Newmarket will distribute 'Creation'

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By Adnan Tezer Sep 25, 2009, 19:02 GMT

Newmarket Films has acquired U.S. rights to director Jon Amiel's "Creation," starring Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany.

The plan is for a December release.

The film, which focuses on Charles Darwin and his family as he struggles to finish "On the Origin of Species," premiered two weeks ago at the Toronto Film Festival.

According to Variety, after the Toronto screening, many predicted that U.S. distributors would be scared off by the theme of evolution.

The screenplay was written by John Collee based on the biography "Annie's Box," written by Randal Keynes, Darwin's great-great grandson.

"Creation" was produced by Jeremy Thomas at Recorded Picture Company with BBC Films and Ocean Pictures. The film co-stars Toby Jones and Jeremy Northam .

Newmarket, who is no stranger when it comes to controversy with its films, is best known for releasing Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ."

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Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, part heart-wrenching love story CREATION is the powerful story of Charles Darwin and the single most explosive idea in history. ...more

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UK Release: 2009-09-25

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