The Sundance Deals Start Rolling In
After a rather tepid start for the festival, film deals are starting to close with the cha-ching sounds of cash registers.
You've already heard about the $10 million deal for "Hamlet 2," the biggest bid in Sundance history.
Now, Variety is reporting that Overture Films paid $3.5 million for U.S. distribution rights to Mark Pellington's ("U2 3D," "Arlington Road") "Henry Poole is Here."
The tragic comedy stars Luke Wilson as a man who flees his perfect life after bad news from the doctor.
Meanwhile, Fox Searchlight announced it purchased worldwide rights to "Choke," based on Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk's book. The movie stars Sam Rockwell (pictured above, right) as a med-school dropout who also is a Civil War re-enactor.
Variety reports that Fox picked up the film for a cool $5 million.
You've already heard about the $10 million deal for "Hamlet 2," the biggest bid in Sundance history.
Now, Variety is reporting that Overture Films paid $3.5 million for U.S. distribution rights to Mark Pellington's ("U2 3D," "Arlington Road") "Henry Poole is Here."
The tragic comedy stars Luke Wilson as a man who flees his perfect life after bad news from the doctor.
Meanwhile, Fox Searchlight announced it purchased worldwide rights to "Choke," based on Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk's book. The movie stars Sam Rockwell (pictured above, right) as a med-school dropout who also is a Civil War re-enactor.
Variety reports that Fox picked up the film for a cool $5 million.
-- Vince Horiuchi
posted by Vince Horiuchi @ 12:21 AM |
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