Millenium will release Linklater's 'Bernie'

Millennium Entertainment will release Richard Linklater's dark comedy "Bernie," starring Jack Black, in March. Millennium confirmed in July that it was acquiring the distribution rights and announced Thursday that it had closed the deal. "Bernie" opened the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. Pic stars Jack Black as a mortician and community leader who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a wealthy widow, portrayed by Shirly MacLaine. Matthew McConaughey adn Shirley MacLaine also star. "Bernie" is produced by Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer. Mar Gill, tapped this summer as president of Millenium Films, handled the releases of a pair of Linklater titles -- "Before Sunset" and "A Scanner Darkly" -- while heading Warner Independent. Director of Acquisitions Vincent Scordino negotiated the "Bernie" deal on behalf of Millennium Entertainment. Millennium Entertainment recently released "Puncture" and will release "Trespass," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Oct. 14. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

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