Miramax Films picked up the rights to distribute Scott Hicks’ drama “The Boys Are Back,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Adapted by Allan Cubitt from Simon Carr’s novel “The Boys Are Back in Town,” the plot centers on a widower (Owen) trying to raise his two sons.

"I had been wanting to continue the relationship with Scott Hicks I had started so long ago on 'Shine,' " Miramax’s Daniel Battsek told THR.

Hicks’ directing credits include “Hearts in Atlantis,” “No Reservations” and “Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts.”

As for Owen, he recently starred in “Shoot ‘Em Up” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” He will next be seen in Tom Tykwer’s “The International.”