Magnolia Pictures acquired worldwide rights from WME Global to Casey Affleck’s directorial debut I’m Still Here.
The film chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of Joaquin Phoenix from his retirement from film in late 2008 to his reinvention as a hip-hop artist.
Magnolia will release I’m Still Here on September 10. Magnolia’s senior vice-president Tom Quinn, acquisitions vice-president Dori Begley and head of business affairs Chris Matson negotiated the deal with Liesl Copland for WME Global.
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Film will start in New York and LA before national rollout.
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