US EditionA24 Wins Olivia Wilde’s Annapurna Film ‘The Invite’ For $10M+ In Sundance Bidding War
A24 secured Olivia Wilde’s comedy The Invite in a competitive eight-figure deal at Sundance after a 72-hour bidding war involving major studios and streaming platforms.
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All the Films Sold at Sundance 2026 (and Their Price Tags)
A24 will send ‘The Invite’ out. The studio spent eight figures to acquire Olivia Wilde’s third feature in a bidding war at the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City. Here, all the sales from Sundance 2026 so far.
A24 Acquires Olivia Wilde's 'The Invite' in 8-Figure Deal
Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” has finally landed a buyer as A24 has acquired the film in a record 8-figure deal. According to insiders with knowledge of the deal, A24 won the 72-hour marathon bidding war for the “The Invite” with a highly competitive eight-figure deal, which sees the re-team of Wilde with Megan Ellison and Annapurna, who produced the 2019 critically acclaimed film “Booksmart.” UTA Independent Film Group and FilmNation co-represent…
Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sells to A24 Following Sundance Premiere
After an old-fashion, multi-day bidding war, Olivia Wilde’s Sundance darling “The Invite” has sold to A24. 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 …
New Seth Rogen Movie That Was Shot in SF Gets Huge Ovation at Sundance, Sets Off Major Bidding War
The new Seth Rogen movie that was shot in San Francisco is apparently quite good and got a standing ovation at Sundance, and now Hollywood studios are elbowing each other to buy the rights to what they think will be a huge hit.We got pretty excited this past May when Seth Rogen was in San Francisco to shoot a movie. The film is called The Invite, and Rogen and co-stars like Olivia Wilde (who directed), Ed Norton, and Penelope Cruz turned up in f…
Seth Rogen and Edward Norton Explain Why They Loved Olivia Wilde’s Process on ‘The Invite’: ‘That Would Be Some Directors’ Nightmare’
Olivia Wilde and the cast of 'The Invite' visited the IndieWire Studio at Sundance, presented by Dropbox. Watch the interview.
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