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Julia Ducournau’s New Film ‘Alpha’ Nabbed by Neon for North America
"Titane"
In one of the first big rights deals of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the studio announced it has acquired North American territories for Ducornau’s “Alpha.” Plot details were not immediately disclosed, except that the film will be “genre-defying.” Neon previously released Ducornau’s acclaimed “Titane,” which won Cannes’ highest honor, the Palme d’Or, in 2021. Producers are Jean des Forêts and Amelie Jacquis of Petit Film ,and Eric and Nicolas Altmayer of Mandarin & Compagnie. The Neon deal was negotiated by its president of acquisitions and production Jeff Deutchman, with Charades’ Carole Baraton and FilmNation Entertainment’s CEO Glen Basner on behalf of the filmmakers.
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