The crowd of film sellers and buyers are still rolling into Toronto from Venice and Telluride, but the puck dropped last night on the acquisitions marketplace with the premiere of Nutcrackers.
David Gordon Green has taken a detour from genre to serve up a Ben Stiller-starrer that proved a crowd pleaser last night in two opening night showings.
That kind of movie — promising premises with stars and directors with proven track records — is all over the schedule. There is a lot to like in this 2024 TIFF acquisitions market.
But I’ve just come from an LA visit and cannot recall as bleak a black cloud hangover from the twin strikes of last year. It will take time for the business to recover, and this caution could factor into the deal making.
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