TOLDJA! Jack Black Pic Bernie Acquired By Millennium Entertainment

Deadline revealed within this summer time that Millennium Entertainment was buying U.S. distribution rights for the La Film Festival opening film Bernie, the Richard Linklater-directed film that stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey, for just about any low seven figure minimum guarantee and $millions of P&Dedication. Millennium has finally confirmed the sale. Here’s the condition announcement: La (September 28, 2011) Millennium Entertainments Boss Bill Lee introduced today the organization has acquired U.S. rights to Richard Linklaters BERNIE, the opening evening film within the 2011 La Film Festival. Put together by Skip Hollandsworth and Linklater, BERNIE stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer Films produced and funded. Director of Purchases Vincent Scordino talked about the sale regarding Millennium Entertainment. The business thinks about the problem in regards to a March 2012 release. Black plays Bernie, the beloved mortician inside a small Texas town. MacLaine might be the metropolitan areas richest, meanest widow, in addition to she adores him. Nobody will say an undesirable word about Bernieeven after he commits an very nasty crime. Were thrilled to produce the newest within the very gifted Richard Linklater to audiences, pointed out Millennium Entertainment Boss Bill Lee. BERNIE can be a wonderfully endearing film that showcases memorable work from Jack, Shirley and Matthew and signifies the type of quality films were searching to fill our slate with. Millennium Entertainment recently released PUNCTURE, starring Chris Evans. They'll next release TRESPASS, starring Academy Award individuals who win Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman, which opened up within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival and may open October 14, 2011.