With Tribeca’s closing-night slot already locked up , the documentary adaptation of the best-selling book Freakonomics has officially found a U.S. distributor in Magnolia Pictures. It’s not especially surprising considering the relationship Magnolia has with half the filmmakers involved, having helped boost the likes of Alex Gibney ( Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room ) and Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady ( Jesus Camp ) to Oscar nominations over the last few years. Meanwhile non-fiction stars Morgan Spurlock ( Super Size Me ), Eugene Jarecki ( Why We Fight ) and Seth Gordon ( The King of Kong , not to mention his Hollywood narrative debut Four Christmases ) are also involved; click through for a breakthrough of which directors are doing what.
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Magnolia Acquires, Explains All-Star Freakonomics Doc
