A COUPLE OF DEALS OF NOTE
Two acquisition deals of note occurred at Cannes since last Monday's post.
Netflix nabbed North American rights for Todd Haynes' May/December for $11 million. May/December has long been on the MTFB radar as a possible TFF #50 selection and while the Netflix action doesn't guarantee a TFF berth it sure doesn't hurt.
The other deal that caught my eye was from NEON which took North American rights for Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall. Anatomy began the festival as just another Cannes title that I had not focused on regarding its TFF chances but with a very solid critical response (88 on Metacritic, 100% on RT), Plame d'Or buzz and this acquisition from NEON, which has become a frequent contributor to the TFF lineup (Parasite, Broker, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed), I have to think that Anatomy of a Fall has emerged as a serious candidate for TFF inclusion.
Here is reporting from The Hollywood Reporter on the Netflix May/December deal and for the NEON deal for Anatomy of a Fall.
CANNES AND THE CRITICS
As the 76th Cannes Film Festival makes its turn into the final stretch...awards are Saturday night, here's a snapshot of where the critical reaction has been to films that have played thus far in the Palme d'Or competition.
1) Fallen Leaves 3.2
2) Anatomy of a Fall 3.0
2) May/December 3.0
4) The Zone of Interest 2.8
4) The Pot Au Feu 2.8
4) Youth 2.8
4) About Dry Grasses 2.8
1) The Zone of Interest 3.9
2) Fallen Leaves 3.8
3) Anatomy of a Fall 3.5
4) About Dry Grasses 3.4
5) May/December 3.3.
1) The Zone of Interest 4.21
2) Fallen Leaves 3.88
3) Anatomy of a Fall 3.50
4) About Dry Grasses 3.42
5) Youth 3.33
Normally I would be including the massive critical compilation from Reini Urban but that link is currently down.
TRAILERS AND CLIPS
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