A24 Wins Olivia Wilde’s Annapurna Film ‘The Invite’ For $10M+ In Sundance Bidding War

Exclusive: A24 has won the multi-party bidding war for Olivia Wilde and Annapurna’s buzzy Sundance Film Festival film The Invite. The title was won with a competitive eight-figure deal after a 72-hour marathon bidding battle. The bids started at $10 million and climbed upward. Word was that Wilde wanted a theatrical release.

It was a three-horse race after Warner Bros‘ new contemporary film label headed by former Neon marketing guru Christian Parkes put in a last-minute bid against A24 and Focus Features. Now, A24 has the film. Previous bidders on the project included Netflix, Neon and Searchlight.

Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling had a near $20M opening at the fall 2022 box office, juiced by good word of mouth and leading man Harry Styles.

The Invite reteams Wilde with Megan Ellison and Annapurna, who produced Booksmart.

The Wilde-directed romantic comedy follows two couples. Joe and Angela (Wilde and Seth Rogen) are on thin ice,…