Bel Ami Finally Has a North American Distributor & Confirmation of Late February Release
It’s our 3 year anniversary today and what better way to start celebrating than bringing confirmation that Bel-Ami will be released in February 2012!
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions has picked up North American rights to Robert Pattinson starrer Bel Ami from Protagonist Pictures.
The film, directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod (Cheek by Jowl), also stars Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci.
In Bel Ami, Pattinson plays penniless ex-soldier Georges Duroy, whose rise through the echelons of the Parisian beau monde in the 1980s tells a tale of ambition, power and seduction. Rachel Bennette wrote the adapated screenplay based on Guy de Maupassant’s novel.
The deal was concluded between Michael Helfand, executive vice president of business affairs, and Tana Evans, vice president of acquisitions and distribution for SPWA, and Ben Roberts, CEO for Protagonist.
Produced by Uberto Pasolini and executive produced by Simon Fuller, Bel Ami will begin rolling out overseas at the end of February 2012. [Maria:  H A L L E L U J A H]
The film has been sold to Studio Canal in the UK, Germany and France, RaiCinema in Italy, Hopscotch in Australia, Independent in Benelux, Impuls in Switzerland, Scanbox in Scandinavia, Golden Scene in Hong Kong/Macau, Unikorea Culture and Art in South Korea, SSG in Taiwan, Central Partnership in CIS, Ablo in Eastern Europe, Ozen Film in Turkey, Lusomundo in Portugal, Front Row in the Middle East, California Filmes in Latin America, PVR in India, PT Amero in Indonesia, Pioneer in the Philippines, Nu Metro in South Africa, Passion Encore in Singapore and Hollywood Entertainment in Greece and Cyprus.
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mema
what a way to celebrates this day and what a great news for Bel-Ami its the best day ever
Cindy
Yes Yes Yes! HALLELUJAH INDEED! What an anniversary pressie ! Whooohoooo!!! congrats hugs and kisses to all xoxox
Carmel
*singing*
Happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary to yooooouuu
And we get Georges too!
Carolyn
Yippee! February is not toooooo far away! Does that mean the lynch mob is cancelled? 🙂
Happy Anniversary ladies! The new banner was a great surprise to wake up to! <3
Vertigo
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RPAU!!
Maria
Thanks @Carolyn – and of course we can thank Jules for the banner – amazing right. We might have a few more up our sleeve that we will change, but not weekly – when the mood strikes 🙂
We’d like to thank everyone too for helping us reach 3 years – I mean otherwise it would just be me, Michelle, Vertigo and Lise-Lou doing this on site rather than email *giggles*.
Here’s to 2012 – I hope we survive Georges and Eric enough to reach our 4th anniversary!!!!
Michelle
*major happy dance* This is such fantastic news. PERFECT way to celebrate our 3 years online of celebrating Rob’s brilliant career 😀 Georges news *claps hands* Thanks so much everyone for all your support over these past three years. you all know how much we appreciate it *mwah*
Here’s to another EPIC Rob year in 2012. Oh I CANNOT WAIT 😀
How gorgeous is Jules’ banner. Jules, thank you so much – love ya!
Vicky
About freakin time!!!!!!
Ok rant over. Congratulations ladies, 3 years, that is awesome. I know i’d be lost without you and i’m sure many of the others would agree!!!’
BTW I nearly didn’t make it to the comments, that banner near killed me!!!!
Carmel
@Vicky – I agree. If home is where the the heart is then this is my second home.
Maria
Thanks @Vicky & @Carmel – we are really glad you all feel comfortable here sharing Rob the way he should be shared – with respect and love.
The man is a godsend – how could he not make us all happy.
Roll on 2012 and beyond. I’m pretty sure none of us have plans to go anywhere that doesn’t include Rob.
Liz
“Yays!” all around really!
What can I say about George’s – just fantastic news.
The new banner? Completely perfect.
And three years…. I know I’m a newbie, but I don’t know how ,I’d get through my days without my regular doses of RPAU (and I’m not being dramatic either). Here’s to many, MANY more, and to hoping that you ladies really do know how much we appreciate all that you do
Xxxxxxx