Neon and 30West land domestic rights to Craig Gillespie's standout dark comedy "I, TONYA"
I, TONYA is an at times absurd, tragic and hilarious look at the woman at the center of the biggest scandal in sports history, Tonya Harding, who dominated the ice with unrivaled athleticism and made headlines for something else entirely.
The film stars Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, with Allison Janney playing her mother in stand out roles that quickly began garnering awards buzz after Friday’s festival World Premiere. Sebastian Stan rounds out the cast as Jeff Gillooly, Harding’s scheming ex-husband. Julianne Nicholson, Paul Walter Hauser and Bobby Cannavale co-star.
The film is directed by Craig Gillespie with a screenplay by Steven Rogers. Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley produced the film. Len Blavatnik and Aviv Giladi executive produced the film for AI Films, who financed the project. Rosanne Korenberg and Zanne Devine executive produced.
The deal was negotiated by NEON and 30WEST and CAA and UTA on behalf of the filmmakers. Bill Block, CEO of Miramax, Adrian Lopez, SVP Business and Legal Affairs at Miramax and Vince Holden of AI Films negotiated the deal on behalf of their respective companies.
Sierra/Affinity represents international rights.
30WEST has had an active festival, making a seven figure deal with YouTube Red to acquire Morgan Spurlock’s SUPER SIZE ME 2: HOLY CHICKEN!. The company co-represented the domestic rights alongside Cinetic.
NEON’S debut film was Nacho Vigalondo’s COLOSSAL, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis. NEON was an active buyer at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, acquiring Matt Spicer’s INGRID GOES WEST, winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and Eliza Hittman’s BEACH RATS, winner of the Directing Award, U.S Dramatic. NEON recently released Academy Award winning director, Laura Poitras’s RISK, Ana Lily Amirpour’s THE BAD BATCH and Errol Morris’, THE B-SIDE.
Founded by Dan Friedkin and Micah Green, with partner Dan Steinman, 30WEST provides capital and strategic guidance to distinguished creative projects and forward-thinking companies operating throughout popular culture.
Established in 2013, AI Film is an independent film finance and executive production company owned by Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, investing in features from the US and UK with international market potential.
Headquartered in London and headed by CEO Aviv Giladi, the company works alongside the world’s most exciting elite filmmakers and production partners to deliver bold, quality commercial films.
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