Aug 13, 2009 by Mushy

Sony Buys The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

In a story from Variety Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group is going to buy The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The film should be in theaters this year.

The picture stars the late Heath Ledger and was directed by Terry Gilliam. It also features Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. The actors replaced Ledger in a bunch of fantasy scenes after the actor died midway through the January 2008 production.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was initially screened at the Cannes Film Festival in an out-of-competition slot. A lot of buyers circled the film but all of them eventually passed.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was released December 25th, 2009 and stars Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Jude Law, Lily Cole, Peter Stormare, Tom Waits. The film is directed by Terry Gilliam.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (6)

  1. Raoul Duke

    Can't wait.

    2 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  2. SpaceCowboy

    it looks like a good movie... but i'm worried i'll be disappointed again

    3 years agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag

  3. ed_wood

    I'm just looking forward to seeing it.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  4. CelluloidDreams

    Yet now, more than a year and a half after Ledger's untimely death that shocked the world, how will his performance be viewed?

    His presence in the trailer feels oddly dated, as if the movie was released long ago and we are now being awoken to it for the first time. The film follows a classic 'Faust'-esque tale of trading ones soul to the devil for eternal life. One can't help but wonder whether his appearence, especially in light of the film's themes, will resonate with viewers as it did in The Dark Knight so shortly after his passing.

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  5. -comrade-

    Glad it got a decent distributor, though it's not like it was hard: everybody will pay to watch a dead man dance. It's why the Dark Knight did so well.

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  6. penguin_9026

    Cant wait to see this film. Big fan of Ledger and have heard good things about this film during the Cannes Film Festival this year.

    3 years agoby @penguin-9026Flag

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