Back in March, we brought you the NSFW trailer for directors Brandon and Jason Trost's The FP. At that time, Matt mentioned that the film had received a positive reception from its SXSW screening and hoped that the film would land a distributor sooner rather than later so that us non-SXSW attending folk could partake in it as well. Today, he got his wish as Drafthouse films (of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) has acquired U.S. distribution rights for The FP and is planning a limited theatrical release for the first quarter of 2012. For those unaware, The FP is set in a near post-apocalyptic future and focuses on two rival gangs who duke out a turf war by way of Dance Dance Revolution's more violent cousin, Beat-Beat Revelation.Jason Blum and Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity) produced the film which looks to fit well into its self-ascribed role as a "nod to 80s sci-fi/action genre fare." Co-director Jason Trost stars in the film (and wears an eye-patch which is always a nice touch for any protagonist if you ask me) while Brandon Trost's previous credits include cinematography work on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Crank: High Voltage. For a little more on The FP, hit the jump for the full press release and to check out some new images from the pic.Here are some new images from The FP that Drafthouse Films sent over [click to enlarge]:the-fp-movie-imagethe-fp-movie-image-1the-fp-movie-image-2the-fp-movie-image-3the-fp-movie-image-4the-fp-movie-image-5the-fp-movie-poster-tyler-stout-01Here's the official press release:

AUSTIN, TX – Monday, August 1, 2011 – Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, today announced the acquisition of US rights to THE FP from its July 30th screening at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Set in a near post-apocalyptic future, THE FP centers on two rival neon-clad gangs raging an underground turf war for dominance of Fraizer Park (“The FP”) in the deadly arena of “Beat-Beat Revelation” – a competitive dance-fight video game. THE FP is a nod to ‘80s sci-fi/action genre fare and is directed by brothers Jason and Brandon Trost (Cinematographer, CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE and the upcoming GHOST RIDER 2: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE), and Executive Produced by Jason Blum and Steven Schneider of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and INSIDIOUS fame. A limited theatrical release for the “rare ready-made cult hit” (Moviefone) is planned for Q1 of 2012.

"I fell in love with THE FP from its world premiere in Austin,” says Tim League, CEO/Founder of Drafthouse Films who programmed the film for SXSW’s midnight features lineup at SXFantastic, “and for the same reasons, we decided to pick up the film for distribution. The Trost brothers have an amazing, fresh creative vision and I want to be a part of the team that helps evangelize their strange new gospel.”

It was also announced today that Drafthouse Films has appointed Evan Husney as the company’s new director who will oversee all aspects of acquisitions, distribution, promotion and marketing for their future slate of new and repertory releases. Minneapolis-born Husney began in professional entertainment at the age of 11, helping his promoter/manager father A&R albums that included a polka compilation curated by satirist “Weird Al” Yankovic, and several discs for the famed ‘as seen on TV’ label K-Tel Records.  Eight years later, Husney started his full-time career as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the infamous Troma Entertainment in New York City. There, he earned a glowing write-up in The New York Times by launching a line of DVD releases that included such cult hits as the ‘80s indie shocker COMBAT SHOCK and South Park creator Trey Parker’s debut CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL.

In 2009, Husney was hired at premier boutique label Severin Films, where as Integrated Marketing Director he designed and implemented the company’s digital strategy and oversaw such top-selling DVD releases as HARDWARE, SANTA SANGRE and THE STUNT MAN as well as the theatrical release of BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR, which Husney discovered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, Husney supervised branding and acquisitions for Severin's ‘outsider video’ subsidiary label Intervision Picture Corporation and, together with the Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art boutique Mondo, resurrected the VHS format for a sold-out line of product that celebrated the direct-to-video movement of the 1980s.