The English-language rights to the Danish film “Another Round” have been acquired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way and is being eyed as a star vehicle for the actor.
One day after Thomas Vinterberg’s drama about a group of school teacher friends who decide to experiment with the idea that life could be improved by maintaining a constant state of mild drunkenness won the Academy Award for Best International Feature, the remake rights have officially been acquired.
DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson’s company won the rights in an auction for a remake, following the film’s premiere at TIFF. Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories and Elizabeth Banks through Universal Pictures also reportedly showed interest in acquiring
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