MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Classics has announced its deal for US and Latin American rights of David Michod‘s Animal Kingdom.

Rena Ronson of UTA notched the North American rights after fielding several offers following the first screenings last month in Park City.

The Melbourne-set gangster saga stars Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton and James Frecheville.

E1 Entertainment International is handling the foreign sales of the film and has licensed to Optimum Releasing in the UK, ARP in France, Mikado on Italy, Scanbox in Scandinavia, and Film Deport for the CIS.

Animal Kingdom was financed in association with Screen Australia, Porchlight Films, Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Fulcrum Finance and Showtime Australia and E1 Entertainment.