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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. purchaser Angel has acquired U.S. authorities from AGC Studios to Taika Waititi family movie Fing!, which debuted astatine nan Sundance Film Festival.
Angel, which operates an audience-driven model, has been taking connected higher floor plan titles successful nan past 12 months and this is nan latest successful that mould aft nan institution initially made waves a fewer years agone with Sound Of Freedom.
Starring pinch Oscar victor Waititi are Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland), Richard Roxburgh (Elvis), Penelope Wilton (Downton), Blake Harrison (I Hate Suzie Too), Robyn Nevin (Sting), newcomer Iona Bell (The Hunger Games: Sunrise connected nan Reaping) and Matt Lucas (Doctor Who) arsenic nan sound of Fing.
The movie is being lined up for a wide theatrical merchandise successful early 2027.
The synopsis reads: “Librarians Mr. and Mrs. Meek, (Harrison and Wasikowska) dote connected their daughter, Myrtle (Bell) and will do thing to support her happy but she ever wants more! When Myrtle demands a Fing, her parents embark connected a perilous jungle quest, racing to declare nan animal earlier a ruthless animal parkland owner, The Viscount (Waititi) tin prehend it for himself.”
Jeffrey Walker (Apple Cider Vinegar) directs from a screenplay by Emmy victor Kevin Cecil (Gnomeo & Juliet) and three-time BAFTA victor David Walliams based connected his original book.
The movie is an Australian UK co-production, produced by Jo Sargent from London-based King Bert Productions, and Todd Fellman from Queensland’s Story Bridge Films. Executive producers are Walliams, Craig McMahon, Kevin Cecil, Yvonne Sellins, Stuart Ford, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Aghi D. Koh, Andrew Orr, Julia Stuart, Janay Carrott, Shana Levine, Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor.
AGC Studios co-financed and are handling worldwide sales; Transmission Films will merchandise theatrically successful ANZ, pinch Stan premiering arsenic a Stan Original connected SVOD. Sky besides financed and will premiere nan movie successful nan UK arsenic a Sky Original connected Sky Cinema. Additional financing was provided by Elevate Production Finance and Bondit Media Capital.
Angel’s caller acquisitions see Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm, action-thriller Runner pinch Owen Wilson and Alan Ritchson, The Brink of War, pinch Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, and J.K. Simmons; drama Solo Mio starring Kevin James; and Young Washington. The institution rebranded past twelvemonth from Angel Studios to Angel.
The institution revealed to america precocious past twelvemonth that its guild rank programme has surpassed 2 cardinal paying subscribers. The guild is nan studio’s grassroots rank program. Members salary a monthly interest and service arsenic virtual ‘co-producers’ connected each project, and besides are fixed a opportunity connected which projects nan workplace pursues.
“Fing! Is precisely nan benignant of fantastical, joy-filled escapade nan Angel Guild was made to champion,” said David Fischer, vice president of acquisitions and business affairs astatine Angel, formerly known arsenic Angel Studios. “When our organization of families ballot pinch this level of enthusiasm, we listen. We couldn’t beryllium much excited to bring it to audiences crossed America alongside our partners astatine AGC Studios.”
AGC’s Stuart Ford added: “We and our partners connected Fing! are tremendously excited astatine nan imaginable of Angel Studios demonstrating their proven scope pinch family audiences crossed America and bringing their uniquely targeted releasing attack to nan movie which has unfailingly charmed audiences everyplace we’ve played it.”
