Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to helmer Arthur Allan Seidelman's "The Sisters," a contemporary retelling of Chekhov's story starring Maria Bello, Elizabeth Banks and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Film will be released in L.A. and Gotham on April 14.
Story, drawn from Chekhov classic "The Three Sisters," revolves around the ups and downs of three sisters trying to survive their dysfunctional family. Richard Alfieri penned the screenplay.
Erika Christensen, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola and Rip Torn also star.
Persistent Entertainment's Judd Payne and Matthew Rhodes produced the film, with Chambers Communications' Carolyn S. Chambers exec producing.
Arclight will present the pic to international buyers at the European Market during the Berlin Film Festival.
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