Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has bought U.S.
rights to “The Animal Kingdom,” Thomas Cailley’s creature-filled dystopian thriller which world premiered as the opening night selection of Cannes Un Certain Regard.Produced by Pierre Guyard at Nord-Ouest Films, “The Animal Kingdom” was financed and co-produced by Studiocanal, which handles French distribution and international sales.
The film is set in a world where mutations in human genetics cause people to transform into hybrid creatures.
It boasts stellar performances by Roman Duris (“Final Cut”), Adèle Exarchopoulos (“Blue Is the Warmest Color”) and Paul Kircher (“Winter Boy”).
Magnet will release the film next year.Duris stars as François, who sets off to save his wife, who has been affected by this mysterious condition.
As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, François embarks with Emile (Kircher), their 16-year-old son, on a quest to find her with…
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