Florence Pugh Starrer ‘The Midnight Library’ Heading For Cannes Market’s Biggest Deal With Multiple Studios Chasing
Florence Pugh's upcoming film, 'The Midnight Library,' is attracting significant interest from multiple studios at the Cannes market. The film, which has a budget of approximately $70 million, is expected to secure one of the largest deals of the event. Pre-production is planned for this fall, with shooting set to begin in early 2027.
- ▪The Midnight Library is directed by Garth Davis and based on Matt Haig's popular novel.
- ▪Studios such as Paramount, Focus, and Sony are competing for the domestic and international distribution rights.
- ▪The project is being produced by Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures, with a screenplay by Laura Wade and Nick Payne.
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'The Midnight Library;' Florence Pugh Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Florence Pugh fantasy drama The Midnight Library, which will be directed by Lion filmmaker Garth Davis, is being chased by multiple studios in what will likely be the biggest deal out of this year’s Cannes market. We understand Paramount, Focus and Sony are in the mix for domestic and select international markets on the circa $70M movie, with producer-financier Studiocanal, which is selling the movie, expected to hold onto its territories. This will likely be a territory split akin to the deal the Euro studio struck on Paddington In Peru. A winner should become clear in coming days.
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