Additionally, Warner Bros. Pictures has partnered with Ted Field’s Radar Pictures to co-finance The Box and with the yet-to-be named production company formed by the Studio’s recent deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company and Hunt Lowry to co-finance Shorts. The Weinstein Company is representing The Box in the international market and the sales process for international distribution for This Side of the Truth will begin shortly.

“All three projects are led by talented artists who are among the most creative and diverse voices in film today, and we are honored to be working with all of them,” said Modi Wiczyk, co-CEO of MRC. “These distribution agreements ensure not only that their unique visions will be fully realized, but also that the success of their work will be rewarded as stakeholders in their own films.”

“Warner Bros. stepped up to our plate early and with everything we look for in a partner, the right home for talent, the right territories, the right mindset in selling a film,” said Asif Satchu, co-CEO of MRC. “From our perspective, this deal makes sense at every level and we couldn’t be happier being in business with such a stellar team.”

“These films represent a diverse entertainment package that will complement our roster with three solid genre pictures – a sci-fi thriller, a family adventure and a comedy,” said Alan Horn, President & Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. “More importantly though, each of these projects has a filmmaker with whom we are excited to be in business.”

P.J. Shapiro & Sam Fischer, Attorneys at the firm of Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie & Stiffelman, negotiated the deal on behalf of MRC.

“Shorts” is Robert Rodriguez’ return to family friendly films, in the vein of the highly successful "Spy Kids" series. The film concerns a mysterious object that falls into the hands of a group of misfit kids and their dysfunctional families who unleash its powers on an unsuspecting community, setting off a series of mythical misadventures.

“The Box,” Richard Kelly’s highly anticipated third film, is adapted from Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button.”

“This Side of the Truth” is Gervais’ full-length feature debut. The film takes place in a present day world where lying does not exist and centers on a lowly man who stumbles upon the ability to lie and uses it to change his life and the world around him.

“Modi, Asif and everyone at MRC have been a filmmaker's dream; fun to work with, supportive, encouraging, and steadfast,” said Rodriguez. “For a long time I've wanted to work with the great team at Warner Brothers, as they have a phenomenal reputation for providing a terrific environment in which to make and release movies. I was thrilled when Jeff and Alan shared my enthusiasm and belief in what a special movie Shorts can be. I'm hoping this is the first of many films that Troublemaker Productions is able to bring to Warners and MRC.”

"We are very happy to have the independence of working with a company like MRC and the domestic distribution of a company as prestigious as Warner Bros," said Gervais and Robinson.

In addition to the three films sold to Warner Bros. Pictures, MRC’s 2008 slate includes Academy-Award winner Anthony Hopkins attached to star in “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho,” Walter Salles’ “Linha de Passe,” Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher,” and new films by Sacha Baron Cohen and Todd Field.