Overture Films is acquiring U.S. distribution rights to the dramatic thriller Stone, Overture CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett announced today. The film stars Oscar®-winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Oscar(®)-nominee Edward Norton (Fight Club), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil franchise) and Golden Globe(®)-winner Frances Conroy ("Six Feet Under"). John Curran (The Painted Veil) directs Angus MacLachlan's (Junebug) script about a convicted arsonist (Norton) who looks to manipulate a parole officer (De Niro) into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife (Jovovich) in the lawman's path. "Curran is a gifted director working from a fantastic script and with a top-notch ensemble of actors," McGurk and Rosett said.