CBS Films goes 'Salmon Fishing'

CBS Films is at final discussions to obtain domestic rights to Lasse Hallstrom's romantic comedy "Seafood Fishing in Yemen" with an thought $4 million.The distributor confirmed the talks Sunday within the Toronto Film Festival, where Summit appeared to become confused in investing in an offer for "Seafood Fishing." The drama, starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked, is probably the greater-profile game game titles available through the festival.Lionsgate U.K. is creating alongside BBC Films and Paul Webster at Kudos Pictures and began selling foreign areas throughout last year's Cannes market. Executive producers are Jamie Laurenson, Stephen Garrett, Paula Jalfon, Zygi Kamasa and Guy Avshalom. "Slumdog Uniform" scribe Simon Beaufoy composed "Fishing," which follows an regular Englishman's path of self-discovery while he becomes associated with a project making Yemen a completely new home for seafood. Script's good book by Paul Torday.CBS Films signaled it had been searching to amplifier up its purchases biz within this summer time if the attracted on veteran The brand new the new sony professional Scott Shooman as professional V . p . of purchases. Shooman labored for just about any decade in the new the new sony Pictures, rising to V . p . of purchases and productions, and aided acquire "Insidious," "Hanna," "Machete" and "The Imaginarium of Physician Parnassus." CBS Films became a member of the distribution business a year ago which is acquisition "The Car specialist" came $Thirty Dollars million in domestic grosses. Purchases slated for release in 2012 include "The Woman in Black," starring Daniel Radcliffe, and "Gambit" starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman.UTA is handing the domestic acquisition of "Seafood.""Seafood Fishing" held its world premiere Saturday in Toronto. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com