rakontur and Magnolia Announce Worldwide Deal For Cocaine Cowboys II
NEW YORK – Feb. 7, 2008
Magnet (www.magnetreleasing.com), the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today the acquisition of world distribution rights to rakontur’s COCAINE COWBOYS 2: HUSTLIN’ WITH THE GODMOTHER - the highly anticipated sequel to the successful documentary COCAINE COWBOYS, released by Magnolia Pictures in 2006. These documentaries have struck a chord with fans of the gangster genre—in fact multiple major Hollywood productions based on the COCAINE COWBOYS docs are in production, including a Mark Wahlberg feature directed by Peter Berg.
Magnolia’s Laird Adamson is handling sales of foreign territories for COCAINE COWBOYS 2: HUSTLIN’ WITH THE GODMOTHER beginning this week in Berlin. Anticipated interest in the film is high, as the original COCAINE COWBOYS sold in over 25 territories.
COCAINE COWBOYS 2: HUSTLIN’ WITH THE GODMOTHER begins in 1991 with Charles Cosby, who is selling ounces of cocaine on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California. His life is changed forever when he writes a fan letter to the “Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco, an unforgettable crime figure immortalized in COCAINE COWBOYS who is serving time at a nearby federal prison. Six months later, Cosby is a multi-millionaire, Blanco’s lover, and the head of her $40 million a year cocaine business. Also known as “The Black Widow” for her propensity to permanently dispose of her men when she’s done with them, Blanco will stop at nothing to ensure that Charles is faithful to her. Cosby soon learns that he’s in way over his head.
“The first COCAINE COWBOYS has turned out to be a seminal crime documentary, an iconic title that has developed huge name recognition,” said Magnet/Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “We’re really excited to be partnering again with the savvy storytellers at rakontur for an equally amazing story.”
Magnolia Home Entertainment has DVD rights to COCAINE COWBOYS 2: HUSTLIN’ WITH THE GODMOTHER.
“COCAINE COWBOYS took the DVD marketplace by storm,” adds Magnolia Home Entertainment Vice President Randy Wells. “The film really clicked with consumers, making it one of the best performing documentaries of the year, and it continues to perform well beyond expectations. We are really looking forward to bringing Billy Corben’s equally compelling COCAINE COWBOYS 2 to our customers.”
“The entire Magnolia team got behind COCAINE COWBOYS and they turned out to be great partners — we’re thrilled to be working with them again on COCAINE COWBOYS 2,” said Alfred Spellman of rakontur.
The deal was negotiated by Magnet/Magnolia Senior Vice President, Tom Quinn, Director of Acquisitions Dori Begley, and Head of Business Affairs, Jason Janego, with Alfred Spellman of rakontur.
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