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Lionsgate will handle US distribution of Peaceful Warrior, the film based on Dan Millman sself-help international bestseller Way Of The Peaceful Warrior which was produced by Mark Amin s Sobini Films.Lionsgate-b
stanley cup ased Sobini recently bought back domestic rights fromBlockbuster after producing the picture with DEJ Productions. Los Angeles-basedInferno Distribution retains international rights.The picture is currently in post-production and is set to open onJun 2. Victor Salva directs Scott Mechlowicz in his first lead role as apromising athlete whose life undergoes a dramatic U-turn when he encounters asage played by Nick Nolte. Amy Smart, Agnes Bruckner, Ashton Holmes and PaulWesley also star.Amin produced with Sobinipresident Cami Winiko
stanley cup ff, president of production Robin Schorr and David Welch. We are pleased to again be in control of a film which hasbeen a labour of love for me over the years, Amin said. Sometimes you have to put yourmoney where your passion is and we were able to do that with this film. With Peaceful Warrior, I feel that we ve accomplished what we set out to do sinceI first read the book many years ago:making a special film with a universal story about a young man trying toanswer the big questions about how to live a meaningful life. Winikoffnegotia
stanley cup ted the deal with Matthew Smith and Mitzi Brown on behalf ofBlockbuster, and Lionsgate s Tom Ortenberg. Sobini s upcoming projects includethe drama Prey,comedy Speechless formerly The Guided Man , and thriller Bl Kthd Grant and Meaden s Shipwreck starts post on Just Ines
Disneys animated prequel adds $4.3m 拢2.8m for a second straight week at number one; Universals The Worlds End suffers from the heat, debuting with $3.2m 拢2.1m .Holding off competition from both the sun and The Worlds End, Monsters University has retained top spot at the UK box office for a second consecutive week.Disneys animated sequel grossed $4.3m 拢2.79m , recording the highest site average of the top 20 at $8,044 拢5,246 . The latest feature from Pixar Animation Studios has now taken $13.2m 拢8.63m in the UK.Monsters University will be hoping for a boost from the school holidays as it aims to track down previous Pixar results in the UK. First in its path: Cars 2 and Cars at $23.95m 拢15.6m and $25.2m 拢16.45m , respectively.Monsters Incs mighty $58.1m 拢37.9m UK haul may be more difficult to match.UNIVERSALThe much-anticipated closer to Edgar Wrights Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, The Worlds End, got off to a solid, if unspectac
stanley cup ular, start in the UK, having to settle for second place in the process.At an average of $6,128 拢3,997 , the sci-fi comedy grossed $3.2m 拢2.11m and arguably suffered as a r
stanley cup esult of the continued heatwave in the UK.Compared to its predecessors, The Worlds End opened ahead of S
stanley us haun of the Dead $2.5m/拢1.6m but behind Hot Fuzz $9.1m/拢5.9m including $2.5m/拢1.6m in previews . Its worth noting that both Shaun and Hot Fuzz avoided blockbuster season, opening in April and February, respectively.Hot Fuzz went on to take an excellent $32.2m 拢2
