Eamonn Bowles

First-ever authorized Bob Marley documentary acquired for U.S. release

Magnolia Pictures announced today that the company has nabbed U.S. distribution rights to Marley, described as the definitive documentary about legendary musician Bob Marley, and directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland). Produced by Steve Bing and Charles Steel, and executive produced by Bob’s son Ziggy Marley ….

Magnolia Pictures catches ‘Night’

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to filmmaker Tanya Hamilton’s debut feature Night Catches Us, starring Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Kerry Washington (Ray), Jamie Hector (HBO’s The Wire) and Wendell Pierce (HBO’s The Wire and Treme). Night Catches Us – which contains an original soundtrack by Philadelphia natives The Roots – is a ….

Jet Li and Andy Lau’s action epic Warlords picks up U.S. distribution

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s historical action epic, Warlords, featuring Jet Li (The Forbidden Kingdom), Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi Kaneshiro (Returner). Warlords was a huge critical and commercial hit in China, winning eight Hong ….