Magnolia Acquires Polarizing ?Compliance?

Park City, UT ? January 28, 2012? The Wagner/Cuban Company?s Magnolia Pictures�announced today they have acquired US rights to COMPLIANCE, a harrowing thriller�from writer/director Craig Zobel, that bowed last week at the Sundance Film�Festival to controversy and critical acclaim. Magnolia previously collaborated�with Zobel on Great World of Sound, which�premiered at Sundance in 2007.�COMPLIANCE was produced by Sophia Lin, Lisa Muskat, Tyler Davidson, Theo Sena�and Zobel. The deal was negotiated for Magnolia by SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley with John Sloss and Dana O?Keefe of Cinetic Media. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release later this year. Based on astonishing true events, COMPLIANCE is the story of Sandra (Ann Dowd),�an overworked manager at a fast food restaurant, who receives a call from a�police officer accusing one of her employees, a teenage girl named Becky (Dreama�Walker), of stealing from a customer. Taking the officer at his word, Sandra�detains Becky, setting into motion a nightmarish scenario that quickly spirals�out of control. ?We are huge fans of Craig, and have been anticipating his follow-up to Great�World of Sound for some time now,? said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles.�?COMPLIANCE is a major step forward?an artful, remarkably acted, provocative�thriller that will stir up passionate arguments and conversations with�audiences. We couldn?t be more pleased to be working with Craig again.? ?I’m super happy to come home to Magnolia for this film,? said Zobel. ?They�consistently release movies I love, and ... Read More »

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