Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson & Dave Bautista Among A-Listers Headlining EFM Packages: What’s Behind The Turbocharged Market?
deadline.comSundance dealmaking was buoyant, the awards season is coming to a head with a number of critically acclaimed movies having done well at the box office, and apparently peak TV is over.
Whisper it quietly, but after years of movies being almost a dirty word compared to the lustre of TV, is independent theatrical film staging a comeback?
If the turbocharged and upbeat EFM market — which officially got underway today (but has been in swing for a while) — is anything to go by, the indie sales and distribution sector is in decent health, at least.
Things were looking up even before the market. A week ago we broke news of the biggest North American deal in years for an indie movie when Paramount stumped up around $25M for Michael Gracey’s Better Man with a big theatrical commitment. “That gives you hope,” one movie financier texted at the time.
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