Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to Master Gardener, the Paul Schrader thriller that had its world premiere at the Venice festival.
Based on an original screenplay by Schrader, the film stars Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver and Quintessa Swindell in the story of a master gardener on an American estate who is forced to confront his dark past.
The film, which most recently screened at the New York Film Festival, was produced by David Gonzales, Amanda Crittenden and Scott LaStaiti. Ottocento’s Luisa Law, Flickstar’s Jamieson McClurg and KOJO Studios’ Dale Roberts and Linda Ujuk are executive producers.
Northern Lights and HanWay Films negotiated the deal with Magnolia, which plans to release the film next year.
Magnolia Pictures president Eamonn Bowles commented: “Horticulture has never seemed so fraught with mystery and peril as in Master Gardener. Paul Schrader, ably abetted by his remarkable cast, finds fertile soil for exploring his fascinatingly complex themes in this truly exceptional thriller.”
Schrader added: “Magnolia has been a class act for over twenty years, and I eagerly anticipate and appreciate their distribution of Master Gardener.”
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