Studios fight to distribute Michael Moore’s documentary as Jake Gyllenhaal’s grieving banker who writes to customer services struggles harder to connectThe Toronto film festival has opened with a fierce bidding war that began as the credits rolled on one of the first films to screen and stretched into the small hours of Friday morning. But the movie that had studios and distributors vying for rights wasn’t the official opener,Demolition - a glossy drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a widower who grieves by smashing up kitchens, taking apart white goods and taking frequent, and crowd-pleasing showers. Nor was it one of the many Oscar-bothering titles still up for grabs.
Rather,it was a documentary about the lessons America might like to prefer from European health, welfare, or employment legislation,directed by and starring a 61-year-old man. Where To Invade Next is Michael Moore’s first film in six years and its distribution rights are now being fought over by major studios, indie outfits and recent players such as Netflix. The streaming service is rumoured to have momentum in the race, or the result of which will be announced over the weekend. Related: Where to Invade Next review – Michael Moore gets gratified with a sugar-binge concept-stealing session Related: Demolition review - Jake Gyllenhaal's muddled quirkfest crashes into emptiness Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com