A24 Takes Global Rights On Jordan Firstman’s Cannes Breakout ‘Club Kid’
A24 has acquired global rights to Jordan Firstman's film 'Club Kid' after a competitive bidding process. The film premiered at Cannes and received positive feedback from audiences and critics alike. This deal marks a significant moment in the festival's market activity, with other studios also pursuing various projects.
- ▪A24 secured the rights to 'Club Kid' following a bidding war that exceeded eight figures.
- ▪The film, which follows a party promoter navigating fatherhood, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪Lead actress Cara Delevingne was emotional during the film's seven-minute ovation at its premiere.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Jordan Firstman’s’Club Kid’ Scores $17 Million Global Rights Deal From A24 After Heated Cannes Bidding War — Variety
- ▪ A24 Win Bidding War for ‘Club Kid’ — The Hollywood Reporter
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'Club Kid' UTA/Charades A24 has swooped on Jordan Firstman’s Un Certain Regard breakout Club Kid following a highly competitive bidding war. The film, which world premiered on Friday at the Debussy Theater last Friday, drew rave responses from both audiences and critics and was the talk of the festival and market over the first weekend. Multiple studio suitors were in for the movie with Deadline hearing that the deal grew and grew following its premiere, to surpass the eight figure mark. It eventually closed in the high teens.
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