Magazine article Screen International
Fortissimo Books More Key Sales for What Maisie Knew
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Deals include Artificial Eye acquiring for UK, Pandastorm for Germany and Filmax for Spain.
Fortissimo Films has continued more key sales for Scott McGehee and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew, which had a well received world premiere at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The film has now sold to the UK (Artificial Eye), Germany (Pandastorm), Spain (Filmax), and Netherlands and Belgium (Wild Bunch Benelux).
The previously reported deals include the Weinstein Company for France and Madman Entertainment for Australia/New Zealand. Multiple offers were received for Russia, Korea and Japan with those deals still in play. Millenium acquired all US rights to the film in Toronto from WME.
The comedic drama, a contemporary Henry James adaptation, stars Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard and Steve Coogan. …