MUMBAI: 20th Century Fox has acquired Spanish theatrical rights of Andrucha Waddington‘s Spanish-Brazilian historical epic Lope nmade at a cost of $20m.

The deal was struck between Fox and Lope‘s producers Ikiru Films, El Toro Films, Antena 3 Films and Conspiracao in Brazil.

The film, featuring rising star Alberto Ammann as the 16th century playwright Lope De Vega, has taken 10 years to make and passed through the hands of some varied players including Columbia Pictures, major Spanish producer Elias Querejeta and right wing radio and TV corporation Intereconomia.

Warner Bros has already lapped up the Latin American rights of the film that has also received the backing of regional broadcaster TeleMadrid and private pay-TV platform Canal Plus Espana, which will share TV rights with Antena 3.

"We are happy to say that Fox has picked up Lope and will release it in Spanish cinemas on September 3," said Edmon Roch at Ikiru Films adding, "We are currently working on the editing in Brazil and hope to have the film ready by March."