Brittany Murphy’s Last Film Gets A Release
February 13th, 2010
Brittany Murphy’s last film project, Abandoned, has found a distributer and will get a cinematical release when the time is right, a rep for Anchor Bay Entertainment said Friday (February 12).
The company purchased the distribution rights to the movie, that also stars Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers, and looks set to release it later this year.
“Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on Abandoned,” Producers Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz said in a statement. “The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany’s character as smart and tough – and that’s how we all want to remember her.”
Anchor Bay President Bill Clark explains, “Releasing this young actress’ last film is both an honor and bittersweet,” says Anchor Bay President Bill Clark. “It was important…that the timing of this release be right, because we’re sensitive to such a tragic loss.”
He adds, “However, we also recognize that Brittany’s fans wants will want to see her amazing work.”
Murphy died on December 21, with the official cause of death being ruled as pneumonia, however, the official autopsy results also show that prescription drugs were a factor in her death.
