Sundance 2017: Film Acquisitions18 of 43
Mudbound (Premieres)
Pariah filmmaker Dee Rees returned to Sundance with the WWII drama Mudbound, which received multiple standing ovations at its premiere screening. Reportedly one of the more expensive projects at the festival, Netflix laid down a $12.5 million for multi-territory rights, which should stand as the biggest sale of Sundance 2017. It's a high-profile role for Jason Mitchell, who played Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton and will be seen later this year in Kong: Skull Island.
Pariah filmmaker Dee Rees returned to Sundance with the WWII drama Mudbound, which received multiple standing ovations at its premiere screening. Reportedly one of the more expensive projects at the festival, Netflix laid down a $12.5 million for multi-territory rights, which should stand as the biggest sale of Sundance 2017. It's a high-profile role for Jason Mitchell, who played Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton and will be seen later this year in Kong: Skull Island.