Corbet was living in Norway at the time.
To get his VistaVision-shot epic on the big screen, Corbet deferred his fees.
Focus Featurestook overseas onThe Brutalistearly on before production, making it a reality and helping the shoot get insured.
Brady Corbet, center, on the set of ‘The Brutalist’A24
Currently,The Brutalisthas grossed $14.5M at the domestic box office, $31.3M worldwide.
This is a nicely profitable piece of business, claims one film finance source in the know.
The pic landed on PVOD on Tuesday after a lengthy 61-day theatrical window, ranking as No.
2 on iTunes; A24s solid pay-one deal is through Max.
The stateside theatrical release and awards campaign, Im told, is in the single-digit millions.
She did not land as one of the designated producers in Oscars Best Picture category for the film.
A24 and reps for Corbet didnt return request for comment on this story.
