Ron Howard’s epic survival drama Eden, which is expected to receive a Venice world premiere slot, is a possible Oscar season contender. AGC International has finalised important territory sales for the film here in Cannes.
The UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Scandinavia, Spain, Latin America, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, India, Turkey, West Indies, and Asia pay-TV are all included in a multi-territory agreement with Amazon Prime Video.
Starring Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby, and Daniel Brühl, the film explores the extent people will go to in order to find pleasure. It is based on an unsolved mystery in the Galapagos.
In addition, rights have been granted to the following: Germany (Leonine); Italy (Italian International Film); Middle East (Selim Ramia); Baltics and CIS (Top Film); Greece (Spentzos); Iceland (Sam Film); Israel (United King); Portugal (Ascot Elite); Philippines (Pioneer); Thailand (Sahamongkol); Mongolia (The Filmbridge); and airlines (Echo Lake).
AGC plans to wait until later in the year to make a US sale.
The screenplay was written by Noah Pink, and the film was produced by Ron Howard of Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder, Bill Connor, and Patrick Newall, together with Stuart Ford, the creator of AGC Studios.
Australia’s Queensland was the site of production, with a second facility in the Galapagos Islands. Ignacio Gasparini, Paul Gleeson, Toby Wallace, Felix Kammerer, and Richard Roxburgh are among the cast members.
Principal financiers are AGC and Library Pictures International, with additional funding provided by Elevate Production Finance, Copper Island Entertainment, and Medan Productions. The Queensland Government is involved through the Production Attraction Strategy of Screen Queensland, the City of Gold Coast, and the Australian Federal Government’s Location Offset.
“We are thrilled to have top distribution partners worldwide on board for the autumn festival launch of Eden,” stated Ford of AGC Studios, “and we’re feeling really confident about the film’s terrific box office and awards potential.”
