Joy Division Film Acquired by Weinsteins

Fans of Joy Division may soon have the opportunity to see the band at an independent theatre near them. Variety reports that the film Control was picked up by The Weinstein Company on Monday. Directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Matt Greenhalgh, Control recently took top honors (for a European feature length film) at Cannes. The film focuses on frontman Ian Curtis (played by Sam Riley) and his battles with love, epilepsy, and Joy Division. Curtis committed suicide at the age of 23.

We didn't get a chance to peep Control at Sundance, though the reviews have been increasingly positive and the film has generated quite a buzz. The large following of the band will only aid sales. We expect strong rentals internationally and domestic.

You can find out more about the film at www.controlthemovie.com