Netflix Secures Rights to Cannes Hits 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Monsanto'
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Netflix is finalizing a high seven-figure deal for North American and UK rights to Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical crime comedy "Emilia Pérez," which premiered at Cannes to an 11-minute standing ovation. The film stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña, and follows a lawyer helping a cartel leader transition into the woman he dreams of being. The deal marks a significant investment by Netflix, which may push the film for awards consideration.
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- Netflix Buys Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern Legal Drama ‘Monsanto’ Variety
- Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie, Laura Dern-Led Legal Drama ‘Monsanto’ Lands at Netflix Hollywood Reporter
- Netflix in Talks to Acquire Buzzy Cannes Breakout 'Emilia Pérez' Yahoo Entertainment
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