Bel Ami US Release Date!!!
Suze & Martha, I am doing a major happy dance for you right now. So so thrilled for you!!!
Variety reports:
Magnolia acquires Pattinson-starrer ‘Bel Ami’
Distrib will release adaptation on June 8
By JEFF SNEIDER
Magnolia Pictures has acquired Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod’s Robert Pattinson-starrer “Bel Ami” and will give the period pic a theatrical release in the U.S. on June 8.
Deal was made with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, which will handle all other U.S. media.
A retelling of Guy de Maupassant’s classic tale of blackmail, manipulation, and social-climbing, set against 19th century Paris, “Bel Ami” stars Pattinson as an ambitious young man who discovers that his unadulterated passion and seduction skills with influential Parisian ladies is the fastest and most effective way to the upper echelons of the society he so desperately wants to control.
Pic, which co-stars Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney, had its world premiere at last month’s Berlin International Film Festival.
Donnellan and Ormerod direct from a script by Rachel Bennette. Uberto Pasolini (“The Full Monty”) produced the film, which was exec produced by Simon Fuller (“American Idol”) of XIX Entertainment.
“‘Bel Ami’ is a well-crafted, appealing film with a terrific ensemble cast,” said Magnolia prexy Eamonn Bowles. “We think it’s a great fit for our Ultra VOD program.”
Deal was negotiated for Magnolia by senior VP of acquisitions Dori Begley and head of business affairs Chris Matson, along with SPWA’s exec VP of business affairs Michael Helfand and VP of acquisitions and distribution Tana Evans.
Bel Ami is also listed on Magnolia Pictures’ Bel Ami Official Movie Site
‘On Demand May 4th and In Theatres June 8th’
FINALLY *grins*
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Maria
Sucked in to all the haters claiming it was being released straight to DVD
That’s all I’m saying
*Does happy dance for Suze & Martha*
Cannot wait until we’ve all seen it and can compare notes. Oh and just for the haters – I’m NOT expecting an Oscar performance.
*Stepsoffsoapbox*
Jules
Woohooooo!! Such great news which has been a long time coming. So pleased for everyone who had been waiting for this – especially Suze and Martha!! *grins* Can’t wait for you all to see him.
This is so great. Thanks Michelle. 🙂
Michelle
The day we can all compare notes 😀 CANNOT WAIT!!!!
Vicky
What Maria said!!!!! This fandom (and I use that word loosely) just astounds me!!! Cannot wait for us all to have seen this movie!!!!!!!!
Sue
Congrats Martha & Suze …… so great you guys have a release date!
Now I’m going to ask a dumb question ….. when it says ‘On demand ~ May 4th’ , does that mean pay tv or something? And is that normal? I’m sure someone can explain it to me, just curious. Thanks.
Maria
@Sue yes it means it’s on specific pay TV stations. Magnolia Pictures does this for most of their films, from what I can gather on their website, it’s like a sneak peak before it hits the cinemas.
Sue
Thanks Maria, appreciate it.
Martha M
OMG!! OMG!!! OMG!!! AHHHHHHH!!!! Finally!!!! Thank you so much for this great, wonderful, fantastic news. OH. MY. GOD!!! I can finally see the light at the end of tunnel.
I had been so bummed not knowing if it was ever going to happen. But the day is finally here. You girls don’t know how fucking excited I am. Well yes I think you do know.
Oh God, I am crying here. Thank you so much all of you for letting me know.
AHHHH I CAN’T BELIEVE I FINALLY HAVE A DATE!!!!
Martha M
I wanted to thank you Michelle and Maria for doing the happy dance for us, or should I say with us. And the rest of you for your congratulations.
OMG I still can’t believe JUNE 8TH!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!
Cindy
@Martha the stretcher will be waiting for you outside the cinema when you have finished watching the movie dear 😀
Michelle
I have SO been looking forward to your reaction Martha – you have a DATE!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 The feeling of having a date to count down to is just pure heaven. So so sooooo thrilled for you. My fingers could not move fast enough when I was doing the post.
LOL Cindy, I think we might need a few of those on hand for us all.
Martha M
@Cindy a stretcher or a straight jacket!
It is pure heaven Michelle. OMG I can finally start counting down 87 days to go!!!! WOO HOO!!!
This news is the perfect early birthday present for me. I can’t believe 87 days and I get to see Bel Ami!!!!! OMG!!! 87 days!!!!!
Maria
Oh @Martha you never disappoint us in your excitment! Apart from Suze you were the first one we thought about to tell this news – I was going to email you but it would have taken away from the surprise!
June 8 sweetheart June freakin 8!
Cindy
No @Martha never a straight jacket darlin we love you ox And @Michelle yep dear you are correct plus I may need a scraper to scape me off the cinema floor! LOL
Martha M
@Maria, I know June freaking 8th!!! You don’t know how anxiously I’ve been waiting for this news. It’s the best new I could have gotten. I still can’t believe I can start counting down. OMG! I’m beyong excited. 87 days!!! They will be the longest 87 days of my life, but it’ll be here not soon enough, but it will.
@Cindy no, believe me I will need a straight jacket. Till this day I’m surprised they didn’t kick me out of the cinema the first time I saw the WFE trailer. I screamed and clapped and had no control. People stared, but I didn’t care it was beyond my control.
87 days WOO HOO!!!!
Sue
I SO wish I could go WATCH Martha watch Bel Ami in 87 days ….. I’m sure that would be an experience I’d never forget! LOL @Martha, your excitement is contagious! Congrats!
Martha M
Thanks @Sue. Believe me I’m known as the crazy one at home and at work. The good thing is that they are all used to this crazy woman. sreaming, jumping, and crying, oh because just in case you didn’t I cry for everything, literally. So all they ask now is “What’s happneing or what’s new with Rob”? So my animated self gets to tell them, and they always laugh.
Martha M
Goodnight girls. I need to try to calm and relax myself it’s almost 2:30am here, and I think I should try to sleep.
Thank Michelle, and Maria for the fantastic news! OMG 87 days!!!!! Ahhhh!!!
You all have great one. I now I will now that all is well in my world :-).
Michelle
Sweet dreams Martha. Enjoy the Bel Ami buzz. I’m still floating on cloud 9 from the Aussie release date news 😀
Carmel
@Martha!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Finally. I didn’t think you were going to make it for a while there. You were soooo bummed by the lack of news. I couldn’t be more excited for you and Suze.
I’m doing a little jig for you guys right now.
Vicky
So, so happy for you Martha and Suze!!!!!! Martha, your enthusiasm is soooo infectious, I love it!!! I cannot wait until we have all seen the movie and can openly discuss it!!!!
BTW, my film tie in copy of Bel Ami arrived in the mail today and it is stunning!!!!!!
Michelle
So exciting your film tie in of BA has arrived Vicky. Cannot wait to receive mine 😀
Vicky
It was a lovely surprise!!! Hope yours arrives soon Michelle!!!