Sundance Watch: Polanski Doc Goes to HBO Docs

by Anne Thompson
January 20, 2008 5:06 AM
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SundancelogoSheila Nevins' HBO documentary unit has acquired all U.S. rights including theatrical and video to Marina Zenovich's Polanski: Wanted and Desired, the hot buzz title of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia Films was also chasing the pic. It is revealing that the movie may not get a theatrical release in the current harsh market climate for docs. The sale closed Saturday night. Picturehouse, which is partially owned by HBO, would be happy to do the theatrical honors, but Nevins is not known for embracing theatrical. Submarine and Cinetic repped the title in the sale.

Weinstein Co. purchased international rights shortly after the film made its world premiere Friday night.

[Originally appeared on Variety.com]

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