Emiliano De Pablos Madrid-based Latido Films has unveiled a slew of sales during the summer, led by standout deals reached on Daniel Calparsoro’s thriller “All the Names of God” and Gerardo Herrero’s comedy “Under Therapy.” The announcement comes as the 20 year-old company Latido disclosed early sales deals to Javier Fesser’s “Championext,” the sequel to his comedy blockbuster “Champions”- which has become Spain’s biggest box office hit of 2023, scoring €7.52 million ($8.08 million) and 1.2 million tickets sold through Sept.
3, three weekends after its Aug. 18 release. Latido deal details add some much needed granularity to the state of the non-English language sales scene as major festivals take place at Venice and now Toronto. A Bullish Summer “It has been a good summer for Latido.
And we hope for an even better fall,” explained Latido CEO Antonio Saura. “The way the post-COVID market works is not only linked to the market events themselves.
It is a 365 days 24/7 work for the sales companies. Online selling has come to stay, but on-site impact is still the key,” he argued. “Decisions to acquire take longer, more people have an opinion, and more factors are taken into consideration by the buyers before they close a deal.” “Some territories are more active – we see a constant shift – and obviously the U.S.
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