EXCLUSIVE: French film sales powerhouse Wild Bunch International (WBI) has unveiled a slew of deals on key titles on its 15-title Cannes 2022 slate.
The extensive roster of sales bucks a trend out of Cannes where the optimistic mood, as the event returned to full strength for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, did not necessarily translate into hard sales for many indie sales companies focused on high-end festival titles.
Michel Hazanavicius’s zombie comedy Final Cut, which opened the Official Selection, has clocked up close to 30 deals worldwide and the U.S. is currently in negotiation.
In Europe, the film sold to Germany (Weltkino), Spain (Vertigo), UK (Signature), Italy (BIM), Benelux (O’Brother), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Switzerland (JMH), Bulgaria (Beta Film), Yugoslavia (MCF), Czech Republic (Film Europe), Romania (Independenta), Baltic States…
