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Bennett Miller's True Story of Olympian Murder 'Foxcatcher' Goes to Columbia; Stars Carell, Ruffalo, Tatum & Miller

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Columbia Pictures has acquired US rights to "Capote" director Bennett Miller's upcoming "Foxcatcher." The film, from Annapurna Pictures, will also be co-financed by Columbia. Miller and Columbia also worked together on last year's Oscar-nominated "Moneyball."

By Anne Thompson & Sophia Savage
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November 1, 2012 2:36 PM
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IFP announced today that this year's installment of their popular writer/directors conference, Script to Screen, will be anchored by Oscar-nominated director Bennett Miller ("Moneyball"), and features up-and-coming directors Leslye Headland ("Bachelorette") and Ry Russo-Young ("Nobody Walks") as part of a Screenwriter's Roundtable discussion. The conference takes place March 17, and is presented in partnership with Writers Guild of America East, the New York Television Festival, and BookExpo America.