Overture to release 'Stone' next year

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Overture Films says it is acquiring the U.S. distribution rights to the dramatic thriller "Stone," starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton and Milla Jovovich.

Overture Chief Executive Officer Chris McGurk and Chief Operating Officer Danny Rosett made the announcement Monday.

The film was directed by John Curran and written by Angus MacLachlan. It is about a convicted arsonist who looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path, the company said in a release.

"Curran is a gifted director working from a fantastic script and with a top-notch ensemble of actors," McGurk and Rosett said in a joint statement. "All of us at Overture are excited to be adding this exciting film to our slate for next year."