"Reprise" rights to Miramax, Red Envelope

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Miramax Films and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment have nabbed U.S. rights to the Norwegian drama "Reprise."

First-time feature director Joachim Trier's "Reprise" centers on the longtime friendship between two young, aspiring novelists (Anders Danielsen Lie and Espen Klouman Hoiner) and the many dramatic twists and turns in their lives. The film won the Discovery Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.

Red Envelope also recently joined Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group to acquire U.S. rights to Lakeshore Entertainment's drama "Elegy," starring Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley.

Red Envelope plans promotional campaigns for the theatrical runs of both films before releasing the films as Netflix rentals. "Reprise" opens May 16, and "Elegy" hits theaters in August.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter