James Bond star
Daniel Craig ’s upcoming film
_Knives Out_ , which is being directed by
_Star Wars: The Last Jedi_ helmer Rian Johnson, will be open for auction for acquisition by US and foreign distributors at
Toronto International Film Festival , Deadline
reported_._ [caption id=“attachment_5129061” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Daniel Craig (left), Rian Johnson (right). Facebook[/caption] Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman will be present at the festival to meet the buyers. The report stated that major buyers received the script last night, with the publication conjecturing that the auction will be one wrought with excitement. Similar to the brokering for deals at Cannes for the
Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Bingbing Fan and Lupita Nyong’o- starrer _355_ , Knives Out will be represented by CAA Media Finance for its North American distribution rights, while FilmNation will handle international rights. Furthermore, Knives Out is going to give offshore independent distributors the opportunity to distribute a star-driven film, akin to 355. In an interview with Deadline, Johnson said that
Danny Boyle's exit from _Bond 25_ gave the opportunity to the makers to squeeze in another film before Boyle returns to the 007 franchise. Daniel Crag’s nod to the modern-day whodunit script was well timed since Toronto film festival is round the corner as well. Not only is the auction a method for boosting excitement into the festival, but also an opportunity to uphold the increasingly fragile foreign indie distribution ecosystem.
Knives Out will begin shooting in November this year.
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