The promo trailer of STONE that got leaked online back in September got me all hyped up about the reunion of Edward Norton and Robert De Niro, two great actors from two generations who are collaborating again since The Score. I just hope Milla Jovovich ’smediocre acting doesn’t ruin the moment. Based on a play by Junebug screenwriter Angus MacLachlan. Robert De Niro will play a parole officer who develops a certain friendship with a teaching assistant (Milla Jovovich) who happens to be the lover an inmate (Edward Norton)
Scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters sometime in 2010. Via comingsoon.net, STONE has Overture Films as its distributor. Press release after the jump…
Overture Films is acquiring U.S. distribution rights to the dramatic thriller Stone, Overture CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett announced today. The film stars Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich (”Resident Evil” franchise) and Frances Conroy (”Six Feet Under”).
John Curran (The Painted Veil) directs Angus MacLachlan’s (Junebug) script about a convicted arsonist (Norton) who looks to manipulate a parole officer (De Niro) into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife (Jovovich) in the lawman’s path.
“Curran is a gifted director working from a fantastic script and with a top-notch ensemble of actors,” McGurk and Rosett said. “All of us at Overture are excited to be adding this exciting film to our slate for next year.”
Stone is financed by Mimran Schur Pictures and Millennium Films and produced by David Mimran, Jordan Schur and Holly Wiersma with Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort and Trevor Short serving as executive producers. Nu Image is handling international sales.
Producer Jordan Schur added, “Chris and Danny have made clear their passion for ‘Stone.’ Overture is intent on presenting the film with vigor and grace, and figures to be a great fit for Mimran Schur. We look forward to a successful creative and business partnership.”
