Netflix is wrapping up a deal for “Pain Hustlers,” a conspiracy film from David Yates that is set to star Emily Blunt. The pact, which is for global rights to the package, is said to be…
Netflix is wrapping up a deal for “Pain Hustlers,” a conspiracy film from David Yates that is set to starThe pact, which is for global rights to the package, is said to be in the $50 million range, according to a knowledgable insider. The sale is the biggest one so far out of Cannes, where dealmaking has been slow going.
“Pain Hustlers” boasts a script by “The True American” writer Wells Tower, the film is produced by Lawrence Grey through his Grey Matter Productions banner and Wychwood Pictures. The movie’s official logline reads: “Dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter, Liza Drake , a high-school dropout, lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences.
Blunt is the star of “Edge of Tomorrow” and “Into the Woods.” Yates has directed several Harry Potter films, as well as its less-successful Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Films. Media Finance is repping the film at Cannes. A spokeswoman for CAA declined to comment, a spokesperson for Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.optional screen reader
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