Legendary Pictures wins bidding war homewreckerThis sci-fi erotic thriller stars and is produced by Glen Powell.
The box set includes an unpublished three-chapter story written by Neil M. Paik, who will also pen the screenplay.
The deal marks the last major acquisition of the year and comes just a day or two before Hollywood closes for the holidays. It’s so cool, right in Santa’s workshop. The deal involves an outright purchase of the story rights for a seven-figure sum and a seven-figure arrangement for Paik to write the script, sources said. Nam June Paik will also serve as producer.
legend, with its Godzilla×King Kong movies as well Enola Holmes franchise, beating out Lionsgate, New Regency, Sony and Warner Bros. homewrecker. The package arrived in the town last week, with bids starting in the six figures and rising from there. Sources revealed that the final decision was between Legendary Pictures and Lionsgate.
Details were kept under the camisole, but sources say the shade is Adrian Lyne, who made the steamy thriller 9½ weeks and fatal attractionand Alex Garland, whose films include Ex Machina and civil war Tapping into modern anxieties.
Paik had a habit of turning his short stories into hits. reawaken, Published by Six By Eight Press and produced as a series on Amazon, executive produced by Lena White, also after The Competitive Situation, while another short story, rainbow fish, Founded in Warner.
The deal is a Christmas present for Powell, who caps off a stellar year by reaffirming his newfound star power. Almost exactly a year ago he became a rising star anyone but youa comedy in which he collaborated with Sidney Sweeney. The movie was released on December 22, 2023 and became a box office sensation. He then filmed the romantic comedy thriller killerwhich he also co-wrote and produced; the film just earned him his first Golden Globe nomination.
tornadoUniversal Pictures’ critically acclaimed “Twister,” based on the 1990s tornado movie, was released this summer and grossed more than $370 million at the global box office, including more than $267 million domestically. The actor is often cited as one of the people who ushered in the new Hollywood star class and revived the theatrical experience.
Powell is repped by CAA and Johnson Shapiro. Paik is represented by Untitled Entertainment.
