Olivia Wilde’s sex comedy The Invite has lit a fire under the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with major indie distributors and minor studio divisions elbowing each other to make it this year’s festival first big sale.
A24, Neon and Universal division Focus Features are said to be the frontrunners for the feature, although Netflix is making a hard move with beaucoup bucks. 20th/Disney division Searchlight Pictures is also said to be in the mix.
The dealmaking has already gone through Sunday night and began almost as soon as the movie received a standing ovation after its Saturday night premiere at the Eccles Theatre and then enjoyed rave reviews.
“It’s going hard,” said one source. “A24 wants to win.”
It’s unclear if the filmmakers are focused on a theatrical release but…
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