Here’s Every Movie Sold So Far (Updating)

Although most of the showcased movies on the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival have already got distribution, consumers are clawing on the initiatives up on the market, and snapping up what’s left faster than you may say Momofuku Noodle Bar.

On Friday, Bryce Dallas Howard’s documentary “Dads” offered to Apple TV Plus, which was the streamer’s first acquisition on the competition. IFC picked up Russell Crowe’s “The True History of the Kelly Gang” on Thursday. And we’re simply getting began.

Ahead of the competition, many gross sales brokers instructed TheWrap that they had been bracing for the influence of the streaming firms, however stated this yr’s market was “healthy” and “sturdy.“

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“It’s going to be an excellent enjoying discipline,” Kristen Konvitz, an agent within the worldwide and unbiased movie group at ICM Partners, stated. “There are a lot of films — awards-worthy, art-house, genre, etc. — and everyone is in need of compelling content and actively looking for content. It seems pretty healthy and optimistic even though it’s been an uncertain year.”

Here’s what has offered thus far, and we’ll replace because the gross sales proceed to roll in:

“Dads”

Apple TV Plus acquired worldwide distribution rights to the Bryce Dallas Howard documentary “Dads,” forward of its premiere on the Toronto International Film Festival.

This is the streamer’s first acquisition of the competition. “Dads” is an exploration of up to date fatherhood drawing on the testimonies of well-known funnymen similar to Judd Apatow, Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, Kenan Thompson, Jimmy Kimmel and Ken Jeong.

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“The True History of the Kelly Gang”

IFC Films acquired North American rights to the Russell Crowe drama “True History of the Kelly Gang” forward of its world premiere on the Toronto Film Festival, the corporate introduced on Thursday.

Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam and George MacKay additionally star within the interval movie directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant.

“Waves”

Focus Features and Universal Pictures picked up the worldwide rights to “Waves,” which was directed Trey Edward Shults. The movie stars Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie and Sterling Okay. Brown.

A24 has the home rights for the movie, which will likely be launched on Nov. 1.

Also Read: Apple Acquires Bryce Dallas Howard Documentary ‘Dads’

“Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band”

Magnolia Pictures acquired the worldwide rights to “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band,” which performed at TIFF because the competition’s opening night time gala presentation. The documentary about Robertson and the basic rock group The Band is directed by Daniel Roher and is government produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Magnolia is planning a theatrical launch for the movie early subsequent yr.

“Once Were Brothers” is impressed by Robertson’s 2017 bestselling memoir “Testimony” and is a confessional, cautionary and generally humorous story of Robertson’s younger life amid the founding of The Band. The movie blends archival footage and interviews with a lot of Robertson’s mates and collaborators, together with Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Scorsese, Taj Mahal, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen and Ronnie Hawkins, amongst others.

“The Personal History of David Copperfield”

Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the North American rights to “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” a movie from “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci, the studio introduced in August and previous to its premiere at TIFF.

The mission is a reimagined tackle Charles Dickens’ novel a couple of man whose rogue spirit carries him by way of a colourful lifetime of poverty and opulencestarring Dev Patel because the title character. Fox Searchlight is…