Magnet Releasing, one of my favorite distribution labels around and the genre arm of Magnolia, has decided to change things up a bit by picking up Michael Dowse’s hockey comedy, Goon, which stars Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber and Alison Pill. The deal went down yesterday at the Toronto International Film Festival and Magnet has stated that we can expect to see this Slapshot type comedy in theaters sometime in early 2012, which I hope they are doing to keep in line with hockey season. The film was written by Evan Goldberg who has written The Green Hornet, Pineapple Express and Superbad.
This movie seems like it could be pretty funny and Magnet isn’t known for picking up crappy films so I think it is safe to raise your expectations and excit
For full details on the film you can check out the press release below.
Toronto, ONTARIO (September 13, 2011) – The Cuban/Wagner Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm to Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they have taken US rights to Michael Dowse’s raucous hockey comedy GOON. Starring Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber and Alison Pill, GOON was written by Baruchel with Superbad and Pineapple Express scribe Evan Goldberg.
GOON is the story of Doug Glatt (Scott), a dumb but loveable bar bouncer plucked from obscurity to be the enforcer for a minor league hockey team. In the tradition of great sports comedies like Slapshot, GOON delivers bone crunching action and laughs in equal measure.
Said Magnolia/Magnet President Eamonn Bowles: “GOON is a pucking blast. It’s a complete crowd pleaser that has all the elements of a future comedy classic.” Magnet plans an early 2012 theatrical release as part of Magnolia’s Ultra VOD program.
The seven figure deal was negotiated by Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley and Head of Legal and Business Affairs Chris Matson with CAA, attorney James Feldman and Kirk D’Amico of Myriad Pictures. CAA represents Baruchel and Schreiber.
The film is produced by No Trace Camping’s David Gross and Jesse Shapira, Don Carmody, and Jay Baruchel.
Via Deadline
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