"On a night when the couple's relationship might fall apart, their swinging upstairs neighbors (Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz) come over for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse. Will McCormack and Rashida Jones wrote the screenplay based on the 2019 Spanish film Sentimental, itself adapted from a stage play by Cesc Gay. Wilde reportedly pushed for a theatrical release during a multiday bidding war with offers from Focus Features, Netflix, Apple, Searchlight, Sony, and Black Bear."
"This year, Olivia Wilde's was the subject of a 72-hour bidding war involving offers from multiple industry heavy hitters. Ultimately, A24 emerged victorious as the studio that will be sending The Invite out to moviegoers. Sales have otherwise gotten off to a slow start during a week of premieres, parties, and protests at the festival. But buyers still have time to open their wallets and fuel speculation about which titles have awards-season potential."
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City combined premieres, parties, and protests while buyers negotiated acquisition deals. A24 acquired Olivia Wilde's The Invite after a reported 72-hour, multi-studio bidding war, paying north of $12 million for the romantic comedy in which Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penélope Cruz; the screenplay is by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, adapted from the 2019 Spanish film Sentimental. Neon purchased Adrian Chiarella's queer horror starring Mia Wasikowska for a seven-figure sum. Sales began slowly, but remaining festival screenings leave room for further deals and awards speculation.
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