“It’s What’s Inside,” a horror movie that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has sold to Netflix for $17 million.
The film isn’t playing in theaters and will land directly on the streamer at a yet-to-be-determined date.
First-time filmmaker Greg Jardin directed “It’s What’s Inside,” which is set at a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase. The cast includes Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Devon Terrell, Gavin Leatherwood, Reina Hardesty, Nina Bloomgarden and David Thompson.
“Rustin” star Colman Domingo executive produced “It’s What’s Inside” with Ulf Ek, Robert Kapp. Producers were William Rosenfeld, Kate Andrews, Jason Baum, Raúl Domingo.
It’s the second major sale of the festival following the Jesse Eisenberg-directed “A Real Pain,” which landed at Searchlight Pictures for $10 million.
More to come…