IFC Films is in final negotiations to acquire Josh Radnor's "Liberal Arts," the writer-director-producer's follow-up to "Happythankyoumoreplease."
Radnor ("How I Met Your Mother") stars as a newly-single man who is invited back to his alma mater, where he falls for a young 19-year-old college student (Elizabeth Olsen) and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them.
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The film has been acquired by Millennium Entertainment at a cost of $4 million.
“We came to Sundance looking for high-concept, quality commercial fare, and Cortés’ paranormal thriller – anchored by memorable performances from an exceptional cast – fully delivers,” Millennium Entertainment CEO Bill Lee said in a statement. “We are elated to be in business with this talented filmmaker.”
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It was a whirlwind weekend of fun in the freezing cold at the Sundance Film Festival (more on that tomorrow), but one of the highlights was definitely catching up with our new favorite screen-queen style-setter, Elizabeth Olsen. With two movies at the fest, Red Lights and Liberal Arts, the newest Olsen on the scene was a busy girl, and we counted our lucky stars to score such a lengthy, dishy chat! With the most stunning wide green eyes, and the chillest demeanor, we found out that this ultra-down-to-earth (she shops and sells at resale hotspot Wasteland!) 22-year-old is into way more than clothes and clubs. Who knew just how insanely cool MK&A's little sis really was? Yup, we definitely have a new wannabe bestie, and you will, too, after reading our exclusive interview!
Besides the insane blizzard we're all trekking around in, how has this Sundance compared to last year's, when you were promoting Martha Marcy May Marlene?
"Last year was my first time talking about a movie ever, and I just didn't know how to do it! It was like a first everything. Now, after a year of doing press, I’m feeling a lot more confident and I know more of what to expect. So, it’s actually enjoyable."
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When a 21-year-old blonde actress with a famous last name was sighted in Park City, Utah, for Sundance in January 2011, the blogosphere lit up with an erroneous headline: “There is . . . Another . . . Olsen Twin . . . ” But by the time the festival wrapped, the conversation surrounding Elizabeth Olsen—younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley by almost three years—had shifted to her star turns in two harrowing indie dramas. In one, Silent House—a remake of Uruguayan director Gustavo Hernández’s 2010 film of the same name—she portrays a girl trapped in a decaying lake house that mirrors her mental state. The lo-fi horror feature, directed by Open Water (2003) duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, hits theaters next month. In Olsen’s other 2011 Sundance film, Martha Marcy May Marlene, for which Sean Durkin earned directing honors, she plays a possibly delusional young woman recently escaped from a cult who shakes up life at her sister’s pristine vacation house. As Durkin’s psychological thriller made the festival grand tour from Cannes to Toronto, the accolades for Olsen’s subtle performance as the troubled Martha piled up.
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You can now preorder Martha Marcy May Marlene on DVD from Amazon.com: Blu-Ray $29.99
DVD $17.99

Martha Marcy May Marlene will be released on DVD on February 21st.
Among the special features:
- Mary Last Seen (Sean Durkin's short)
- Spotlight on Elizabeth Olsen
- The Story
- The Making of Martha Marcy May Marlene
- A Conversation with Filmmakers
- The Psyche of a Cult
- "Marcy's Song" Music Video by John Hawkes
- Theatrical Trailer