Magnolia Pictures acquires U.S. rights to Kent Jones’ Venice premiere fame in later years Starring Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, and Edmund Donovan, the film is scheduled for release in 2026.
Sammy Birch has been nominated for an Academy Award in 2024. May Decembera screenplay based on Arthur Schnitzler’s novella.
fame in later years The film, which recently premiered at the New York Film Festival, centers on Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet who works at the post office and is championed by a young fan (Donovan) who recruits him into a group of 20-something fans.
Magnolia’s senior vice president of acquisitions, John von Saden, negotiated the acquisition on behalf of the filmmaker with UTA Independent Film Group, Cinetic Media, and WME Independent. Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley, co-CEOs of Magnolia Pictures, said: “Willem Dafoe’s memorable performance supports a beautiful and complex story, ably supported by the rest of the wonderful cast.”
fame in later years A Killer Films production in association with Fresh Fish Films, Working Burn Productions, Morning Moon Productions and mk2 Films.
Produced by Pamela Koffler, Mason Plotz, Christine Vachon, Danny Roberts, HS Nagy, Jackie Langelier, Taylor Shun, and Ethan Lazar. Executive producers include Birch, Martin Scorsese, and Vanessa Searle.
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