K5 International Picks Up International Rights To Benaroya Pictures’ ELVIS & NIXON

 Cary Elwes’ Directorial Debut Starring Eric Bana and Danny Huston

Los Angeles, CA (November 8, 2011) – K5 International, a division of K5 Media Group has picked up international rights to Benaroya Pictures’ ELVIS & NIXON. The comedy will mark Cary Elwes’ directorial debut and stars Eric Bana as Elvis Presley and Danny Huston as Richard Nixon. ELVIS & NIXON is produced by Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures and Holly Wiersma. Bana’s Pick Up Truck Productions is executive producing, marking the company’s first U.S. production.

ELVIS & NIXON tells the story about Elvis Presley visiting President Richard M. Nixon at the White House in December of 1970. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a ‘Federal Agent-at-Large’ in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as a personal gift to the President.

K5 co-founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur said “We’re thrilled to be working with Michael having known him for a while now. He has fantastic taste and a remarkable eye for talent and truly original material.”

Benaroya said “We are excited to be in business with Oliver and Daniel and look forward to working with them as we bring the film to the global marketplace.”

Carl Clifton Partner in Sales and Marketing, added “We fell quickly and totally in love with this project. It’s distinctive, fresh and very funny. You couldn’t make it up.”

Elwes, Joey Sagal and Hanala Sagal wrote the screenplay. The production will commence principal photography in Shreveport and Los Angeles.

Benaroya Pictures’ MARGIN CALL was recently released by Roadside Attractions and opened to rave reviews and has expanded theatrically nationwide to earn impressive box-office numbers.The film stars Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Simon Baker, Penn Badgley, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci. Benaroya recently completed production on THE WORDS starring Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Jeremy Irons, and Dennis Quaid. The Weinstein Co. recently acquired Benaroya’s THE WETTEST COUNTY IN THE WORLD and is preparing for a Spring 2012 release.

About Benaroya Pictures
 
Benaroya Pictures is a film finance and production company that strives to create unique and compelling content of diverse styles and genres. With the ability to develop and finance feature films, Benaroya Pictures views each project as an intellectual property that can be adapted for various formats beyond the silver screen.

About K5 International

Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur founded K5 International in January 2007. Since then the company has represented films such as THE VISITOR starring Richard Jenkins, GET LOW starring Robert Duvall and Bill Murray and TOAST starring Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore.

Carl Clifton joined as new partner for sales and marketing in October 2010.  In June 2009 Sascha R. Prestel partnered up with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur in order to run the business development of the K5 Media Group. The newly configured company combines international sales expertise and an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the business with access to the most dynamic buyers worldwide making it the perfect partner and an ideal home for producers and their projects at all stages.  K5‘s focus is on commercial but distinctive English language productions with no restrictions as regards genre or budget.  K5 International works closely with its producers in all aspects of the production and sales cycle — financing, production, sales and marketing, distribution and collection.  Upcoming projects include Vehicle 19 starring Paul Walker, which recently completed principal photography in South Africa, and Voice from the Stone starring Maggie Gyllenhaal.