Cannes comedy becomes Quentin Dupieux’s third release with distributor.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Smoking Causes Coughing, the French comedy from Quentin Dupieux that had its world premiere in the Midnight section at last month’s Cannes festival.
Written and directed by Dupieux, the film follows the misadventures of the Tobacco Force, a team of five superheroes who face a villain trying to annihilate the Earth.
Hugo Selignac produced the film for Chi-Fou-Mi Productions in coproduction with Gaumont, with the participation of Canal+, Ocs and Tmc.
Magnolia, which previously released Dupieux’s Mandibles and Rubber, is planning a 2023 release for Smoking,...
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Smoking Causes Coughing, the French comedy from Quentin Dupieux that had its world premiere in the Midnight section at last month’s Cannes festival.
Written and directed by Dupieux, the film follows the misadventures of the Tobacco Force, a team of five superheroes who face a villain trying to annihilate the Earth.
Hugo Selignac produced the film for Chi-Fou-Mi Productions in coproduction with Gaumont, with the participation of Canal+, Ocs and Tmc.
Magnolia, which previously released Dupieux’s Mandibles and Rubber, is planning a 2023 release for Smoking,...
- 6/22/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
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