It’s been a long wait, and I don’t think any of us honestly expected to see The Oxford Murders get a US theatre release after almost two years since the original UK release date, but Magnolia Pictures have made it possible to see this film in cinemas in the US for the first time.

DreadCentral has the story and some lovely new posters, sadly not featuring Burn’s character, Podorov, and includes a synopsis of the movie:

“When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom’s pupil.

It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim’s corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.

Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, THE OXFORD MURDERS is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director Álex de la Iglesia.”

The Oxford Murders sees Burn as a frustrated Russian mathematician who becomes one of the prime suspects in a slew of murders surrounding Oxford University. It also stars Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, and Julie Cox.

The film is released in US cinemas on August 6th, alongside VOD, X-Box Live, Amazon, Playstation, and Vudu releases.

Extra: DreadCentral follows Burn’s name in the article with the epithet “Greatest name ever!” We certainly agree!