Neon, Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures are partnering on a story remake of Sundance award winner The Painter And The Thief.
The US distributor picked up worldwide rights to the documentary from Autlook in Berlin final February after it premiered in Sundance and gained the World Cinema Documentary particular jury prize for inventive storytelling.
The Painter And The Thief extra not too long ago performed at BFI London Film Festival, and has earned two Critics’ Choice nominations.
Benjamin Ree directed the unique documentary a few Czech artist who befriends the profession felony who stole two of her work.
Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures will develop and bundle the narrative remake, Blueprint will produce, and Neon and Studiocanal will function govt producers, and collectively finance growth and manufacturing.
The deal was negotiated by Jeff Deutchman for Neon, with Shana Eddy, Rachel Henochsberg and Vanessa Saunoi on behalf of Studiocanal, and Diarmuid McKeown on behalf of Blueprint Pictures.
Neon’s newest foray into growth and manufacturing after finest image Oscar winner Parasite, which the corporate acquired at script stage, in addition to Alex Gibney’s documentary Totally Under Control, which not too long ago debuted on Apple TV.
Neon has a number of tasks at varied phases of growth and manufacturing, together with Pablo Larrain’s Spencer.
