Will a post-strike Sundance see a deal surge? What insiders are saying about the indie film market
LOS ANGELES — With film executives, directors and actors gathered in Park City, Utah, this week for the 40th Sundance Film Festival, a big question looms: How much will a belt-tightened Hollywood, coming out of two historic strikes, be willing to pay this year for its indie movie favorites?
This year, buyers will eagerly view star-laden films including Kristen Stewart and recent Emmy winner Steven Yeun in the futuristic romance "Love Me"; Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin (also coming off an Emmy win) in the buddy dramedy "A Real Pain"; Pedro Pascal in the action drama "Freaky Tales"; David Schwimmer in the dramedy "Little Death"; and Saoirse Ronan in the memoir adaptation "The Outrun."
It's difficult to predict which
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