Amazon Studios has swept in and is poised to land “The Tomorrow War,” a science-fiction action film with Chris Pratt that Skydance developed and produced.
The price for the film is rumored to be roughly $200 million, but insiders stress the sale has not been finalized and financial terms have yet to be determined.The film was being shopped to streamers and drew interest from companies due in part to its star power.
Every major service, including Netflix and Apple, viewed the movie.
Several were impressed by the film and thought it had commercial potential.Amazon has been aggressive in landing splashy content, buying the likes of “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “Coming 2 America,” and the Michael B.
Jordan thriller “Without Remorse” in recent months as the coronavirus pandemic has upended the theatrical landscape.
It’s also a sign that Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios, is continuing to push the streamer to back bigger,
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