EXCLUSIVE: TheEFMmarket has lift off!
The film is due to shoot this spring in California.
The film is up foreight Oscarsincluding Best Picture.
From left: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell and KogonadaMichael buckner for Deadline/Getty Images
30West is financing.PachinkoandAfter YangdirectorKogonadawill helm from an original script byThe Menuscribe Seth Reiss.
Deal just closed with financier-producer 30West and CAA Media Finance.
We understand there is a wide theatrical commitment.
Many of the independent buyers wanted this one but the studios came in strong with bidding across multiple days.
In the end it came down to Sony and a couple others, with Tom Rothmans studio winning out.
A lot of the big projects are understood to have offers on them.
He will soon be seen in the private-eye drama seriesSugar, whichpremieres April 5 on Apple TV+.
Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films Ori Eisen.
Neon was handling international sales.
