Goldwyn/Roadside Go for "Grace"

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions will jointly distribute Michael Apted's "Amazing Grace" in the United States, the film (which will close the Toronto International Film Festival next month) stars Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Rufus Sewell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Gambon, and Albert Finney. Lakeshore Entertainment is on board to handle international distribution and will begin selling the film at the festival. The film is the story of William Wilberforce, a young member of parliament who in the words of an annoucement, "championed the abolition of slavery in the British Empire." [Eugene Hernandez]

News

get email updates on News

TAGS: Acquisitions

0 Comments

| Reply

on facebook

fresh from the blogs

browse the blog network »

Clooney & Payne talk Oscars competition with Anne Thompson

Latest Tweets

#ff @BusinessNewsNI @causewaypics @studio_ni @indiewire @philiphodgetts @ElaineDrennan @LarryJordanFCP @googleos (via @ffhelper)
Posted 1 minute ago
What are your favorite film websites? We love @indiewire, of course. Also a big fan of this blog by @ExtAngel - http://t.co/y8amVkS.
Posted 7 minutes ago
#FF what I read @BitchMedia @bust_magazine @BULLETTMedia @FilmmakerMag @filmonair @FilmThreat @indiewire @NylonMag @vertigo_comics
Posted 8 minutes ago
Ditto. "@leonardmaltin: 'Rampart' left me with nothing except regret that I’d invested the time to watch it http://t.co/eFoQErnQ @indiewire"
Posted 12 minutes ago