor
Stuart Levy (SAVAGES, WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS) and Conor O’Neill.
FOXCATCHER
tells the gripping, true story of Olympic Wrestling Champion brothers Mark
Schultz (Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Ruffalo) and their relationship with the
eccentric John du Pont (Carell), heir to the du Pont Chemical fortune that led
to murder.
Miller’s
previous films, CAPOTE (Sony Pictures Classics) and MONEYBALL (Columbia
Pictures) were both Academy Award® nominees for Best Picture.
“I’ve
been discussing FOXCATCHER with Michael and Tom since I began researching the
story in 2005 and it’s always been my hope and expectation that they would
distribute the film. Their passion and understanding of what FOXCATCHER could
be and their ability to market unique and complex films makes SPC the ideal
home for me. They were great partners on CAPOTE, and I’m thrilled to be back
with SPC,” said Director Bennett Miller.
Sony
Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard added, “We
always felt this story could be a great movie and we pursued the project the
minute we heard Bennett wanted to make it.
We are excited to partner with Megan Ellison and Annapurna, glad Bennett
is back with us and FOXCATCHER has found its home at SPC.”
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