Cannes Day 8: ‘The Idol’ Draws Divisive Reaction, Netflix Spends Big on Todd Haynes
thewrap.com“Killers of the Flower Moon” is certainly the buzziest film to play Cannes so far, Todd Haynes’ return to narrative filmmaking in four years, “May December,” held its own when it debuted the same day — and now it has a home.The film, described as a campy yet compelling look at an actress (Natalie Portman) who visits the home of a woman (Julianne Moore) she’s set to portray on-screen, ended up being hailed by a few critics as the best feature of the evening.
And with U.S. acquisitions being a tad lighter within the first week, many were wondering if, truly, the era of big studio buys was over.Nope.
At 2:30am PST Netflix acquired “May December” for $11 million in an old-fashioned bidding war that, according to Variety, saw several bidders, including Neon, attempt to purchase it.
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