Cregger, whose (technically second but in reality first) directorial effort Barbarian was a moderate hit (huge compared to its budget) and got a ton of critical acclaim sold his second screenplay...
Cregger, whose (technically second but in reality first) directorial effort Barbarian was a moderate hit (huge compared to its budget) and got a ton of critical acclaim sold his second screenplay for a whopping 38 million. Warner Bros won out but Peele (aka Universal) really wanted it, due to the auction he fired his management.
It used to be more common, especially in the 80s and 90s when IP wasn’t as dominant. One of the most famous example is Good Will Hunting having a massive bidding war.
It used to be more common, especially in the 80s and 90s when IP wasn’t as dominant. One of the most famous example is Good Will Hunting having a massive bidding war.
Cregger, whose (technically second but in reality first) directorial effort Barbarian was a moderate hit (huge compared to its budget) and got a ton of critical acclaim sold his second screenplay for a whopping 38 million. Warner Bros won out but Peele (aka Universal) really wanted it, due to the auction he fired his management.
Is the auctioning of screenplays a normal thing? I thought the typical move was shopping your screenplay around and hoping someone bites.
It used to be more common, especially in the 80s and 90s when IP wasn’t as dominant. One of the most famous example is Good Will Hunting having a massive bidding war.