Neon acquires Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ ahead of Venice world premiere

Drama to get nationaiwde theatrical release later this year.Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Ava DuVernay’s drama Origin starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Jon Bernthal ahead of the world premiere in Venice on Wednesday.The film marks the first competition entry on the Lido by an African-American woman and will also play as a gala screening at TIFF.Neon plans a nationwide theatrical release later this year after what it called a competitive bidding situation.Origin is inspired by the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson as she sets out to write her acclaimed book Caste:…

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