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Robert Pattinson's 'Bel Ami' Nabs a North American Distributor

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions has picked up North American rights  to Robert Pattinson starrer Bel Ami from Protagonist Pictures.
The  film, directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod (Cheek by Jowl),  also stars Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci.
In  Bel Ami, Pattinson plays penniless ex-soldier Georges Duroy, whose rise  through the echelons of the Parisian beau monde in the 1980s tells a  tale of ambition, power and seduction. Rachel Bennette wrote the  adapated screenplay based on Guy de Maupassant's novel.
The deal  was concluded between Michael Helfand, executive vice president of  business affairs, and Tana Evans, vice president of acquisitions and  distribution for SPWA, and Ben Roberts, CEO for Protagonist.
Produced  by Uberto Pasolini and executive produced by Simon Fuller, Bel Ami will  begin rolling out overseas at the end of February 2012.
Studio  Canal has secured rights for the UK, Germany and France, while RaiCinema  will handle the film in Italy.  Hopscotch have taken Australia,  Independent has Benelux, Impuls has Switzerland, Scanbox has   Scandinavia, Golden Scene has Hong Kong/Macau, Unikorea Culture and Art  for South Korea, SSG for Taiwan, Central Partnership for CIS, Ablo for  Eastern Europe, Ozen Film for Turkey, Lusomundo for Portugal, Front Row  for the Middle East, California Filmes for Latin America, PVR for India,  PT Amero for Indonesia, Pioneer for the Philippines, Nu Metro for South  Africa, Passion Encore for Singapore and Hollywood Entertainment for  Greece and Cyprus.
Bel Ami is a Red Wave Films production in association with XIX Film, Protagonist Pictures and RaiCinema.
Source 
The Hollywood ReporterThanks to  for the info