A24 has landed U.S. distribution rights to “The Brutalist,” a historical epic directed by Brady Corbet and starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.
debuted to acclaim at the Venice Film Festival before screening for buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.
Multiple parties pursued the sale after “The Brutalist” scored a lengthy 12-minute standing ovation at Venice and landed Corbet the Silver Lion award for best director, with A24 emerging victorious in what has been described as a competitive situation.
CAA Media Finance brokered the deal, which was just under $10 million, according to sources.
“The Brutalist” chronicles the journey of Hungarian-born Jewish architect László Tóth (Brody), who emigrates to the United States of America in 1947.
Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Alessandro Nivola and Jonathan Hyde also star in the film, which Corbet co-wrote with his wife Mona Fastvold (“The Sleepwalker”).
“The Brutalist,” shot in VistaVision and presented at Venice and Toronto in 70 mm, will later screen at New York Film Festival.
“The Brutalist” is produced by Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon for Brookstreet U.K. alongside Brian Young and Kaplan Morrison’s Andrew Morrison.
Also producing are Andrew Lauren for Andrew Lauren Productions and D.J.
Brookstreet U.K. are financing with Lip Sync Productions, Richmond Pictures, Meyohas Studio, Carte Blanche, Pierce Capital Entertainment and senior lender Cofiloisirs.
A24 has reached the U.S. S. distribution rights to Brady Corbet’s historical epic “The Brutalist,” which stars Felicity Jones and Adrien Brody. The 215-minute film, which has an intermission, had its highly anticipated premiere at the Venice Film Festival before playing to an audience of buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.
After “The Brutalist” received a lengthy 12-minute standing ovation at Venice and won Corbet the Silver Lion award for best director, several parties attempted to purchase the film; however, A24 prevailed in what has been called a competitive scenario. Sources state that the transaction, which was arranged by CAA Media Finance, was for slightly less than $10 million. A24 opted not to respond.
“The Brutalist” follows the emigration of Jewish architect László Tóth (Brody), a native of Hungary, to the United States of America in 1947. He’s forced to work in poverty at first, but he soon gets a contract that will alter the next thirty years of his life. The film, which Corbet co-wrote with his wife Mona Fastvold (“The Sleepwalker”), stars Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Alessandro Nivola, and Jonathan Hyde.
Head critic for Variety Owen Gleiberman stated that Corbet “breaks through in his third feature” and referred to the movie as an “engrossing epic.” The director’s other credits include 2015’s “The Childhood of a Leader” and 2018’s Natalie Portman-starring “Vox Lux.”. “.
Outside of North America, Focus Features owns the rights to the international territory. There is no word on when it will be released. “The Brutalist,” which was filmed in VistaVision and screened in 70 mm at Venice and Toronto, will subsequently be shown at the New York Film Festival.
Nick Gordon and Trevor Matthews are the producers of “The Brutalist” for Brookstreet U. G. together with Andrew Morrison of Kaplan Morrison and Brian Young. D.J and Andrew Lauren for Andrew Lauren Productions are also producing. Gugenheim. Brookstreet University. G. are participating in financing through Pierce Capital Entertainment, Meyohas Studio, Lip Sync Productions, Richmond Pictures, and senior lender Cofiloisirs.
