Magnolia

Fango got the word that Magnolia Pictures has picked up the U.S. rights to Mutant Chronicles, the grisly sci-fi action-thriller based on the popular role-playing game. The film will be distributed under Magnolia’s genre-centric Magnet banner.

Mutant Chronicles will first appear as a video-on-demand title from Magnolia parent the Wagner/Cuban Company’s Ultra VOD service, premiering Friday, March 27. It’ll then receive limited theatrical release on April 24; as we reported here, the movie will have its broadcast premiere on the Sci Fi Channel later this spring. Dead Of Night’s Simon Hunter directed from a script by Event Horizon’s Philip Eisner, with The Mist’s Thomas Jane (pictured), Hellboy’s Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki and John Malkovich starring. “Mutant Chronicles is a blast,” says Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles. “It’s an action-packed thriller with a dynamite cast and very impressive production values. We’re thrilled to

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Magnet (the genre division of Magnolia Pictures) sent over the press release for Mutant Chronicles, a film they just secured Us distribution for which will debut Friday March 27th on VOD (video on demand) followed by a limited theatrical run starting Friday, April 24th. The sci-fi action epic was directed by Simon Hunter (Lighthouse) from a script by Phillip Eisner (Event Horizon) and stars Thomas Jane (The Mist), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, The Last Winter) and John Malkovich. Check out the full press release after the image!

New York - January 6, 2009 - The Wagner/Cuban Companies' Magnet Releasing (www.magnetreleasing.com) announced today that it has acquired Us rights to the sci-fi/action epic, Mutant Chronicles. With an impressive ensemble cast, including Thomas Jane (The Mist), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Devon Aoki (Sin City) and John Malkovich, Mutant Chronicles boasts incredible special effects and riveting, action-packed battle sequences in a painstakingly crafted post-apocalyptic landscape.

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“The Pink Panther 2” looks set to top the weekend charts in 3,243 theatres. Sony/MGM’s first reincarnated film in 2006 brought in over $82 million in U.S. sales alone. Internationally, the comedy pulled in $76.6 million. Steve Martin, Emily Mortimer, Jean Reno, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina John Cleese and Aishwarya Rai form the main cast. Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy “He's Just Not That Into You” has the next biggest opening this weekend with 3,175 venues. The strong cast includes Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly and Bradley Pepper. Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” finds 2.298 locations via Focus Features. Voice talents include Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Ian McShane. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” director Henry Selick helms and adapts the screenplay for the animated family fantasy. Paul McGuigan’s sci-fi action thriller “Push” will be hoping for a good run from its

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