Netflix Nearing Deal for Léa Seydoux-Starrer ‘Gentle Monster’ After Cannes Debut

Netflix Nearing Deal for Léa Seydoux-Starrer ‘Gentle Monster’ After Cannes Debut

Netflix is nearing a deal to acquire Marie Kreutzer‘s “Gentle Monster,” following the harrowing family drama’s Cannes debut, which sparked early awards buzz for star Léa Seydoux. The streamer already emerged victorious in the bidding war for the hot sales title, “La Bola Negra,” earlier Saturday, so a second acquisition would be a boon. Seydoux’s Cannes legend began in 2013, with her breakthrough performance in the Palme d’Or-winning “Blue Is …

La bola negra (The Black Ball) Cannes Review: Netflix picked this one up for an Oscar run

PLOT: A young Nationalist soldier serving in the Spanish Civil War is assigned to keep an eye on a Republican prisoner, to whom he feels intense empathy — and maybe more? REVIEW: La bola negra, which translates to The Black Ball, is one of the hotter titles to have emerged from the Cannes Film Festival. Netflix just picked this one up for a cool $5 million, with the thinking being that it will be one of the main awards contenders this year. Judg…

Netflix Eyes ‘Gentle Monster’ Deal After Cannes Buzz Around Léa Seydoux’s Performance

Netflix is reportedly closing in on another major Cannes acquisition, with negotiations underway for Gentle Monster following its high-profile debut at the fest

Netflix is Nearing Deals for 'The Black Ball' with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close Alongside 'Gentle Monster' with Léa Seydoux Following Their Cannes Debuts

As the Cannes Film Festival gets set to wrap up later today, a few deals have come together. This morning, Netflix has jumped into the fray, picking up two of the potential award winners (stay tuned to find out there) out of the festival in The Black Ball and Gentle Monster. Read on for more. According to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, Netflix is nearing a pair of deals for distribution, one for The Black Ball, and one for Gentle Monster. T…