Sundance: Magnolia nabs 'Compliance'

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. privileges to author-director Craig Zobel's mental thriller "Compliance." Magnolia is planning for a theatrical release for that film later this season.Zobel created "Compliance" with Sophia Lin, Lisa Muskat, Tyler Davidson and Theo Sena.According to true occasions, story follows an overstressed manager (Ann Dowd) in a junk food restaurant who gets to be a call from the officer accusing among her teenage employees (Dreama Master) of stealing from the customer. Using the officer at his word, the alleged crook is detained, setting right into a motion a nightmarish scenario that rapidly spirals unmanageable.Magnolia formerly teamed with Zobel on 2007's Sundance entry "Great Realm of Seem." "We're huge fans of Craig, and also have been anticipating his follow-as much as 'Great Realm of Sound' for a while now," stated Magnolia prexy Eamonn Bowles. "Compliance is really a major advance -- an artful, remarkably behaved, provocative thriller which will awaken passionate arguments and conversations with audiences. We could not become more very happy to work with Craig again.""I am super pleased to get home to Magnolia with this film," stated Zobel. "They consistently release movies I really like, and therefore are a pleasure to utilize. They have been very encouraging of me, and that i can't wait to synergy again. I am psyched! Rock 'n roll!InchMagnolia's SVP of purchases, Dori Begley, discussed the offer with John Sloss and Dana O'Keefe of Cinetic Media.Magnolia lately bought Ry Russo-Young's "Nobody Walks" and can release the horror anthology "V/H/S" through its genre arm Magnet Delivering. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com