Exclusive Media Acquires Rights to Zac Efron's AT ANY PRICE

Exclusive Media has acquired international rights in all media to the feature film AT ANY PRICE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani (GOODBYE SOLO, CHOP SHOP) and starring Dennis Quaid (WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING), Zac Efron (THE LUCKY ONE), Kim Dickens (FOOTLOOSE) and Heather Graham (THE HANGOVER), it was announced today by Alex Walton, Exclusive Media's President of International Sales and Distribution, who will be presenting the film to international buyers at the upcoming Marche du Film in Cannes. CAA is representing the domestic rights to the film.

The drama, currently in post-production, is written by Hallie Elizabeth Newton who co-writes with Ramin Bahrani.

The film is produced by Black Bear Pictures, TreeHouse Pictures, Killer Films and Noruz Films. Producers are Pamela Koffler, Teddy Schwarzman, Justin Nappi, Kevin Turen, Christine Vachon and co-writer/ director Ramin Bahrani. Ron Curtis, Mo Al Turki, Eric Nyari and Brian Young serve as Executive Producers.

AT ANY PRICE revolves around rebellious Dean Whipple (Efron), who wants nothing more than to pursue his dream of becoming a professional race car driver, whilst trying to avoid the obligations to his family's farming empire. But Dean's ambitious father Henry (Quaid), whose manic pursuit of expansion has alienated the whole family, sets his sights on Dean's succession. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected situation that threatens the family's entire livelihood.

"The cast in the film is incredibly talented and the universal themes in the story are sure to resonate with our buyers," said Alex Walton. "Ramin Bahrani is an exceptional filmmaker delivering compelling and socially relevant films and we are delighted to be able to present his next project, AT ANY PRICE, to buyers in Cannes," he continued.

The rights deal was negotiated by Teddy Schwarzman of Black Bear Pictures with Exclusive Media's Alex Walton.

Exclusive Media offers a number of high profile third party productions at Cannes 2012 which currently include THÉRÈSE from producers Mickey Liddell and William Horberg, starring Jessica Lange, Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton and Oscar Isaac; HIT AND RUN (aka OUTRUN) from writer/director Dax Shepard who also stars with Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper and Tom Arnold to be released in the US by Open Road Films on August 24; the ensemble DISCONNECT also produced by Horberg and Liddell with Jennifer Hilton; Sundance favorite ROBOT & FRANK starring Frank Langella to be released in the US through Sony Pictures and LOOK OF LOVE starring Annette Bening, Ed Harris and Robin Williams, from producers Julie Lynn and Bonnie Curtis of Mockingbird Pictures.

Exclusive Media is also a leading producer of feature films with recent titles that include George Clooney's THE IDES OF MARCH produced by Smokehouse Pictures and co-produced by Exclusive Media with Cross Creek Pictures. The company also produced the box office hit THE WOMAN IN BLACK starring Daniel Radcliffe and recently announced the next installment in the series, THE WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGELS OF DEATH, that it will again produce with Talisman, Cross Creek Pictures and Alliance Films.

Exclusive Media's current production slate also includes Ron Howard's epic RUSH starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl and produced with production partners Cross Creek Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Brian Grazer, and Revolution Films to be released in the US through Universal; END OF WATCH starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick and America Ferrera set for release through Open Road Films on September 28; SO UNDERCOVER starring Miley Cyrus; SNITCH starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon in post-production and to be released in the US through Summit Entertainment; THE QUIET ONES to be directed by John Pogue and starring JarEd Harris and BONESHAKER to be produced with Cross Creek Pictures.

Recent titles from Exclusive Media's documentary film division, Spitfire Pictures, include the Academy Award winning UNDEFEATED currently in release through The Weinstein Company, the Grammy Award winning FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH produced in association with Allentown Productions and Martin Scorsese's award winning George HarrisON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD produced by Martin Scorsese, Nigel Sinclair and Olivia Harrison.

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