Magnolia Takes North American Rights to NOBODY WALKS
Park City, UT – January 28, 2012 – The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired North American rights to NOBODY WALKS, a lovely ensemble drama directed by Ry Russo-Young (You Wont Miss Me) and written by Russo-Young and Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture) that premiered here this week at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, India Ennenga, and Dylan McDermott, NOBODY WALKS was produced by Super Crispy Entertainment’s Jonathan Schwartz and Andrea Sperling – winners of last year’s Sundance Grand Jury Award for LIKE CRAZY— along with Alicia Van Couvering; and executive produced by Audrey and Zygi Wilf.

Krasinski plays Peter, a Hollywood sound designer who’s agreed to help Martine (Thirlby) with her experimental art film as a favor to his wife (DeWitt). Martine, a beautiful and driven 23-year-old artist, comes to stay in the family’s pool house at their posh Silver Lake home, and her arrival ignites raw emotions and desires throughout the entire family.

Magnolia will release the film later this year in its Ultra VOD program with a robust theatrical release in all major markets.

“All of us at Magnolia fell in love with NOBODY WALKS,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “Ry Russo-Young has taken a big step forward with this exquisitely executed film laced with humor and humanity. The cast is excellent across the board and Olivia Thirlby’s incandescent performance showcases a star in the making.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Eamonn and Magnolia,” said Super Crispy Entertainment’s Jonathan Schwartz. “There were many wonderful distributors interested, but in the end we felt they were the perfect fit, being so passionate about Ry’s amazing talent and the film’s theatrical life around the country. We look forward to this partnership.”

The deal was negotiated for Magnolia by SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley with Submarine’s Josh Braun and Lawrence Kopeikin of Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein & Kohner and Elsa Ramo on behalf of for the filmmakers.

Source: Collider

Nobody Walks have been chosen to screen as part of the US Dramatic Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The festival takes place on January 19 – 29 2012.

Here´s the info I found at the official Sundance website:

Martine, a 23-year-old artist from New York, arrives in Los Angeles to stay in the pool house of a family living in the hip and hilly community of Silver Lake. Peter, the father, has agreed to help Martine complete sound design on her art film as a favor to his wife. Martine innocently enters the seemingly idyllic life of this open-minded family with two kids and a relaxed Southern California vibe. Like a bolt of lightning, her arrival sparks a surge of energy that awakens suppressed impulses in everyone and forces them to confront their own fears and desires.

Exquisitely orchestrated by Ry Russo-Young You Won’t Miss Me screened at the 2009 Festival) and cowritten by Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture), this potent charting of inner urges and sufferings links characters together in an intricate dance of lust, denial, and deception. Despite their issues, each comes across as fundamentally human, urging viewers to appraise the characters’ morality by evaluating their own motives. Sexually charged and rigorously composed, Nobody Walks boasts an impressive cast who deliver incisive performances in this absorbing tale.
- T.G.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Audrey Wilf, Zygi Wilf PRODUCERS Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling, Alicia Van Couvering COPRODUCER Warren Fisher CINEMATOGRAPHER Chris Blauvelt EDITOR John Walter MUSIC Fall on Your Sword

CAST John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, India Ennenga, Dylan McDermott

Screenings
Time Date Event Code Venue City
12:15 pm 1/22/2012 NOBDY22CD Eccles Theatre Park City
9:30 pm 1/23/2012 NOBDY23RN Redstone Cinema 8 Park City
6:30 pm 1/24/2012 NOBDY24GE Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Salt Lake City
8:30 pm 1/25/2012 NOBDY25MN MARC Park City
6:00 pm 1/26/2012 NOBDY26SE Screening Room Sundance Resort
2:30 pm 1/27/2012 NOBDY27LA Library Center Theatre Park City

Interview with writer/director Ry-Russo Young.

Seems like they´re finished filming Nobody Walks. Next up is The Philosophers in Indonesia!

6.2.11
finished shooting NOBODY WALKS with the amazing team!
Chris makes waves with his hands while Mark stands tall, Diesel gives the eye
(((thank you diesel for the photograph)))

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Found this snippet of new information on Nobody Walks.

Nobody Walks/Ry Russo-Young (co-writer/director) and Lena Dunham (co-writer), USA: When a driven young artist invades the home and family of a Hollywood sound designer helping her finish her first film, their professional connection triggers a sexual and emotional entanglement that lays bare the needs, narcissism, and questionable morality of everyone involved.

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The Philosophers casting news

Freddie Stroma seeks wisdom in pic
Thesp joins indie pic ‘Philosophers’
By JUSTIN KROLL

Freddie Stroma has joined the cast of the indie “The Philosophers.”
He joins a cast that includes James D’Arcy, Sophie Lowe and Rhys Wakefield.

John Huddles is writing and directing the pic, which revolves around a philosophy professor who challenges 21 graduating seniors to select 10 who would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear attack.

George Zakk and Cybill Lui will produce through An Olive Branch Prods.

Stroma can be seen next in the ABC Family pic “A Cinderella Story.”

He is repped by Affirmative Entertainment and Waring and McKenna.

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The page of Nobody Walks is now up on IMDB, and it gave us some new details:

Cast
John Krasinski
Olivia Thirlby
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rhys Wakefield … David
Jane Levy … Caroline
India Ennenga … Kolt
Sam Lerner … Avi
Blaise Embry … Paul
Emanuele Secci … Marcello
Anthony Saludares … Actor