Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to French thriller Point Blank (A Bout Portant) from Gaumont.
Fred Cavaye directed Gilles Lellouche in the story of a man racing against time in Paris to save his kidnapped pregnant wife.
Cyril Colbeau-Justin and Jean-Baptiste Dupont produced and Gaumont’s Cecile Gaget negotiated the dal with Magnolia svp Tom Quinn and vp of acquisitions Dori Begley.
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Feature is latest under film partnership between streamer and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin.
“We saw an opportunity to deliver action movies, comedy movies, thrillers, sci fi and horror.”
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