Amazon Picks Up U.S. Rights To Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden,’ Paid $15 Million For Woody Allen's Next Film
Money makes the movie world go 'round, and that was abundantly clear at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Netflix and Amazon made it clear they're here to play and here to stay, spending big bucks in Park City on a variety of titles, making a huge impact on the landscape. And Amazon is continuing to throw around cash in the early part of the year.
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Last week, it was announced that the streaming service had snapped up the rights to Woody Allen's untitled next picture starring Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, and Ken Stott. However, THR now adds that the company paid a staggering $15 million, which is three times the $5 million Sony Pictures Classics ponied up for Allen's previous picture, "Irrational Man."
"Amazon made us an offer we couldn't refuse, and we have a responsibility to our investors," said Allen's longtime...