Monthly Archives: May 2008

Focus Features acquires epic ‘Agora’

Source: United Press International Focus Features International announced at the Cannes Film Festival that it has acquired sales and distribution rights to “Agora,” a historical epic. The movie is the latest from “The Sea Inside” filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar. It stars British actress Rachel Weisz, who won an Oscar for her work in Focus’ “The Constant Gardener.” In the new film, she will play the real-life Hypatia of Alexandria, who was the Western world’s first female [...]