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Magnolia Acquires Sundance’s ‘Tucker & Dale vs Evil’
After sitting on the shelf for the past year, Magnolia Pictures has scored US rights to Tucker & Dale Vs Evil (review), reports Screen Daily.
The award winning comedy-horror screened in Sundance last year and stars Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine as a pair of well intentioned Appalachian hillbillies who fall foul of a group of preppy campers.
Magnolia plans an Ultra VOD release on August 26 followed by theatrical roll-out on September 30 for Eli Craig’s film, whose roster of honors includes the Midnight Audience Award at SXSW, the best director award at Fantaspoa and the best motion picture award at Sitges. Check out a slew of clips and images.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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