Jennifer Lawrence’s newest movie ‘Die My Love’ has secured a $24 million international distribution deal.
It marks the biggest acquisition at this 12 months’s Cannes movie market, with the multi-territory settlement struck by streaming service Mubi and consists of North American rights to the function, which additionally stars Robert Pattinson.
In response to Selection, it was additionally brokered by 193, a brand new gross sales firm launched by Legendary and headed by trade veteran Patrick Wachsberger.
The corporate introduced ‘Die My Love’, directed by Lynn Ramsey, to Cannes as a part of its inaugural slate.
It premiered in competitors on the pageant and in a press release in regards to the distribution deal struck on the again of its exhibiting on the pageant, Patrick stated: “Securing international gross sales on 4 high-profile movies, one in all which having already had a profitable premiere, affirms the energy of our storytelling and the belief our international companions have positioned in us. This can be a incredible begin for our firm and a sign of the compelling initiatives we are going to proceed to ship.”
Gross sales for ‘Die My Love’ prolonged far past the Mubi deal, with rights offered within the Baltics, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the Center East, Mongolia, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia and Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro, amongst different territories.
Additionally included in 193’s Cannes slate was ‘Scandalous!’, a biographical romance depicting the connection between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.
The movie marks the directorial debut of Colman Domingo and stars Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson.
It offered to distributors in Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Spain, the U.Okay. and others.
‘The Surgeon’, written and directed by oncologist-turned-filmmaker Roshan Sethi and starring Michelle Yeoh, additionally discovered consumers throughout a number of territories.
Roshan reunites with Patrick and producer Basil Iwanyk following their earlier collaboration on ‘John Wick’. Distribution offers had been confirmed for Australia and New Zealand, Israel, South Africa and the Philippines.
Lastly, the reimagining of the cult traditional ‘The Poisonous Avenger’, a darkish comedy starring Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wooden, was picked up in a number of main territories.
These embody Germany and Austria, Japan, Italy and Britain.
