US EditionA24 Acquires Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ in a Major Deal Out of Sundance
A24 won a 72-hour bidding war at Sundance for Olivia Wilde's film, securing the rights in a record deal exceeding $12 million amid strong critical acclaim.
- This year, A24 acquired Olivia Wilde's The Invite after a 72-hour bidding marathon, paying a reported eight-figure deal north of $12 million.
- Festival audiences and critics lauded The Invite, which earned standing ovations at its Sunday premiere at Sundance Film Festival, Park City, with Olivia Wilde directing and starring alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.
- Multiple buyers engaged, with bids starting at $10 million and Warner Bros.' new contemporary film label entering late, creating a three-horse race with A24 and Focus Features.
- A24 will distribute the film, securing a theatrical release Wilde reportedly insisted on and reuniting her with producer Megan Ellison and Annapurna.
- Shot in chronological order like a play, The Invite is a screwball, dinner-party comedy set in San Francisco that has fueled awards-season and box-office speculation.
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Olivia Wilde's next film, 'The Invite,' lands at A24
Edward Norton, Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen attend the world premiere of ‘The Invite’ at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Sam Emenogu/Courtesy of Sundance Institute) Olivia Wilde‘s latest film has landed at A24. The upcoming romantic comedy film The Invite has been acquired by the studio after its Sundance Film Festival premiere in a competitive, 72-hour bidding war. The Invite is Wilde’s third directorial effort after her films Booksmart and Do…
All the Films Sold at Sundance 2026 (and Their Price Tags)
A24 will send ‘The Invite’ out. The studio spent eight figures to acquire Olivia Wilde’s third feature in a bidding war at the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City. Here, all the sales from Sundance 2026 so far.
A24 Wins Days-Long Sundance Bidding War for Next Olivia Wilde Film
For the first few days of this year’s Sundance, we heard near-constant patter about how in-demand the latest Olivia Wilde film was among distributors. The film premiered on Saturday night, and Deadline reported on Monday that A24, Netflix, Searchlight, Focus Features, Black Bear and Neon were among the distributors in the mix with bids quickly exceeding distribution rights to the film. The bidding war was still raging as of yesterday afternoon w…
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