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Is Josh Brolin, progeny of James Brolin, finding his stride at 40?

Lionsgate jumped at the opportunity to get the distribution rights to Oliver Stone's new presidential drama/biopic "W", set for release in October - a proper time for the nation to reflect on the past eight (either contentious and frustrating or appropriate and rational, depending where on the political spectrum one lies) years of Bush influence.

Behemoth indie distributor Sony Pictures Classics ("Redbelt", "Standard Operation Procedure") taps Atom Egoyan's Adoration for domestic and select international distribution rights.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Alex Rivera's indie sci-fi flick "Sleep Dealer" found a distributor with Maya Entertainment. The film went on to nab the Alfred P. Sloan and Waldo Salt Screenwriting accolades.

Peter Tolan feature directorial debut Finding Amanda has found a home, distribution-wise, with Magnolia Pictures, an enterprise of Mark Cuban's HDNet.