Stephenie Meyer has been busy, not only working on wrapping up filming of Breaking Dawn, but also working on potential buyers for The Host. At the 2011 Cannes Market, Stephenie did extremely well! The rights to the film have been picked up all over the world!
Though we’re still waiting on the US, Stephenie has sold rights to other Countries including; Italy, Benelux, Australia, Greece and Switzerland, Russia, Iceland, Isreal, Hong Kong, Latin America, Scandinavia, Turkey, Portugal, and China.
Some Countries that are still in negotiation are; Canada and South Korea. But with the majority of the Countries on board, it’s only a matter of time before Canada and South Korea settle, and the US jumps on the wagon.
Seems as though many Countries were eager to scoop up anything from Stephenie Meyer. With the success of Twilight shooting her to the top, it’s not wonder The Host was spread across the world so quickly. Even though both series by Stephenie Meyer are completely different, the author has a gift in writing, and the Twilight phenomenon is only a preview of what this talented writer can do.
With the movie rights sold across the world, it’s time to nail down some filming details. It’s been noted that filming for The Host will begin in January of 2012, with an estimated release in late 2012 or early 2013.
Variety has all the details:
EXCLUSIVE: Inferno Entertainment has nearly pre-sold all international territories for Stephenie Meyer’s pic “The Host,” one of the hot titles at this year’s Cannes market.
Pic, from “The Twilight Saga” scribe and toplining Saoirse Ronan, went to Entertainment Film Distributors in Blighty, Metropolitan Filmexport in France, DeAPlaneta in Spain and TeleMunchen for Germany and Switzerland.
Other deals include Italy (Eagle), Benelux (Independent Films), Australia (Hoyts), Greece and Cyprus (Italia Film), Iceland (Sam Film), Russia (West), Israel (United King), Portugal (Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mis Label), Turkey (Italia Film), Latin America (Swen), Hong Kong (Tomson Intl.) and China (Fundamental Films).
Deals for Canada and South Korea are in final negotiations and while the pic has yet to nab a U.S. release, Inferno is in advanced discussions with several domestic distribs.
Pic, helmed by Andrew Niccol (who also adapted the screenplay of Meyer’s tome), is produced by Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz, Nick Wechsler and Meyer while Inferno’s Marc Butan, Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson are exec-producers. Roger Schwartz serves as co-producer.
Producers are financing the pic with Inferno, which kicked off sales with a bang in Cannes last week. Meyer descended upon the Croisette to meet with buyers. The efforts proved worthwhile as pic had bidding wars in multiple territories all keen to get their hands on the next project from the woman behind the “Twilight” cash cow.
Pic is eyeing a January start date.
For Inferno, this market experience was likely to echo its experience at AFM in November, when pre-sales on Brad Pitt and Richard Jenkins’ starrer “Cogan’s Trade,” drew a flurry of deals with international distribs before the Weinstein Co. snapped it up for the U.S. in January.
How exciting! Not surprised the film was bought around the world so quickly.
Not too sure about having to wait until 2012 to start filming! Must…. keep…. patient… Is it January yet?
[Source: Variety]
