A24 and Focus Features were locked in a tense fight for rights to the relationship comedy after other interested buyers, like Neon, Netflix, Apple, Searchlight and new distributor Black Bear, backed out of negotiations. The sale is north of $12 million, according to sources familiar with the terms of the deal.
Wilde reteamed with Megan Ellison’s Annapurna on the project, the studio that made her directorial debut, “Booksmart.” UTA Independent Film Group and FilmNation co-repped the sale.
Wilde pushed for a traditional theatrical release for “The Invite,” which she directed and co-stars in with Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers. Rashida Jones…
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com ’
