Focus takes 'Juan in the Dead'

MADRID -- Focus Features' digital distribution initiative, Focus World, has added Cuban zombie comedy "Juan in the Dead" towards the U.S. release slate. A festival favorite that world opened up in September at Toronto, "Juan" triggers a 40-year-old slacker who, each time a zombie outbreak hits Cuba, turns some payday slaying families' shambling undead. Experts are actually quick to find out "Juan" as political allegory. Whether or not this really states anything about Cuba, it's its inhabitants' knack of balancing your budget, according to director Alejandro Brugues. Focus World, which launches February with Russian fantasy thriller "Black Lightning," premieres game game titles across video-on-demand and electronic sell-through platforms, including cable/satellite companies, iTunes, Xbox 360 360 360, Ps and YouTube. John Sloss and Bart Walker's Cinetic Media, which boarded "Juan" at Toronto to repetition a U.S. purchase, and pic's worldwide telemarketer, Mexico's Latinofusion, talked about the U.S. deal. The Primary Focus World pact allows for "Juan" to premiere at U.S. festivals after which it from April possess a theatrical run in the separate distributor, Latinofusion Boss Alfredo Calvino told Variety. "Juan" struck major territory sales handles Germany (Panda Storm) and Russia (Cinema Prestige) at Toronto, together with the U.K. (Metrodome) and Japan (Fine Films) as a direct consequence. Latinofusion is at advanced predicts close top areas in Latin America shortly, Calvino added. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com