Olivia Wilde’s Netflix snub for A24 paid off with $60M theatrical run
The Ankler’s Katey Rich reports that Olivia Wilde turned down a higher offer from Netflix to sell ‘The Invite’ to A24 after a grueling two-night Sundance bidding war.
Why it matters. Sellers of adult-skewing indie films gain leverage to demand theatrical terms over streaming paydays, as A24’s box office result undercuts the case that such films only work on TV.
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