{"id":1147,"date":"2012-01-28T23:40:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T05:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2012-01-28T23:40:29","modified_gmt":"2012-01-29T05:40:29","slug":"juan-of-the-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=1147","title":{"rendered":"Juan of The Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Outsider Pictures today announced the acquisition of the international hit Juan of The Dead, from Guadalajara-based international film sales and distribution company Latinofusion, for US theatrical distribution in the United States.<\/p>\n

The deal was announced via the Industry Office of the 29th annual Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College (MDC). As previously announced, Juan of the Dead will be screened as part of MIFF\u2019s Gala series at the upcoming Festival, March 2 \u2013 11, 2012, and will be the first theatrical screening of the film under the Outsider Pictures banner. Director Alejandro Brugu\u00e9s, actor Alexis D\u00edaz de Villegas, and Outsider Pictures and Latinofusion executives are scheduled to attend the screening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a satirical look at the present day streets of the controversial regime and we\u2019re excited to add it to our diverse catalogue of films.\u201d said Paul Hudson, co-founder of Outsider Pictures. \u201cAnd it\u2019s a great zombie film too!\u201d<\/p>\n

As previously announced, Focus World, the unique digital distribution initiative owned and operated by Focus Features, will release the movie later in 2012 to EST, iVOD and VOD, along with DVD and other formats.<\/p>\n

After zombies take over Havana, Juan (D\u00edaz de Villegas) and his friends decide to conquer the marauding undead, reported by the government as being unruly Americans continuing their quest of undermining the regime. Part comedy and part political allegory, Alejandro Brugu\u00e9s\u2019 second feature was co-produced with Spain\u2019s La Zanfo\u00f1a Producciones . Brugu\u00e9s\u2019 first feature Personal Belongings was in MIFF\u2019s Ibero-American competition in 2008.<\/p>\n

Outsider Pictures will open the film theatrically in Miami soon after the Festival, in an exclusive run at MDC\u2019s Tower Theater. Hudson negotiated the deal with Latinfusion CEO Alfredo Calvino.