Magnolia accumulates '360' for U.S.

Jude Law and Rachel Weisz star in Fernando Meirelles' relationship drama '360.'Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. privileges to Fernando Meirelles' "360" six days after its premiere in the Toronto Film Festival. Magnolia introduced the offer Monday and stated it plans a theatrical release in 2012 in most major U.S. marketplaces, bolstered with a prominent film festival presence prior to release. "360" may also be distributed through Magnolia's Ultra VOD program. Pic, composed by Peter Morgan, is really a circular study of contemporary couplings that grows the inquiry of Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 play "La Ronde" to some global scale. Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Ben Promote, Jamel Debbouze and Moritz Bleibtreu star, and "360" weaves together the tales of a range of people from disparate social skills through their intersecting associations. The film was created by Andrew Eaton and David Linde with Chris Hanley, Danny Krausz and Emanuel Michael. The Ecu premiere happened earlier this year in the London Film Festival, where it had been the outlet-evening gala film. Pic was shot on location in Vienna, Paris, London, Bratislava and Rio p Janeiro. Law plays a travelling businessman who's considering a liaison having a prostitute while Weisz is really a married lady who's breaking off rapport having a more youthful guy. Hopkins is really a guy trying to find his missing daughter, and Promote plays a sex offender lately launched from prison. The offer was discussed for Magnolia by senior Vice president of purchases Dori Begley and mind of legal and business matters Chris Matson with UTA Independent Film Group for that filmmakers. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com