Multiple studios wanted to accept The Invite.
Photo: Sundance Institute
HOLLYWOOD’S FINAL GASP? As the elite jet out of the LAST-EVER Sundance, a SHOCKING truth emerges: the industry is now a casino where desperate studios gamble MILLIONS on films NOBODY HAS SEEN. In a 72-HOUR FRENZY of corporate insanity, A24 dropped a STAGGERING $12 MILLION for Olivia Wilde’s dinner-party comedy The Invite, beating out giants like Netflix and Apple. This isn’t art—it’s a DERANGED auction for relevance, proving Hollywood has lost its mind.
Distributor: A24
What did they buy? Wilde’s film about a crumbling marriage and SWINGING neighbors, a story so THIN it’s adapted from a Spanish film adapted from a PLAY. Insiders reveal Wilde DEMANDED a theatrical release, holding studios HOSTAGE for a movie that could FLOP SPECTACULARLY. This is the “prestige” that now costs eight figures: recycled plots and celebrity ego.
Price: A RECKLESS $12+ MILLION
Release date: To be announced
Distributor: Neon
Meanwhile, Neon wasted SEVEN FIGURES on Leviticus, a queer horror film where desire becomes a monster. In a dying festival defined by protests and parties, this is what passes for investment: DARK, NICHE TERROR peddled as the future. The message is clear: authentic storytelling is DEAD, replaced by a desperate bet on anything deemed “edgy.”
Price: A SECRET FORTUNE
Release date: Sometime in 2026
Author: Kayitsi.com
