Alex Walton and his team has sold out the world on the Coen bros dark comedy that George Clooney will direct and stars Matt Damon and Julianne Moore.

eOne will distribute in the UK, Tele München/Concorde in Germany, Tri-Pictures in Spain, Leone Films in Italy, and Sun Distribution in Latin America.

Alex Walton and his team have licensed rights in: Canada (Elevation); Greece (Odeon); Hong Kong, (Bravos); Scandinavia (MisLabel); Romania (Odeon); Turkey (Bir); South Korea (Woosung); Japan (Tohokushinka Film Corporation); India (PVR); Taiwan (Filmware); Czech Republic (AQS); Poland (Monolith); Australia (Roadshow); former Yugoslavia (Blitz); and Middle East (Salim Ramia).

As Screendaily reported exclusively earlier in the market, Paramount will distribute in the US after paying $10m.

Black Bear Pictures is financing Suburbicon, which Joel Silver will produce through Silver Pictures alongside Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures label, and Black Bear chief Teddy Schwarzman.

The film takes place in the titular quiet family town where a home invasion exposes the best and worst of humanity.

Clooney starred in the Coen bros’ Berlinale opener Hail, Caesar!

 

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