Revolver takes '7 Lives' for U.K., Ireland

Revolver Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to British indie "7 Lives," an urban re-telling of "It's a Wonderful Life."Stealth Media Group announced the deal Friday during the Toronto Film Festival.The film is written and directed by Paul Wilkins, produced by Paul Wilkins and Mike Parker ("Rancid Aluminium", "I Know You Know") and exec produced by SMG and Duncan Napier-Bell's Eyeline Entertainment."7 Lives" stars Danny Dyer ("Age of Heroes"), Kate Ashfield ("The Kid") and Martin Compston ("The Disappearance Of Alice Creed").Stealth has made two other early sales at Toronto to Entertainment One, which nabbed Donal MacIntyre's ''Hooligans'' for U.K. distribution and indie horror ''Devils Bridge'' for Blighty, Scandinavia, Oz and New Zealand. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com