The deal drought at Sundance ended last sales market when Searchlight Pictures entered into advance negotiations for the David Bruckner-directed Midnight Section thriller The Night House, starring Rebecca Hall.
Today, Amazon made a $12 million deal for Uncle Frank, the Alan Ball-directed drama that stars Paul Bettany. Thrown in a mid-seven figure deal for the Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer Ironbark, and it certainly seems like buyers have seen everything and are placing their chips on the table. It took a big longer than last year, but the eight-figure deals are back.
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