There is a lot to like in this 2024 TIFF acquisitions market.
It will take time for the business to recover, and this caution could factor into the dealmaking.
Also on the minds of distributors is how elusive box office has become.
Orlando Bloom in ‘The Cut’Courtesy of ‘The Cut’
Past that, there are sleepers like Anderson.PaaksK-Pops!, which marks the Grammy winners directing debut.
Then there isEden, a survival tale by Ron Howard with a star cast.
How often does a Ron Howard film come into a film festival as an acquisition title?
‘The Brutalist’Brookstreet Pictures
Another potential sleeper sale isSketch, a crazy tale about a young girls peculiar drawings that come to life.
Add to that films buyers saw in Telluride or Venice that created positive buzz.
More on those below.
Nesb is scripting the project based on his own best-selling novel of the same name.
The story unfolds in 1970s Oslo, where two rival gang leadersvie for control.
The buzzy package has been written by and will be directed byBad Momswriter-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.
But when their trainwreck friend turns up, the relaxation quickly descends into chaos.
Black Bear is handling sales.
Exploration of the collapse of colonialism as Rhodesia approaches the 1980 election and the end of white rule.
Even though she hates dogs and lives in a rent controlled Manhattan apartment with a no dogs policy.
3 p.m. Friday, Princess of Wales.
THE CUT Director: Sean Ellis; Cast: Orlando Bloom, Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe.
About physical and existential wounds that dont heal.
5:45 p.m. Friday, Scotiabank
SHELL Director: Max Minghella; Cast: Kate Hudson, Elisabeth Moss.
Dark comedy about societys obsession with youth and good looks.
8:45 a.m. Sunday, Scotiabank Theatre
THE DEB Director, Rebel Wilson; Cast: Charlotte MacInnes.
Director: Anderson .Paak; Cast: Paak, Soul Rasheed.
Adaptation of Stephen King novella that is departure from the usual genre stomping grounds for author and director.
An accountants normal life unravels.
Chicago real estate developer becomes instant parent to his late sisters kids.
They conspire to put on a show.
A suburban dad obsessively seeks camaraderie with his charming neighbor.
Thriller about a reclusive middleman for potential whistleblowers who tries to settle things with corporate malefactors.
As we reported this week, Amazon has taken international off the table.
Saturday, Princess of Wales 6:15 p.m.
SKETCH Director: Seth Worley; Cast: Tony Hale, Kue Lawrence, Bianca Belle.
Saturday TIFF Lightbox 12 p.m.
WITHOUT BLOOD Director: Angelina Jolie; Cast: Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir.
Jolie has been drawing festival raves for her turn as Maria Callas in Maria.
Sunday, TIFF Lightbox, 6:45PM.
