Magnolia Pictures Picks Up U.S. Rights to 'Dogman'

The movie was awarded the Palm Dog at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Magnolia Pictures has picked up U.S. rights to the Cannes award-winner Dogman.

Matteo Garrone directed the true-crime revenge drama about a meek dog groomer in an Italian suburb who fights back against his new antagonist — a former boxer prone to violence.

Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano and Alida Baldari Calabria star in the pic. Dogman premiered earlier this year in competition at Cannes, where Fonte picked up the best actor prize, while the pic received the unofficial Palm Dog award.

Garrone produced the film under his Archimede banner, alongside Rai Cinema’s Paolo Del Brocco, Le Pacte’s Jean Labadie and Recorded Picture Company’s Jeremy Thomas.

30West, Andrew Kramer and Rai Com negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Magnolia is planning a 2019 theatrical release.