Searchlight, Hulu Buy Emma Thompson Sex Worker Comedy ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSearchlight Studios has nabbed U.S. rights to “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” a comedy about a widow who hires a sex worker that premiered at this year’s virtual edition of Sundance.

The indie label is looking to push Oscar-winner Emma Thompson into the awards race and will debut the film exclusively on Hulu, its corporate cousin post-Fox’s sale to Disney.The sale, which was for $7.5 million, comes in the middle of a lackluster sales market for Sundance movies.

Cooper Raiff’s “Cha Cha Real Smooth” does have several potential buyers circling, including streamers, and other films are generating some interest.

Sony Pictures Classics purchased “Living,” an awards-y film with Bill Nighy, and Nat Geo has been active, buying “Fire of Love.” Aside from that…glacially slowwwwwww-going.

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