Magnolia Acquires Home Rights to Kijak’s “We Are X”

Magnolia Home Entertainment has officially acquired the home entertainment rights to the popular Stephen Kijak directed documentary We Are X.  The film, a truly inspiring rock ’n’ roll tale that tells the story of X Japan, is being theatrically distributed by Drafthouse Films.  The deal gives Magnolia the rights to both physical and digital distribution.

X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined.  A true force within the world of rock ’n’ roll, their story is one of the greatest that American audiences have never heard.  Led by Yoskiki, a composer, classically trained pianist, drummer/percussionist and all around creative force,  the band helped to reenergize a generation, creating a movement with their spectacle-driven style (often referred to as Visual Kei) that created a cultural phenomenon.

A dark and intimate portrayal, Kijak digs deep into the demons that often haunted the band as they dealt with the world around them.  The film celebrates their music but gives audiences an authentic depiction of their journey; one that didn’t come without its sacrifices as the band worked to entertain and enthrall some of the world’s most devoted fans.

We Are X is continuing to expand into select cities across the country.  It is set to hit digital platforms on February 21, 2017 before dropping on Blu-Ray and DVD March 7, 2017.

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About Stephen Davis

Stephen Davis
I owe this hobby/career to the one and only Stephanie Peterman who, while interning at Fox, told me that I had too many opinions and irrelevant information to keep it all bottled up inside. I survived my first rated R film, Alive, at the ripe age of 8, it took me months to grasp the fact that Julia Roberts actually died at the end of Steel Magnolias, and I might be the only person alive who actually enjoyed Sorority Row…for its comedic value of course. While my friends can drink you under the table, I can outwatch you when it comes iconic, yet horrid 80s films like Adventures in Babysitting and Troop Beverly Hills. I have no shame when it comes to what I like, and if you have a problem with that, then we’ll settle it on the racquetball court. I see too many movies to actually win any film trivia contest, so don’t waste your first pick on me. My friends rent movies from my bookcase shelves, and one day I do plan to start charging. I long to live in LA, where my movie obsession will actually help me fit in, but for now I am content with my home in Austin. I prefer indies to blockbusters, Longhorns to Sooners and Halloween to Friday the 13th. I miss the classics, as well as John Ritter, and I hope to one day sit down and interview the amazing Kate Winslet.

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